Polls Archive
What is the most important development in revitalizing First Street in downtown Los Altos?
- City’s streetscape plan
- Development of property at First and Main streets
- Safeway expansion
- Office building to replace post office
Best traffic-calming option for Los Altos side streets?
- Traffic islands, bulb outs
- Speed bumps
- More signage
- More traffic enforcement
Village Park at the corner of Edith and San Antonio should be:
- Relandscaped as a community concert venue
- Left as is
- Relandscaped as a useful park for picnics
Hangar One at Moffett Field should be:
- Restored as a historic landmark and turned into a park
- Restored as the new headquarters for local foundations
- Demolished
What do you think of the recent street improvement work?
- I'm satisfied - the potholes are gone.
- Improvement? What improvement?
- I'm unsatisfied - work seems unfinished with unsightly patches.
What should be done with Neutra Cottage?
- Keep it where it is - they'll find good use for it.
- Get rid of it - it has no practical use.
- Keep it but move it elsewhere.
How do you feel about Los Altos police using Tasers?
- It will make their job and the community safer.
- A needless expense in low-crime Los Altos.
- I'm worried about excessive use.
Where should the Los Altos School District place Bullis Charter School permanently?
- Shared campus at Egan Intermediate School
- Shared campus at Bullis-Purissima Elementary School
- Shared campus at Covington Elementary School
What's the best option for improving pedestrian safety on San Antionio Road?
- Paint stripes and a "slow" in big letters at intersections
- Install flashing lights on intersection crosswalk
- More traffic lights
What's the best option for the center of the Community Plaza?
- Flower bed or other decorative landscaping
- Another large tree
- A fountain
What was the biggest Los Altos story of 2006?
- Schools redistricting issue
- Gay pride proclamation debate
- El Camino Hospital suit settled, construction under way
- Council approves one pool for Rosita site
- Local leaders work on plan for new day worker center
What should be done with the Los Altos Hills redistricting bid?
- The board should reject it.
- The county's school district reorganization board should approve it.
- The town council should withdraw the bid and work with schools officials on a compromise plan.
What should be done with the Grant Road farm site?
- Keep as open space.
- Go with proposal to set aside 5 acres for farming.
- Allow for plans to use all of the land for housing.
- No housing, no farm, put something else there.
Undocumented workers and their employers are violating federal law. What should be done?
- Workers and employers should be given temporary work permits.
- They should be picked up and deported immediately.
- Leave things as they are and continue to ignore the law.
- People who employ them should be arrested.
What is the best land use option for improving downtown Los Altos?
- None of the above.
- Encourage Packard Foundation, Safeway expansion plans.
- Increase building density, allow 3-story buildings.
- Make better use of parking plazas beyond parking.
- Change look, location of downtown gateways.
- All of the above.
The Second and Main Street intersection is hazardous, some say. What to do?
- Put 4-way stop signs at the intersection.
- Leave it alone.
- Put traffic lights there.
Supporters are raising funds for a Los Altos public pool. Would you contribute?
- No
- Yes
Your opinion of a Los Altos plan to hold council elections in even-numbered years.
- I dislike the idea, keep elections as is.
- I like the idea, more likely to participate.
- Don't care, I don't vote.
Does talk of a drought sway your water use?
- Yes. I'm already conserving more.
- No. There's plenty of water.
- I'm waiting for more information before I conserve.
Does downtown Los Altos have a parking problem?
- Yes, most of the time.
- No, not at all.
- Sometimes, during lunchtime on weekdays or special events.
Are you concerned about fire season?
- Yes. This season is the driest in years.
- No. Firefighters are up to the challenge.
What should be done with the full-day kindergarden at Bullis-Purissima school?
- Keep it where it is.
- Have as an option at each Los Altos district school.
- Move it to Covington where there's space.
Are you prepared for the next big quake?
- No, haven't really thought about it.
- Somewhat, although I don't have everything in order.
- Yes. I have all my supplies, I know what to do.
What do you think of the Los Altos School District's recent boundary decision?
- Trustees chose the best option.
- Trustees made the wrong choice.
- Trustees should have taken more time before taking action.
