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TransportationCommission | 2013-06-26 | 11 | they analyzed the inclusion of a BART Station at Alameda Point. Colin Burgett said there were different ideas about constructing a second BART tube crossing, but realistically that would take a long time to be fully realized. Commissioner Miley stated the study showed how the City would address transportation throughout the island, but the constraining point is the tube. So he felt queue jump lanes should be analyzed for the tunnel because when the tunnel is congested, it defeats the point of rapid bus service. Commissioner Schatmeier replied he endorsed the idea of a joint meeting between the Transportation Commission and Planning Board because he would like the City to aim for higher transit usage. Colin Burgett said if the City decided to go for an aggressive Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plan, the system would have the capacity to accommodate double the ridership. Staff Naclerio suggested to the Commission that staff meet with AC Transit to discuss the preferences on Santa Clara and Lincoln Avenues and staff would bring the comments back to the next Transportation Commission meeting. Additionally, staff would schedule a joint meeting with the Planning Board and Transportation Commission to discuss the results of the meeting with AC Transit. 5C. Guidelines for Installation of Parklets Staff Naclerio presented the report. Commissioner Vargas called for public comment. Donna Eyestone, Alameda Resident, assisted with the Park(ing) Day installation on September 21, 2012. She saw a lot of people come by and create a community building experience. Furthermore, she believed it would be good to have this public gathering space so residents and visitors could see what businesses are along Park Street and talk with their neighbors. She also thanked Staff Naclerio, Board member Knox White, and Board member Burton for their support. David Burton, President of the Alameda Planning Board and President for Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda, spoke as a citizen and resident architect to encourage the Commission to adopt the guidelines so one or two parklets could build around town as quickly as possible. He mentioned that parklets provide great opportunities for community building and casual encounters in the public realm. He thanked Board member Knox White and Donna Eyestone for their support. During Park(ing) Day, the installation setup began at 8 am and ended at 8pm and over 300 people came by to view the installation. John Knox White endorsed the change that Staff Nacliero mentioned in terms of the approval because there was some concern that parklets would sprout up like tulips and parking would diminish. He noted the guidelines would create market forces that would prevent an Page 11 of 17 | TransportationCommission/2013-06-26.pdf |