Coyote Creek Patrol – establishes the Coyote Creek Trail Patrol City-Wide Expenses appropriation to the Police Department in the amount of $400,000. City Council’s approval of the Mayor’s March Budget Message for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 prioritized funding for enhanced maintenance and safety of the Guadalupe River Park as well as the Coyote Creek Trail. This allocation provides matching funding for a pending agreement with the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD), which aligns with previous agreements the City has had with SCVWD over the years to fund safety-related programs. The one-year agreement is still under development, though both parties are anticipated to allocate $400,000 for a total of $800,000, providing police officers to maintain a law enforcement presence on the Coyote Creek Trail from William Street to Tully Road for 10 hours a day, 7 days per week to address potential criminal activity within waterways. This section of the Coyote Creek Trail is new and will likely have high usage. It is anticipated that the agreement and the corresponding budget adjustments related to the SCVWD’s share will be brought forward for City Council approval as part of a future City Council agenda. (- $400,000)
GRT section from Willow Glen to North San Jose has been a part of my bike commute to work for the last 13 years. And even though the trail itself saw quite a few improvements (such as pavement under hwy 101 back in 2007-2009), the homeless problem just kept getting worse. And it definitely took a steep turn for the worst in the last year. While the homeless problem itself is very complex, vehicle ban on the trails is a must and has to be enforced.Elizabeth S: thank you for listening in and replying. I hope the city can enforce the "no vehicle" law.--On Fri, Oct 8, 2021 at 5:34 PM Mallory von Kugelgen <mall...@gmail.com> wrote:Agree ~--On Fri, Oct 8, 2021 at 5:32 PM 'Martin Delson' via SVBC San Jose Team <san...@bikesiliconvalley.org> wrote:Just to give credit where credit is due, the trail between 880 and 101 is completely satisfactory, and from 101 all the way to the end in Alviso is a genuine pleasure. (I was just on it again this morning.)On Friday, October 8, 2021, 04:49:56 PM PDT, John Kelly <jo...@johnandmary.com> wrote:When I lived in Willow Glen, I rode this trail all the time. I originally wanted to ride from Tamien to Curtner using the trail but gave up after I got flats in both tires at the same time due to broken glass. After that, I always rode through Willow Glen to Curtner and down to the path. At least Curtner has a bike lane.On the other end of the trail, I rode from Virginia out to the bay a few times a week, during the pandemic. The section between Virginia and Woz Way was always an eyesore, and the area getting down to the Guadalupe River near Woz Way was littered with trash and urine that came from the homeless encampment above. There was an occasional service vehicle on the path through downtown.After the death of a cyclist on the trail section under the train tracks north of Julian, I started avoiding that portion and riding on the path along Autumn Parkway. That area under the tracks is too narrow and has no sight lines.North of downtown, the homeless encampments were generally far enough away from the path that they weren’t an issue. Vehicles were more prevalent in the section between Coleman and 880, but there was plenty of space for them to park off the main bike path—which they did. It always felt good to get past 880 and get wide open paths, and I looked at the other travel as unfortunately necessary to get to the good part.It sounds like things have deteriorated since my last time riding down there in January. It could be a wonderful path, but it definitely needs attention. I’ve been riding the Los Gatos Creek Trail more recently. It has many more pedestrians but has a much better feel.My 2¢,JohnOn Oct 8, 2021, at 10:12 AM, Nick Laskowski <ni...@sjbikeparty.org> wrote:Hello team and thank you Liz -I ride the trail regularly from Woz Way South to Hillsdale, a section that receives a lot fewer comments. It's unfortunate and a sad reflection on the failures of funding and governance in San Jose. Alternative routes in this area (Almaden, Current/Tully, Monterey) are very dangerous but the trail is poorly serviced by the city.The twin sections between Woz and Virginia are frequently blocked or partially blocked by trash or service vehicles, and I'm surprised that even when it's a city service vehicle blocking the path, there is no effort to leave a pasable lane or to post a detour/closure.The section from Tamien station to Unified Way is a great connector which avoids a lot of conflict on side streets, but it is also often blocked by debris, trash, or vegetation, and there is no escape in that section to detour a blockage or unsafe condition. I have tried reporting dumping and other blockages there using the SJ 311 app only to have city staff play the "not our jurisdiction" game, refuse to pass it on to the correct jurisdiction themselves, and ultimately ignore the reported problem for weeks. I've mostly given up reporting things as a result. For a few weeks last year I saw a couple who appeared to be volunteering doing daily trash cleanups by bike... They were heroes and I have no idea where they came from.I love my hometown and love biking here, but this trail is disgusting and strongly represents the institutional problems we have. SVBC and the City alike say all of the right things but I'm not seeing any progress.Thanks,NickOn Wed, Oct 6, 2021, 3:59 PM Elizabeth S <esew...@gmail.com> wrote:Hi Cycling Community,My name is Liz and I am the Trail Manager (on the Capital Improvements team) for the City of San Jose. I really appreciate that you are taking the time to discuss these incidents and experiences on the Guadalupe River Trail. It saddens me to know that this is happening on what should be a safe, inviting, trail network. Please complete this trail survey to note any complaint (or praise!) you have about our trail network. The City is constantly trying to improve our parks and trails, and we love to hear directly from the community! My colleague and I review these survey responses directly and report prominent issues to the executive staff on our Maintenance and Operations team. If you ever need to report a trail incident in the future, please see the below contacts for response within at least 24-hours (but usually that day). Always feel free to cc me at liz.s...@sanjoseca.gov.
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Happy trails,LizOn Wed, Oct 6, 2021 at 2:42 PM 'Martin Delson' via SVBC San Jose Team <san...@bikesiliconvalley.org> wrote:Although I've never felt myself in any danger, I agree, riding the Guadalupe River Trail between Coleman and Hwy 880 is a distinctly unpleasant experience. It is a tragic blight on the trail system.Also, speaking of vehicles on the trail, there are 3 or 4 vehicles parked on the GUA south of Woz Way where the trail goes under the 87-280 interchange.On Wednesday, October 6, 2021, 11:26:26 AM PDT, Catherine McBain <cvmc...@gmail.com> wrote:I was riding from Hedding to Alviso (and beyond) regularly until about a year ago. Just too sketch and do not feel safe with cars, tents, carts, and other detritus blocking the path. I called in three fires in a span of about six months. Very sad.On Wed, Oct 6, 2021 at 11:05 AM Diana Crumedy <di...@bikesiliconvalley.org> wrote:Open Discussion - Have you had a similar experience on Guadalupe River Trail? Please feel free to chime in
People camping along the trail are parking and driving on it. Recently a fellow cyclist was nearly hit 3 times by moving vehicles while on Guadalupe River Trail. Yesterday, he counted twenty-three vehicles parked on the trail. He’s been sending complaints to City Trails Program, and it has resulted in some efforts—citations of vehicles which resulted in relief for a little, but every time it comes back.
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It appears I am not allowed to respond via email (likely and email address issue, I would guess).I had responded a couple of times so I will repost here:first:
I only ride the trail ever few weeks or so, usually getting on at Guadalupe River Park. I just rode out to Alviso to do SVBC Valet Bike Parking at Day on the Bay. I can only echo all the comments that have already been made, along with the explosion of garbage and detritus from the pandemic. The one thing I noticed on this trip that I didn’t notice before is abandoned cars, and more than just a few. The vehicle aspect of this mess does seem like one of the easiest to deal with, and it doesn’t make sense to me that it hasn’t been.Blocked bike lanes on city streets is one thing I did try and get the city to address, but gave up after several months, as generally no action is taken. As for San Jose 311, it seems like a faceless bureaucratic blackhole. I tried one more time with them with a very clear cut easy to solve case: A sign trailer placed by the City of San Jose for Viva Callé, in a bike lane. It seemed to ironic to be real. A week after the event was over San Jose 311 reported that they investigated and the trailer was no longer there, and closed the case.My feeling is that San Jose is doing a good job with Bike Lanes and Bike Infrastructure, but once the lanes are put in, it is a free for all: Anyone can block a bike lane at anytime, for any reason, for as long as they like and the city won’t do anything
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