The City of Berkeley has released a major new report titled “BRT for Berkeley: A Proposal for Consideration,” which presents the staff proposal for a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the proposed East Bay BRT project. The public workshop originally scheduled for Saturday, October 17, has been postponed, and there is no new date for an upcoming public workshop. The meeting was cancelled because AC Transit has decided to divert funding from BRT to support existing bus operations in an effort to minimize the otherwise drastic cuts in service necessitated by Governor Schwarzenegger’s raid of the State Transit Account. Read the Berkeley Daily Planet’s article
The Bicycle-Friendly Berkeley Coalition has met with city staff and discussed the Bus Rapid Transit project and has prepared a comprehensive analysis and response to the LPA staff report. Click
here to read BFBC’s letter to the Planning Commission. BFBC will continue to monitor this issue and keep as a priority the provision of safe and convenient bicycle access on Telegraph Avenue. The Planning Commission, with the Transportation Commission, will continue to deliberate over the next several months before making a recommendation to City Council in early 2010. Click HERE to view the document and for information about the public meetings.