They paved paradise, put up a parking lot

As we consider the proposed program and the community-submitted plans (such as those listed on Safeway's website), there are several components—especially traffic and parking— that must be viewed not only from the perspective of zoning regulations, but the impact they will have on the neighborhood. While size and appearance has dominated much of the discussion, and for good reason, it is worthwhile to think about such things as driveways and traffic signals. Below are comments from one reader:

"I have to admit that I find it troubling that all three of the posted "plans" deal with the main entrance in precisely the same way: one auto entrance, on Claremont. The plans are imprecise relative to how many lanes of traffic Safeway expects to funnel into this one auto entrance but it will (obviously) require a four way light and—if it is going to be the only auto entrance—it will most likely be four lanes of traffic.
Hasn't ANYONE noticed that the idea of only one auto entrance has been mentioned REPEATEDLY and is a VERY BIG issue?"

As a followup to that, comments from another reader:

"It is important to me to keep multiple entries & exits on college and on Claremont.   Multiple entries make exiting Safeway easy without a wait.   But more importantly,  multiple entries slow traffic down which puts the pedestrian in charge of the street. Thus, the multiple entries actually add to the quality of our lives on that street by letting the pedestrian control the street."