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  November 15, 2001 Letter to Residents

Subject: Carriage Square Traffic Calming Focus Group Meetings

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the residents who attended the August 29, 2001 problem identification workshop and those who returned the neighborhood survey forms. We have combined the issues identified through both of these means into a master list from which to work. During the next six weeks, representatives from the cities of Walnut Creek and Concord, Mt Diablo Unified School District, Carondelet, De La Salle and Ygnacio Valley High Schools and Bancroft Elementary School will be reviewing all the issues that surfaced. We will also be creating an educational presentation for the neighborhood to aid in the development of community-based solutions to these complex issues.

The purpose of this letter is to invite you to attend the series of focus group meetings beginning on Thursday November 15, 2001. Please refer to the enclosed flyer for the schedule of meetings. All meetings will be held at Carondelet High School in the cafeteria.

Rafat Raie can be reached at 256-3529 or if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Rafat S. Raie, P.E.
Traffic Engineer

Kathleen S. Wilkie
Assistant Engineer
cc: Dolores Lendrum

Carriage Square Traffic Calming Focus Group Program

All meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. and are expected to last an hour and a half.

Thursday, 11/15/01
Educational Component & Solutions Workshop – Everyone Invited
Presentations from the Walnut Creek Transportation Division, Walnut Creek Police Department, Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Ygnacio Valley, Carondelet & De La Salle High Schools, Bancroft Elementary School and the City of Concord, regarding the status of traffic calming efforts in relation to issues identified at the August 29 meeting and the Neighborhood Survey. Time will be allotted for questions and answers.
Wednesday, 11/28/01
Focus Group Dialogue
Prioritization of Issues - Participants will review and prioritize the issues of utmost importance to the neighborhood and brainstorm solutions.
Wednesday, 12/5/01
Focus Group Dialogue
First Solutions Workshop - Participants will be divided into groups of six to eight individuals to discuss the issues and potential viable solutions. Staff will be available to answer questions and facilitate discussions. A representative from each group will present their recommendations to all focus group participants.
Wednesday, 1/16/02 Focus Group Presentations
Second Solutions Workshop. Staff will provide focus groups with technical evaluations of the proposed solutions. Participants will reconvene in groups to discuss the solutions in light of the technical analysis.
Thursday, 1/17/02 Transportation Commission Update
Walnut Creek staff will provide the Transportation Commission with an update on the process, the prioritized issues and alternative solutions being considered by the focus group.
Wednesday 1/30/02 Present Identified Solutions to Larger Neighborhood
Focus group representatives will present all solutions being considered to the larger neighborhood group. Residents will have an opportunity to provide feedback.