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3. Why did the new intersection not get a thorough safety study, especially with regards to pedestrian <br />traffic, such as one done in preparation for the Tiny Tim Plaza project? <br />• The increased distance alone decreases visibility and driver awareness of pedestrians (and vice <br />versa). <br />• Pedestrians in the new crosswalk will not be within sight of drivers turning right on red out of <br />the parking lot. <br />• Pedestrians may be tempted to jay walk across the intersection. <br />• City staff conducted a study with a sample size of only one offset intersection. Any good <br />engineering or scientific study would not be considered valid with data that limited. <br />• We can do better than this for pedestrians in Santa Ana. <br />k as - , :;: ■ <br />P <br />Driver's line of sight <br />without obstructions <br />tPalm trees might be <br />a problem, thought <br />The view from just behind the limit line leaving <br />Discovery Cube and turning onto Main Street. <br />Block wall and valve <br />obstructs view of <br />crosswalk <br />Pedestrians within this portion of the <br />crosswalk are not visible to drivers <br />until after they have started turning. <br />Pedestrians enter the <br />crosswalk here, behind (south <br />of) this smaller palm tree. <br />Driver's view is impaired by distance <br />and obstructed by the wall <br />I should not be having to draw line of sight diagrams for the City council. They should have been <br />done professionally for you and look like this: <br />