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On Thursday, September 24, 7:00 PM, the Willard NA is coordinating a meeting along with the Le Conte, Claremont-Elmwood, Halcyon and Bateman neighborhoods at the Willard Middle School Cafetorium to discuss the “Locally Preferred Alternative” (LPA) for AC Transit’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) proposal.
The BRT is AC Transit’s plan to improve bus service by providing dedicated bus lanes on a route stretching from San Leandro to Berkeley. In our neighborhoods, this will entail (among other things) replacing two auto lanes on Telegraph Avenue with bus-only lanes.
The City has come up with a "Locally Preferred Alternative" and wants input as to the bus route, where the stops are, and to hear neighborhood concerns and suggestions for implementation of the BRT. At the end of this process, the City may decide not to implement the BRT at all. This meeting, however, is designed to answer the question --"if this BRT is to be implemented, what do you think of this plan to do it?"
We are currently preparing a list of questions for the City staff so that they can be answered in advance. If you have a question, please send it to me at georgebeier@hotmail.com. We will also try to collate any comments you have regarding the plan (for, against, suggestions, etc.) provided they are brief. :)
This is an important meeting about a controversial topic. Please come and participate. For our part, we’ll try hard to make sure every voice gets heard.
For more information about the LPA, please see this link on the City’s website:
See you on the 24th!
Labels: Berkeley City Planning, Berkeley Community
