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TransportationCommission | 2017-09-27 | 4 | Randy Woolwine, aerial tram builder, said a tramway would be equal to a fully loaded bus leaving a terminal every minute. He said they did a study for Alameda in the past for a homebuilder. Maria Gallo asked why there is no evening estuary crossing goal. She said there could be placeholders in the plan for mid-course corrections. She said there are more opportunities for public awareness. She asked why Alameda is so reliant on AC Transit for our services. She said we should do more pilot projects. Jean Nader, member of Alameda Progressives, said the proposal has some noteworthy items in it that reflects Alameda's history. She said innovation and equity should be considered in the plan. She said many bike riders use the walking path to get to and from the ferry because they are trying to get away from the cars on Main Street. She said residents west of Webster have lost most of their bus service. Jeff Gould said that there is not enough attention paid in the plan to the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. He said it does not take responsibility for the electrification of our fossil fuel vehicles. He said people would be more likely to walk and bike if they were not forced to breathe cars' toxic emissions. Christine Bauer said she has seen a huge increase in ferry ridership in recent years. She said ferry riders would like to see the terminal access plans moved from medium to high priority. She said that drivers who cannot find parking often decide to drive to BART. Christine Lok said she is a ferry rider with concerns about coordinating access to the ferries. She said the changes at Harbor Bay have had an impact on people's lives. She said there are real people behind the graphs and numbers. Alan Pryor said we should have more options for charging electric cars in public spaces. He said it would also help get rid of greenhouse gases. Vice-Chair Miley closed the public hearing. Commissioner Soules said there is no silver bullet and is glad the plan is diverse. She said the public awareness and engagement is important. She wanted to understand how this would be a living document to make adjustments as time passes. Commissioner Palmer said she liked the items in the plan. She wanted to know why we are pushing the big ideas off into the future. Vice-Chair Miley said he would like to see another access point on the west end, but that they are extremely large projects that the city cannot carry on their own. He said we need to seriously consider congestion pricing to help fund the big ideas. He said the 4 | TransportationCommission/2017-09-27.pdf |