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TransportationCommission | 2012-03-28 | 8 | racks will be at least 32. Staff also is looking at side streets for additional bike rack placement. Staff partnered with Bike Alameda to submit a Bicycle Friendly Community application. Staff continues to work on the Alameda Point Transit and Access Plan funded by the Federal Transportation Administration. Staff hopes to bring a detailed version of the plan to the Commission in May or June. The TSM/TDM plan will go before the Planning Board during the April 9 meeting. The Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) New Freedom Grant helps people with disabilities, especially those who are blind to navigate through the intersections. Nine intersections will have APS installed as part of the project. The Safe Routes to School project along Gibbons Drive at Northwood Drive and Southwood Drive received an $184,600 grant. Staff held a meeting last month and received public feedback. Staff will bring the issue to the Transportation Commission in May. Staff is submitting another Safe Routes to School grant application for Wood Middle School. The application will be submitted to Caltrans by March 30th. Commissioner Bertken asked if there is more to the Bicycle Friendly Community application besides a public relations achievement. Staff Khan explained that the recognition is good for economic development since the City is friendly towards bicyclists. The City also receives national recognition. Commissioner Moehring asked if staff received approval from the individual merchants to replace the bike racks in front of their businesses. Staff Khan stated that staff met with the executive director of the Park Street Business Association and he provided input on bicycle rack locations. Once the streetscape project is complete, staff will go to each business to make sure they support the bicycle rack placement before they install the additional racks. Commissioner Moehring asked about the placement of the accessible pedestrian signals. Staff Khan replied the signals are distributed throughout the City and staff will provide a rendition of the pedestrian signal locations under the Staff Communications section for next month's meeting agenda. The City's goal is to provide signals when they receive community requests, within proximity to bus stops and next to senior centers. Commissioner Moehring called for public comment and questions. Mike Kelly resides on the corner of Fremont Drive and Fernside Boulevard. He has traversed the Page 8 of 12 Transportation Commission Minutes Wednesday, March 28, 2012 | TransportationCommission/2012-03-28.pdf |