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TransportationCommission | 2007-04-25 | 11 | chasing balls out into the street between parked cars, and now you want to send bus riders into the same danger." Ms. Larrick noted that following her involvement with Earth Day, she supported bus ridership to reduce pollution and congestion. She believed the City should encourage more people to use the bus. Susan Decker, Alameda Transit Advocates, was sympathetic to the concerns of business owners, and noted that bus riders were customers, too. She did not believe the City should take a step backwards on not providing access to the bus, and believe that all stops should have access. She believed the effects on a business would be minimal, and that the problems of the transit stops were outweighed by the greater good. She suggested that moving the stop a block in one direction or another may be a good compromise without adversely affecting good bus stop spacing. Deborah James believed the school bus was the only bus that stopped by the book store. She noted that the 63 was often late and jam-packed because it served two high schools. She added that people often use the bus stop as a dropoff for Chipman Middle School. Geoff Kline wished to respectfully disagree with the transit advocates, and believed there were a number of places in Alameda, especially on lightly traveled streets, where "flag stops" [where the stop is marked by a sign and there are no parking restrictions] could be installed rather than removing parking spaces where parking was problematic. He did not believe that painting all the curbs red was the solution, and he did not believe it was realistic for everyone to get out of their cars. He believed the drivers should be able to have a place to park. Deborah James noted that riders at flag stops would not be visible to the bus driver unless the rider ran into the street. Closed public comment. Commissioner Krueger believed it was important to be flexible, and to listen and weigh the concerns of all parties in order to be fair. He did not believe every case should be an exception. He did not support the idea of a flag stop. He believed the times of the restriction should be negotiated, based on the hours of operation. He believed assessment should be made to move or consolidate stops. With respect to Chair Knox White's comment about the lack of parking in residential neighborhoods, he suggested that a parking survey be employed to determine if garages are being used for vehicles. Commissioner Schatmeier agreed with Commissioner Krueger's comments. He believed that bus service was an asset rather than a liability to the community. He supported flexibility as described by Commissioner Krueger. Commissioner McFarland supported the flexibility as outlined by Commissioner Krueger, and believed the policy should stand. 11 | TransportationCommission/2007-04-25.pdf |