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The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee’s Annual Report On Committee Goals, Principles And Accomplishments For Calendar Year 2018; And Proposed Committee Priorities For Calendar Year 2019. (Andrew Clough)
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Committee Goals and Principles
Work with city council and city staff to improve access, infrastructure, and safety for people who ride a bike or walk in Emeryville.
Accomplishments for Calendar Year 2018
? Summer 2018 Emeryville Walking and Biking Tour: engaged the city’s residents in walking and biking in Emeryville and solicited feedback on priorities and needs for pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure and safety.
? Improvements of Powell/Christie Corridor: tracked developments in improving this portion of the city infrastructure with a standing agenda item each month and provided committee feedback as appropriate.
? Summer 2018 Repaving: reviewed plans for significant repaving in 2018 and provided suggestions to staff on improvements for pedestrian and cyclist needs, many of which were implemented.
? SafeTrec Safety Evaluation of Six Emeryville Intersections: provided input to the SafeTrec team from UC Berkeley on identified intersections for the study, and suggested the inclusion of Hollis/Powell intersection.
? 40th Street Corridor Redesign: reviewed design options and recommended a protected 2-way cycle-track on 40th St from Adeline Ave to IKEA.
? Emeryville Vision Zero: made recommendation to transportation commission to implement Vision Zero for people on foot or on bike in Emeryville, in line with other local cities’ initiatives.
Top Priorities for Calendar Year 2019
? Emeryville Vision Zero: work towards a Vision Zero plan for people walking or biking in the city of Emeryville. This includes no fatalities or disabling injuries.
? Car-Free or -Lite Living: determine infrastructure and city program needs to allow for city residents to choose to live car-free (or car-lite) anywhere in the city.
? Car-Free Commuting to Emeryville: dete...
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