From:
Topher Mathers
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 3:55 PM
To: Flores, Valerie <[email protected]>; Wilson, Andy <[email protected]>; Williams, Felicia <[email protected]>; Rivas, Jessica <[email protected]>; Hampton, Tyron <[email protected]>
Subject: Municipal Service Committe, Agenda Item #2
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Dear Municipal Services Committee Members,
I read the report and saw that staff is recommending continuing the prohibition
against shared
micro-mobility devices in the City and as a vulnerable road user myself I understand the need for a sensible bike network. However, with that said I can see the benefits of having shared mirco-mobility as an option to reduce our GHG emissions and
provide a convenient, more
affordable option to residents to move throughout the City and to connect to our 6 Gold Line stations.
Some key reasons as to why Metro bike shared
failed in Pasadena was the pricing
system was
too high and the lack of electric powered options. With those issues addreseed I think any new system would find more success.
Regarding the BTAP, Union St, the first
protected cycletrack is supposed
to begin and
finish
construction this
year along with the
extension
of the Cordova
bike lanes that is two
major accomplishments for the City. The City is also moving forward with the Greenways, though some of the strongest traffic calming measures that were originally in the plan have been removed. They should be added back to ensure the Greenways are actually low street streets.
I would
encourage
the City to move
with urgency in building
what is in the BTAP as well as
tackling low hangin fruit like fixing the gap in the Marengo bike lanes, including protected bike lanes to N. Lake Ave so residents can take advantage of new technology that could address their by mobility needs.
Topher Mathers (District 5)