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PlanningBoard | 2011-02-28 | 5 | Board member Lynch asked what transportation sustainability refers to. Mr. Thomas stated that he believes it means that the overall transportation system in the City is maintained and possibly improved. Board member Wallis stated that the City needs to look at the current transportation network and is it at an acceptable level. Also there is a need to set sustainability goals for each category. Mr. Thomas stated that the City needs to look at what sustainability in Alameda represents and set goals towards it that are feasible. Board member Kohlstrand stated the need to look at the sub aspects of Transportation Sustainability and Environmental Sustainability such as how the buildings are developed or how to manage the transportation system and you can't separate it from the Transportation land Use which is the fundamental issue. She reiterated the need for mixed use development citing the congestion problems with Bay Farm Island/Harbor Bay Isle stating that when you separate the uses people will need their cars. Despite the abundance of walking and bike paths certain elements of the design make automobiles the primary use. President Ezzy Ashcraft asked if the Board believes it would be best to combine the Financial Sustainability Workshop, Citywide Transportation Sustainability Workshop and the Environmental Sustainability Workshop or should they be separate. She worries that separating them might fragment members of the Community from one or more of the topics. She also stated that the information needs to be presented in a way that people understand. Board member Zuppan suggested that the City look at doing an interactive Web seminar where participants can chat with each other, send post or questions to be answered during the seminar and also poll the participants regarding different issues. Mr. Thomas stated that the idea is to hold the workshops separately due to the volume of information and that the workshops are not to make final decisions but to gain information to be able to come back with easy to visualize alternatives. Mr. Thomas also stated that he thinks having a Youth Workshop would be a good idea to find out what the future generation of Alameda would like to see out at Alameda Point. The Board members agreed that it would be interesting to get input from the younger generation. Mr. Thomas reported that the City of Alameda is responding to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) to be the site of their second campus. The response to the RFP is due on March 4, 2011 and the City is putting together a very comprehensive document. The land being proposed for the LBNL is 50 acres in the southern area of Alameda Point near the Maritime Administration (MARAD) Fleet. He stated it would be a great opportunity to bring jobs to Alameda Point with the LBNL APPROVED MEETING MINUTES 5 OF 6 PLANNING BOARD 2/28/2011 | PlanningBoard/2011-02-28.pdf |