DATE:
April 1, 2025
TO:
LaTanya Bellow, City Manager
FROM:
Phillip Toste, Committee Secretary
SUBJECT:
Annual Report On Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee’s (BPAC) Goals, Principles, And Accomplishments For Calendar Year 2024; And Proposed Committee Priorities For Calendar Year 2025 Committee Goals and Principles
Work with the 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 2024
Bike Rack Inventory and Mapping: Worked with City staff to inventory and map all bike racks on city property. Scouted locations where bike racks would be beneficial and could be installed. 40th Street Multimodal Project Phase 1: Provided extensive feedback on 40th Street Multimodal Project Phase 1 design, specifically around intersections and connections to the Bay Trail.
Bike to Wherever Day: Contributed to record attendance at “Bike to Wherever” day.
Bike/Ped Marina Access: Provided feedback and guidance to City staff to enhance Emeryville Marina access for pedestrians and increase safe routing for cyclists.
Wayfinding: Worked with City staff and consultants to develop a plan to design and implement a fast and fruitful pedestrian and cyclist wayfinding program.
Top Priorities for Calendar Year 2025
Powell/Christie Intersection: Continue to effectively advocate for the City to improve the safety and accessibility of this intersection for pedestrians and cyclists. Investigate developing additional safe infrastructure (i.e. Construction of an elevated walkway) recommendations to the 2028-2033 CIP with a “top-3 priority for action” of all CIP projects.
Bike/Ped Marina Access: Continue to improve safe pedestrian and cyclist routing and access to Emeryville Marina, especially when traveling from east to west.
Improve Diversity and Engagement With BPAC: Encourage increased membership and participation at BPAC, and communication within the community in general regarding bicycle and pedestrian issues.
Complete Streets Policy: Continue to help City officials design a robust “Complete Streets” policy.
Wayfinding: Encourage implementation of wayfinding plan improvements as opportunities arise.
First Highlighted Priority
Powell/Christie Intersection: Continue to effectively advocate for the City to improve the safety and accessibility of this intersection for pedestrians and cyclists. Investigate developing additional safe infrastructure (i.e. construction of an elevated walkway) recommendations to the 2028-2033 CIP with a “top-3 priority for action” of all CIP projects.
Second Highlighted Priority
Bike/Ped Marina Access: Continue to improve safe pedestrian and cyclist routing and access to Emeryville Marina, especially when traveling from east to west.
Conclusion
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. BPAC works to recommend policies and projects to achieve this goal.
PREPARED BY: Phillip Toste, Associate Civil Engineer
Approved and Forwarded to the
City Council of the City of Emeryville:
LaTanya Bellow, City Manager
Attachments
Attachment A – Presentation of BPAC Accomplishments in 2024 and Goals for 2025 Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee Annual Report
City Council Meeting | April 1, 2025
City of Emeryville
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MEMORANDUM