"so I want to talk plainly about trafficwhat's coming, why some streets feel fast and what we can do together. First, the basics. Saratoga has many wide residential roads with no sidewalks. People don't just drive the posted limit; they drive the road. Wide lanes, long sightlines and few visual cues tend to invite higher speeds. One inexpensive but powerful tool is paint: center lines, edge lines, lane buffers and crosswalks visually narrow the road and nudge speeds down."
"Now, the big change on the horizon: the planned Costco at Prospect and Lawrence in San Jose (near Trader Joe's). It's outside Saratoga's borders and outside our control, but the traffic will not respect map lines. On weekends and evenings in particular, drivers will seek the fastest path to and from Highway 85, and that will impact neighborhoods and schools around Saratoga and Prospect avenues. This Costco is estimated to increase trips to the area nearly tenfold."
October brings cooler air and rustling oaks; pedestrians walking at dawn or after dusk should carry a small flashlight and wear reflective clothing to improve visibility. Many Saratoga residential roads are wide and lack sidewalks; wide lanes, long sightlines and few visual cues encourage drivers to exceed posted limits. Painted center and edge lines, lane buffers and crosswalks can visually narrow roads and lower speeds. Modern electric vehicles accelerate quickly and run quietly, making pedestrians less likely to hear approaching cars. A planned Costco at Prospect and Lawrence in San Jose is expected to increase trips nearly tenfold and will divert traffic through neighborhoods and schools. The council engaged Costco and sent a partnership letter.
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