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TransportationCommission | 2020-07-22 | 6 | Commissioner Hans said that he would prefer separated bike lanes whenever possible. He also stressed that safe access to schools and shops should be the priority right now. Commissioner Kohlstrand wanted to better understand how this bicycle and pedestrian plan fits into the overall circulation plan for the city, and felt that it hadn't been given that context. She was in full support of making safe bicycle routes but believed the solutions needed to be multimodal. She also asked if there was an additional reference made to connecting with transit stops. Staff Member Wheeler said that improving access to destinations including transit was included in the vision statement, although it's not explicit in the goals. Commissioner Kohlstrand reiterated that the tendency was to look at each of the modes individually and when they are all put together it needed to make sense for everyone. Staff Member Wheeler said that more analysis was needed. The main goal was increasing safety, she also reminded the Commission that at their next meeting they would be able to review the revised General Plan, which would look at the big picture. Commissioner Johnson also wanted to look at all the modes together, not just the bicycle mode, and to strongly endorse the liberal use of bike boulevards. It is best to separate out the modes of transportation keeping the cars on the busier streets and putting the bikes on the slower neighborhood streets. Chair Soules agreed and that their job was to look at projects comprehensively, in a balanced way for all and not look at mode to mode solutions. Vice-Chair Nachtigall said she appreciated that safety had become a primary goal. She added that the online map and survey showing where pedestrians and cyclists were nearly hit really did support a strong safety goal. Ms. Wooley-Ousdahl said along with the bicycle network they have recommendations for the pedestrian facilities. She also added that not every bicycle facility would require them to take away an auto lane. Ms. Zdeb discussed how bike boulevards worked as a shorter-term implementation opportunity since they generally had fewer political barriers. As for diverters, it was something they had in their "toolkit" but as of now, where they would go is not determined. Approved Minutes - Transportation Commission July 22, 2020 6 | TransportationCommission/2020-07-22.pdf |