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TransportationCommission | 2006-06-28 | 6 | Commissioner Parker stated that it is important that the Commission make clear what its priorities are. She said that these issues be discussed at the level where decisions are being made, that it is not sufficient for the Council just to be told that the TC will be using this as a guide. Chair Knox White said that the policies do not say that a particular project should not be built. Commissioner Parker said that it was important to indicate why the Commission is putting this forward. The TMP will not be ready before many of the major development proposals are presented to the Planning Board and City Council for decision. Therefore the Commission is transmitting its recommendations to the Council in advance of the TMP. Commissioner Krueger said if Alameda is including language about improving transit, bicycling, and walking just to sound good he would support removing the language and being honest about what choices the City is making. Commissioner Krueger said that we as the city have a choice as to how much public money will be spent to accommodate cars and also the amount of private money required to be spent to accommodate cars (e.g. how much to require of developers; protection of open space; impact of road widenings on neighborhood, etc.). He stated that travel choices are not fixed, but other modes may become more popular if we make them more convenient. Commissioner Ratto said it was frustrating to see lip service toward being a transit first community, referred to difficulty getting red curb zones for bus stops. Mitigations are required, but the reality is still that most people will be traveling by car, and people cannot be forced to use other modes. So the issue is really a question of if the City wants to allow more development to come in. Commissioner Krueger said it also depends on how much accommodation you want to make. If the city were to make a limited accommodation for vehicle traffic, but instead offer a bus lane, someone moving in might decide to not live there or would move there only if they were willing to take the bus. Chair Knox White: look at wording and bring it back for additional discussion. Commissioner Parker suggested turning the text of the policies to the chair to modify the wording. Commissioner Ratto said it would be helpful if the Commission could meet with the Council so the TC could have a better understanding of the Council's expectations. Staff Bergman said that the City Manager's Office has been contacted and are following up on their schedules as to when they would meet. 6 | TransportationCommission/2006-06-28.pdf |