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CityCouncil | 2019-09-17 | 12 | school in a safe way; many parents need to drop their kids off at daycare or school before heading out of town for work; expressed support for Option 2; stated safety is paramount; as soon as a cross-town trail is approved, the City will have the safest option for bicycles; people will learn and adapt to changing road conditions; many kids ride their bikes on the sidewalk due to safety concerns; a cross-town trail allows safety for all modes of transport; outlined vision-zero goals. Vice Mayor Knox White stated some conversations pit bikes versus cars; the plan is about helping people get around the City the way they prefer; expressed support for Option 2. Councilmember Daysog inquired whether Option 2 has a two-way bike lane, some parking and then roadway on the North side of Clement Avenue, to which the Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Daysog inquired how many parking spaces would be removed from Grand Avenue to Oak Street on the North side. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded roughly 100 spaces. Councilmember Daysog stated there is concern over transporting boats; if there is concern for boats, there will also be concern for trucks; questioned if space can be freed up by removing parking spaces. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded Council can consider removing on-street parking spaces. Councilmember Daysog stated a lot of the parking is on industrial parcels. The Senior Transportation Coordinator stated the same analysis was completed in 2015 due to similar questions from the Transportation Commission; parking occupancy exceeded 100% in the area causing an excess demand in parking. Councilmember Daysog stated Council should go big and make the North side completely protected. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated the parking lane provides a lot of the protections; an 11-foot travel lane is a standard width for a truck route. Councilmember Daysog stated there is an element of elegance having the North side of Clement Avenue dedicated to the two-lane option without cars parked next to the bike- lanes. Councilmember Oddie stated that he was previously on the Bike Safety Council; the most important thing is safety; expressed support for Option 2; stated Option 2 is the safest; the project is not the end of bicycle infrastructure; every four-lane road is a Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 10 September 17, 2019 | CityCouncil/2019-09-17.pdf |