DATE:
March 19, 2024
TO:
Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager
FROM:
Matt Anderson, Committee Secretary
SUBJECT:
Bicycle / Pedestrian Advisory Committee Annual Report On Committee Goals, Principles And Accomplishments For Calendar Year 2023; And Proposed Committee Priorities For Calendar Year 2024 Committee Goals and Principles
Work with City Council and City staff to improve access, infrastructure, and safety for people who ride a bike, walk, roll, or take transit in Emeryville.
Accomplishments for Calendar Year 2023
Active Transportation Plan: Collaborated with staff on a successful adoption of the City of Emeryville Active Transportation Plan.
Wayfinding: Worked with City staff and consultants to develop a plan to design and implement a fast & fruitful pedestrian and bicyclist way-finding program.
Updated Objective Standards: Provided feedback and guidance on the city objective standards update process for bicycle parking in new developments.
Top Priorities for Calendar Year 2024
Emeryville Planning for Active Transportation Enhancements: Continue to identify & prioritize areas for improvement for short- and long-term planning for slow streets, village greens, and multimodal active transportation projects.
Improve Diversity and Engagement With BPAC: Encourage increased participation at BPAC and communication within the community regarding bike & ped issues.
Powell/Christie Intersection: Continue to advocate for the City to improve the safety and accessibility of this intersection for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Wayfinding: Encourage implementation of wayfinding plan improvements as opportunities arise.
Enable Micromobility in Emeryville: Determine options and opportunities for increases in bikeshare, carshare, scooters, connections to public transit, etc.
Education: Identify educational and informational barriers for increased pedestrian and cycle access in Emeryville and propose solutions with the goal of encouraging more biking and walking within the city.
Complete Streets Policy: Help city design a robust complete streets policy.
Communication & Engagement: Work on communication and engagement with the Emeryville community on the topics of bicycle and pedestrian projects and activities with a special emphasis on highlighting and encouraging events on the Greenway.
Neighboring Cities Outreach: Collaborate with bicycle and pedestrian/ transportation committees in Berkeley and Oakland to increase regional interconnectivity via active or public transportation.
First Highlighted Priority
Complete Streets Policy:
Help city design a robust complete streets policy.
Second Highlighted Priority
Emeryville Planning for Active Transportation Enhancements Continue to identify & prioritize areas for improvement for short- and long-term planning for slow streets, village greens, and multimodal active transportation projects.
Conclusion
Our goal is to increase the quality of life for residents, visitors, and people who work in Emeryville. People walking, biking and riding transit should be able to safely and quickly move about the city regardless of age, physical ability, race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, or immigration status.
PREPARED BY: Matt Anderson, Environmental Programs Analyst Approved and Forwarded to the
City Council of the City of Emeryville:
Paul Buddenhagen, City Manager
Bicycle / Pedestrian Advisory Committee Annual Report
City Council Meeting | March 19, 2024
City of Emeryville
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MEMORANDUM