TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: October 14, 2024
Subject: Communication, News, Miscellaneous Items of Interest to the Committee
Submitted For: TRANSPORTATION, WATER, & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
Department: DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
Referral No: N/A
Referral Name: N/A
Presenter: John Cunningham | DCD
Contact: John Cunningham | (925) 655-2915
Referral History:
This is a standing item on the TWIC Agenda.
Referral Update:
July 19, 2024 - Mass Transit Magazine: “MTC Receives $350,000 State Grant to Study Seamless Paratransit Trips - The research will help MTC to provide better paratransit services to address ADA needs of the community.”
Staff Note: This progress is due, in part, to Contra Costa leadership.
July 22, 2024 - Contra Costa Board of Supervisors Letter of Support: County Connection Grant
July 23, 2024 - KRON4: “Oakland speed camera locations announced”
July 23, 2024 - The Hill: “Risky Behaviors, urban design drive surging injuries from electric bikes, scooters”
July 25, 2024 - Streetsblog: “Paris Plan for Olympic Traffic? Build More Bike Lanes”
July 30, 2024 - East Bay Times: “CA Department of Education Plans to Develop Housing on School District Owned Lands”
Staff Note: This article has been included due to the County’s past concerns regarding to the development of parcels by local educational agencies outside the Urban Limit Line in East Contra Costa County.
August 2, 2024 - CCTA: RTPC Memo
August 2, 2024 - Bloomberg CityLab: “What a Beautiful Bus Stop Can Do”
August 5, 2024 - Richmondside: “What’s in Richmond’s air? New Studies provide clarity on pollution and its sources”
August 26, 2024 - Bay Area News Group: “Regional transportation committee eyes 2026 ballot measure for Bay Area transit funding Task force meeting through October to devise a plan”
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE information and DIRECT staff as appropriate.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
None.