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TransportationCommission | 2019-07-24 | 5 | Chair Soules asked for and received confirmation that the parking loss counts do not reflect additional loading zones that may be added. She said that Clement may become a more attractive bus route as there is increased development in the area. She asked how the two-way bikeway would work with bus stops. Mr. Wozniak explained the safety benefits of not having buses crossing bike lanes to access stops. He said a bus boarding island can be built where there is parking adjacent to the bikeway. Chair Soules asked what the alternative truck route would be if it were not Clement. Staff Member Thomas said that Buena Vista would be the alternate truck route. He said the City has been working with residents to move the existing truck route segments off of Buena Vista. Chair Soules asked what the data were showing for safety on this corridor compared to other areas in Alameda. Staff Member Payne showed the slide demonstrating the number and locations of collisions along the corridor. She said the wide lanes contribute to speeding and a disproportionate number of incidents. She said that there are fewer incidents being seen where protected bike lanes have been installed. Chair Soules opened the public hearing. Jim Strehlow said the key on page 5, figure 4 was not clear. He said adding street trees near Everett would make it very difficult for the businesses in that area. He said the current design is working fine. He questioned whether there are enough collisions to warrant such a major design change. He said he liked the shade he gets currently in the afternoon when riding on the south side of the street. He asked how many bike routes we need. He said there are alternatives, and he uses Buena Vista because it continues further east. He expressed support for option 1. Shawn Throwe said he owns the only remaining boatyard in Alameda. He said four years ago they asked the board to not support this plan and the Commission agreed. He said he had 54 wide load trucks last year, up to almost 17 feet wide. He said truckers have options to go to other cities. He supported option 2 because otherwise his trucks would require police escorts. He said he never sees bicycles during the weekdays when his trucks would transit the area. Jim Devlin said he chose to move to Alameda because he wanted a safe place for bicyclists and pedestrians. He said the streets are not safe for his son to ride on. He said the area is going to change with all the residential being added and those people will want to be able to navigate safely. He endorsed option 3. 5 | TransportationCommission/2019-07-24.pdf |