Agenda Item
2. 21-834 Presentation by the San Mateo County Transportation Authority on the San Mateo 101 Managed Lanes Project North of I-380 (Eunejune Kim, Public Works Director/City Engineer; Joe Hurley, San Mateo County Transportation Authority Director)
Legislation Text US 101 MLP North_SSF 011223_v7
2 Public Comments
Jennifer Garstang at January 12, 2022 at 3:27pm PST
Neutral
I support project alternative two (2) in this presentation, which creates a managed lane by converting an existing general-purpose lane. I firmly oppose project alternative three (3) in this presentation, which would involve adding an entirely new lane to the freeway through our city. There is an enormous amount of evidence that adding lanes to roads, even managed lanes, actually increases regional and local traffic.
This would mean more emissions and more pollution in our most vulnerable communities. We need to stop over-investing in automobile infrastructure and instead focus on making our transit network a viable alternative to driving.
To truly accomplish the goals laid out in this presentation, regional leaders will need to take a more comprehensive and holistic approach to mobility that treats all modes of transportation as part of an interconnected network. I'm glad to see that the agencies working on this project have begun to take steps in this direction, and urge them to go all in on that approach. I also urge regional leaders and the city council to endorse the Seamless Bay Area Transit Principles to make transit fast, reliable, accessible, and affordable. The only way we can effectively combat traffic is by reducing the need for cars.
Roderick Bovee at January 12, 2022 at 3:17pm PST
Oppose
Dear Mayor and Councilmembers, Adding a lane to 101 would 1) increase VMT and greenhouse gas emissions, 2) subject nearby residents with increased particulate generation and other pollution, and 3) waste taxpayer money. I hope you will join me in opposition. Thanks!