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¿LOS RESIDENTES PUEDEN COMPRAR AGUA RECICLADA?

El programa de agua reciclada de Petaluma no ofrece actualmente servicio a clientes residenciales. El agua reciclada que creamos está totalmente contratada a largo plazo por clientes existentes que brindan un servicio crítico a la ciudad durante las épocas de lluvia. Para implementar un programa residencial, primero tendríamos que ajustar nuestro programa, obtener las aprobaciones … Continued

Does the project enable the planting of street trees?

Yes, street trees could be planted in the future, possibly even in some of the wider buffer areas. City staff is exploring options for tree planting and greening along this segment of Rainier and will bring recommendations for a future project to implement tree planting and greening of the corridor.

What is my ISO rating?

ISO’s Public Protection Classification program provides fire protection ratings for communities throughout the United States. In addition to providing standards for evaluating a fire department’s capabilities, a community’s rating can impact fire insurance premiums for property owners. On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 representing superior property fire protection, the City of Petaluma’s … Continued

How do the changes to Rainier Avenue affect parked cars?

One of the best ways to park cars and protect cyclists is by moving cars away from the curb and putting the bike lane in between the sidewalk and the parked cars. In the demonstration project configuration, there is a five-foot buffer protecting the parked cars from the bikeway and an extra three-foot buffer protecting … Continued

Will this project increase traffic volumes on other nearby streets?

Rainier Avenue is large enough to accommodate about 40,000 cars per day. Even with a lane reduction the street can accommodate more than the total vehicles using the road now. Thus, we don’t believe people would choose to go out of their way to avoid Rainier Avenue and use nearby neighborhood streets.   Traffic volumes on … Continued

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