TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: February 24, 2025
Subject: Communication, News, Miscellaneous Items of Interest to the Committee
Submitted For: TWIC
Department: DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
Referral No: N/A
Referral Name: N/A
Presenter: Jamar Stamps || Principal Planner | DCD
Contact: Jamar Stamps | (925) 655-2917
Referral History:
This is a standing item on the TWIC Agenda.
Referral Update:
1/6/2025: Bloomberg: Why 'Personal Rapid Transit' Can't Compete With Regular Old Buses - “Unfortunately, the idea of “personal rapid transit” has some big drawbacks”
January 2025: 2024 Bike East Bay: East Bay Separated Bikeways Roundup - Separated and/or protected bike lanes provide increased safety and comfort for bicyclists, increased safety for automobiles, and are the most effective way to increase bicycle usage.
January 2025: Mother Jones: The Secret to a Better City Is a Two-Wheeler - Now, politicians around the country have begun to realize that e-bikes could be even more transformative than EVs.
December 5, 2024: CityLab: Kansas City Is a Microtransit Pioneer, and a Cautionary Tale -It’s about $2 for a fixed-route bus passenger and $20 to $25 for IRIS, so roughly ten times as much. Microtransit is hugely subsidized because it isn’t really cost-efficient.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE information and DIRECT staff as appropriate.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
None.