Description

The 3700 block of Fruitvale Avenue, at the bottom of the hill where Lyman becomes Fruitvale, is extremely dangerous. Cars speed up and down the hill, ignoring the crosswalk that children use to cross to Dimond Park every day. The "slow down" sign that the city installed is useless; cars regularly hit it. This block of Fruitvale Ave is located next to two nursery schools, a public library, and a public park. In the past year alone, a speeding car totaled a parked car in front of 3744 Fruitvale Ave, a pet dog was hit and killed by a hit-and-run car in front of 3724 Fruitvale Ave, and a pet cat was killed by a hit-and-run in the same place. We are terrified that a child will be the next casualty. The area of Fruitvale Ave in front of the tennis courts at Dimond Park urgently requires measures, including a speed bump and stop sign, to slow down traffic. If the City of Oakland had responded to earlier requests for traffic calming measures on this block, our pets' lives could have been saved. Please install speed bumps immediately.