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TransportationCommission | 2019-02-27 | 2 | Staff Member Thomas gave a presentation. The staff report and attachments can be found at: https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3865608&GUID=80FF4F23- 24E8-4BAE-9132-D864811B7ADB&FullText=1 Chair Miley opened the public hearing. Tony Kuttner said thanked staff for the effort that went into studying the free shuttle idea. He asked that the recommendations reflect the community's desire for a free shuttle as the top priority in the plan. Jim Strehlow said that road diets make congestion and pollution worse. He said the bus lane on Webster makes it unsafe for northbound bicyclists. He said the Fernside homeowners would fight the removal of a lane on the Fruitvale Bridge for bike lanes. He suggested more signals in Alameda be timed for traffic flow. Chair Miley closed the public hearing. Commissioner Soules said the report is a good recap of the priorities. She said she does not see the goals and objectives from the TCP addressed in the annual report. She said the projects in the report should map to the goals and be benchmarked to keep us honest and transparent. She said we need data on mode shift results from our surveys and not just opinions. She expressed concern that favoring certain mode shares (ie- bike and pedestrian projects) without providing other options like transit, carpooling, etc., we would run into problems. She said not everyone has the luxury to walk or bike, and we need to serve all the segments of the Alameda population. Commissioner Johnson asked if ten miles of repaving every two years is sufficient, calculating that it would take 25 years to do every road in the city. Staff Member Wikstrom said that was just enough to "tread water." He said there are other ways to manage the street network and he is planning to bring an item to the next meeting to discuss those issues. Chair Miley said he would like to see costs tied in to the listed priorities. He said if the OAAP can improve conditions for bicyclists and pedestrians inside the tube, we should take advantage of that. He said we should try and make use of and update the 2009 Estuary Crossing Study. He said finding funding to replace the Miller-Sweeney bridge to be a lifeline structure should be a top priority. He said he would like any action to include the input of both public speakers. Commissioner Nachtigall said she would like to have a visual representation of what phase all the projects are at, rather than having to look at each one individually. 2 | TransportationCommission/2019-02-27.pdf |