Commissioner Adams,

Thank you again for holding these public budget planning discussions. It is a real challenge for citizens to get better informed on the issues and connect with our elected officials. Outreach that occurs near our homes and at times that support our participation definitely helps.

Thank you also for responding to our concerns with pedestrian safety at NE 30th and Killingsworth. The potential conflicts between auto and pedestrian traffic has only been getting worse and worses. We need more visibility for pedestrians in the area so that we can hopefully avoid a tragic accident.

As such, your direction to PDOT to immediately move forward with a marked crosswalk at the intersection with pedestrian beacons as a future addition when funds allow, is very, very encouraging and welcome.

On a related note, it was a sobering surprise to learn how little flexibility PDOT has for addressing the myriad of city transportation needs. I am supportive of your plan for additional one-time funding for PDOT in this budget cycle to help with this problem. Please let me know what I can do to lend further support to your plan.

All the best,

Tony Fuentes