tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88399812024-02-20T19:02:19.817-08:00Berkeley Public TransitGetting around Berkeley, Calif. on public transitScott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-75262814197182847192014-10-14T15:00:00.003-07:002014-10-14T15:09:00.335-07:00Berkeley taxpayers stuck with another $60,000 bill for downtown bike station<span style="color: #3f4549; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Downtown developers, including the University of California, and patrons of the bike station itself should be funding this facility. The overtaxed Berkeley taxpayer should be a last resort, not the piggy bank of first resort.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3f4549; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><a href="http://sf.streetsblog.org/2014/06/27/berkeley-bike-station-contract-extended-for-now/">Berkeley Bike Station Contract Extended — For Now</a></span></span></span><span style="color: #3f4549; font-family: Helvetica Neue, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span>(That goes double for any city subsidy of automobile parking facilities, although I'm not aware of any specific subsidies of that nature.)</span></span>Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-83237392850757369742012-11-18T10:24:00.001-08:002012-11-18T10:24:25.271-08:00Video highlights: Berkeley Transportation Commission 11/15/12<span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJX0gVd7Vn4&feature=youtu.be">Video highlights</a> from Berkeley Transportation Commission meeting 11/15/12: Caldecott/Hwy 13 Mitigation Projects Update. (8-1/2 minutes)</span>Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-32446207509036800612012-11-16T10:52:00.002-08:002012-11-16T10:52:26.725-08:00Podcast: Berkeley Transportation Commission 11/15/12<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Caldecott/Hwy 13 Mitigation Projects Update; Berkeley Transportation Action Plan (BTAP) Update; Measure B Funding Status Update (3 hour, 38 minute</span> stereo recording, 200MB). <a href="http://archive.org/download/BerkeleyTransportationCommission111512/20121115TC.mp3">Listen</a>.</span>Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-6272461253859084062012-09-21T18:10:00.001-07:002012-09-21T18:10:05.798-07:00Podcast: Transportation Commission Meeting 9/20/12Caldecott Fourth Bore Mitigation Projects, Slide Presentation, update; Traffic Calming Policy; Parking Sign Clarity; Transportation Commission Work Plan 2012 (3 hour, 9 minute stereo recording, 173MB). <a href="http://archive.org/download/BerkeleyTransportationCommission92012/STE-20120920TC.mp3">Listen</a>.Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-39275148993505291822011-06-20T10:08:00.000-07:002011-06-20T10:08:04.027-07:00Podcast: Transportation Commission meeting 6/16/11Joint Workshop with Public Works Commission on Right of Way Modernization and Better Streets Program; Electric Vehicle Charging; Update on West Street Path Project. (3 hours, 55 minute stereo recording, 432MB). <a href="http://www.archive.org/download/BerkeleyTransportationCommission61611/20110616_TC.mp3">Listen</a>.Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-52088601878578003232010-08-27T21:17:00.000-07:002010-08-27T21:17:25.387-07:00Podcast: Transportation Commission meeting 7/15/10Caldecott 4th Bore Settlement Fund Projects; Transportation Demand Management Subcommittee (40:04 stereo recording, 73MB) <a href="http://www.archive.org/download/BerkeleyTransportationCommission7152010/20100715_TC.mp3">Listen</a>.Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-25188517450483247792010-08-27T21:15:00.000-07:002010-08-27T21:15:26.254-07:00Podcast: Transportation Commission special meeting 7/15/10Joint Meeting with West Berkeley Project Area Committee: West Berkeley Transportation Services Fee Nexus Study; West Berkeley Parking and TDM (2:04:48 stereo recording, 228MB) <a href="http://www.archive.org/download/BerkeleyTransportationCommmissionSpecialMeeting7152010/20100715_TC_Special.mp3">Listen</a>.Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-84173958350360113562010-07-15T12:25:00.003-07:002010-07-15T12:25:55.389-07:00Above-ground Berkeley Bike Station opens<a href="http://sf.streetsblog.org/2010/07/14/berkeley-celebrates-the-opening-of-a-beautiful-new-bike-station/">SF Streetsblog has the story</a>. That's me holding my daughter's pink coat in the photo at the bottom.Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-50587906814787072082010-06-19T08:32:00.000-07:002010-06-19T08:32:19.295-07:00Podcast: Transportation Commission 6/17/10Angled parking on North Shattuck Avenue; Caldecott 4th Bore settlement fund projects. (2:52:29 stereo recording, 315MB) <a href="http://www.archive.org/download/BerkeleyTransportationCommission61710/20100617_TC.mp3">Listen</a>.Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-11149105448877923962010-04-16T19:07:00.000-07:002010-04-16T19:07:43.832-07:00Podcast: Transportation Commission 4/15/10Residential Parking Permit Program Modifications in the Vicinity of Trader Joe's Project; AC Transit Bus Stop Changes and Impacts on On-Street Parking; Caldecott 4th Bore Settlement Fund Projects; Back-in Angle Parking on North Shattuck Avenue; Draft Transportation Division Work Plan for 2010 (3:11:48 stereo recording, 176MB) <a href="http://www.archive.org/download/BerkeleyTransportationCommission41510/20100415_TC.mp3">Listen</a>.Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-76085695148859865832010-03-26T11:22:00.000-07:002010-03-26T11:22:10.457-07:00Podcast: Transportation Commission 3/18/10Staff update and discussion on Locally Preferred Build Alternative for Bus Rapid Transit; downtown area plan; referral from council re: AC Transit service improvements (1:43:16 stereo recording, 95MB) <a href="http://www.archive.org/download/BerkeleyTransportationCommission31810/20100318_TC.mp3">Listen</a>.Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-12083034156402050542010-02-15T00:37:00.000-08:002010-02-15T00:37:18.010-08:00Podcast: Planning Commission 2/10/10Locally Preferred Build Alternative for Bus Rapid Transit (3:02:29 stereo recording, 167MB) <a href="http://www.archive.org/download/BerkeleyPlanningCommission21010_327/20100210_PC.mp3">Listen</a>.Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-23545441622374500762010-02-05T11:37:00.000-08:002010-02-05T11:37:03.515-08:00Podcast: Transportation Commission 2/4/10Final 2 hours of 3 1/2 hour-meeting: Commission discussion and vote on Locally Preferred Alternative for Bus Rapid Transit. (1:20:20 stereo recording, 74MB) <a href="http://www.archive.org/download/BerkeleyTransportationCommission2410/20100204_TC.mp3">Listen</a>.Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-27188767180746870202010-02-03T16:00:00.000-08:002010-02-03T16:00:37.515-08:00Berkeley TC BRT subcommittee 2/2/10Final 93 minutes of two-hour Berkeley Transportation Commission (transit subcommittee) meeting, February 2, 2010. Presentation and discussion of the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for Bus Rapid Transit. (1:32:46, 85MB). <a href="http://www.archive.org/download/BerkeleyTransp.CommissionBrtSubcommittee2210/20100202_TC_BRT.mp3">Listen</a>.Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-11657199545344077772010-01-29T12:50:00.000-08:002010-01-29T12:50:58.012-08:00Podcast: Bicycle subcommittee 1/28/10Bike station update; presentation and discussion about 9th Street Bicycle Boulevard extension (1:22:28, 75MB stereo) <a href="http://www.archive.org/download/BerkeleyBicycleSubcommitteeMeeting12810/20100128_TC_BAC.mp3">Listen</a>.Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-22021992411139076082010-01-25T12:40:00.000-08:002010-01-25T12:40:19.691-08:00Podcast: Transportation Commission 1/21/10BRT and emergency vehicles on Telegraph Avenue; Caldecott Tunnel 4th bore mitigations; reschedule Feb. 18 meeting to Feb. 4; referral from council re: AC Transit service improvements. (1:13:14 stereo recording, 67MB) <a href="http://www.archive.org/download/BerkeleyTransportationCommission12110/20100121_TC.mp3">Listen</a>.Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-48106920174767727242009-12-13T20:15:00.000-08:002009-12-13T20:16:27.726-08:00Podcast: Planning Commission 12/9/09Locally Preferred Alternative for Bus Rapid Transit (3:19:50 stereo recording, 183MB) <a href="http://www.archive.org/download/BerkeleyPlanningCommission12909/20091209_PC.mp3">Listen</a>.Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-27701034155031429582009-12-07T13:53:00.001-08:002009-12-07T13:54:30.762-08:00Podcast: Berkeley bike subcommittee 12/3/09Final hour of 110-minute meeting, including West Street Pathway; Class I Multi-Use Design Standards; Hearst Ave. Bike Lane; Status of Bike Plan recommendation going to Council; Bike to Work Day 2010; Cool Your Commute proposal to implement Climate Action Plan (1:00:41, 56MB in stereo) <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/BerkeleyBicycleSubcommitteeOfTransportationCommission12309">Listen</a>.Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-57974138072131306662009-11-24T22:20:00.000-08:002009-11-24T22:21:56.418-08:00Podcast: Transportation Commission 11/19/09Locally Preferred Alternative for Bus Rapid Transit (3:32:08 stereo recording, 194MB) <a href="http://www.archive.org/download/BerkeleyTransportationCommission111909/20091119_TC.mp3">Listen</a>.Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-47852933656273333122009-11-24T22:15:00.000-08:002009-11-24T22:19:43.328-08:00Podcast: Transportation Commission 10/29/09Audio from the October 29, 2009 Berkeley Transportation Commission meeting: Update on Process Timeline of Berkeley's Locally Preferred Alternative for Bus Rapid Transit; Quiet Zone Feasibility Stody & Follow-Up Discussion and Recommendation; Water Emergency Transit Association (WETA) presentation on Ferry Terminal; Discussion re Commission on Disability Recommendations on vertical Deflection Devices; Ashby/Highway 13 Corridor Projects (3:33:27, 195 MB) <a href="http://www.archive.org/download/BerkeleyTransportationCommissionMeeting102909/20091029_TC.mp3">Listen</a>.<span style="font-size:78%;"> (Originally posted at </span><a href="http://centralhillegass.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Central Hillegass Neighborhood</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> blog)</span>Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-27423534015369952982009-10-25T13:25:00.000-07:002009-10-25T13:27:02.520-07:00Podcast: Berkeley bike subcommittee 10/22/09Bike station update; current and future staff projects; Caldecott status; Hearst Ave. bike lane, Shattuck to Arch; bike plan update; Bike to Work Day 2010; Cool Your Commute proposal. (1:31:45, 84MB) <a href="http://www.archive.org/download/BerkeleyBicycleSubcommittee102209/20091022_TC_BAC.mp3">Listen</a>.Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-60802395205333096672009-10-11T16:37:00.000-07:002009-10-11T16:39:33.814-07:00Podcast: Berkeley bike subcommittee 9/24/09Partial recording of meeting includes Updates on Bike Station, Bicycle Parking, 9th Street Blvd. Extension, West Street Pathway, Ohlone Greenway/BART Seismic Retrofit, Safe Routes to Schools and Caldecott Funding Status (37:34, 34MB) <a href="http://www.archive.org/download/BerkeleyTransportationCommissionBicycleAdvisoryCommitteeMeeting92409/20090924_TC_BAC.mp3">Listen</a>.Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-36345022902058605502009-08-29T00:11:00.000-07:002009-10-11T16:40:31.076-07:00Podcast: Berkeley bike subcommittee 8/27/09BART Ohlone Greenway Reconstruction; Bicycle Pavement Markings Maintenance; Bike Station; Bicycle Parking; Safe Routes to Schools Grant Award; Safe Routes to Transit Grant Application; Caldecott Tunnel bike/ped safety mitigations. (1:25:55, 79MB) <a href="http://www.archive.org/download/BerkeleyTransportationCommissionBikeSubcommittee82709/20090827_TC_BAC.mp3">Listen</a>. (Note: Some audio problems due to cell phone signal interference with recording equipment.)Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-53453745420001169842009-06-13T17:11:00.000-07:002009-06-13T17:16:47.619-07:00Dysfunctional BART labor negotiationsI guess I don't understand public agency labor negotiations. At Thursday's BART meeting, a long line of BART union representatives complained that BART had yet to bring a real offer to the table. Apparently a one-page offer cannot be considered an offer. The BART board didn't appear to have too much to say in response, but in the press, BART spokesman Linton Johnson said that the unions had not responded to that offer, however brief it was. The details of negotiations aren't made public. Maybe they should be. (I know, that would probably require a complete revision of state labor law.) Then the public could see what's in BART's offer, and decide for themselves if labor was being unreasonable not to respond.<br /><br />There's a lot I don't know about labor negotiations. It could be that BART's high-paid negotiator is trying to get the union to agree to a group of general principles in hopes that through a series of such agreements, the unions end up making large concessions. Certainly the unions are still sore about things they say they conceded years ago that ended up badly for them. But times are tough in an unprecedented way, so is it really fair for the unions to bring up slights from long ago?Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839981.post-87752502381868868182009-05-22T16:30:00.000-07:002009-05-22T16:32:38.729-07:00Podcast: Transportation Commission 5/21/09Audio from the May 21, 2009 Berkeley Transportation Commission meeting: Audio from last week's Transportation Commission meeting: Workshop on Ashby/Highway 13 Transportation Mitigation Projects (2:10:34, 120 MB) <a href="http://www.archive.org/download/BerkeleyTransportationCommission52109/20090521_TC.mp3">Listen</a>.Scott Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01831862884367555570noreply@blogger.com0