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BART SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT <br /> 300 Lakeside Drive,P.O. Box 12688 <br /> Oakland,CA 94604-2688 <br /> (510)464-6000 <br /> 2018 <br /> AP MATERIAL <br /> Robert Raburn,Ph.D. Provided to the City Council <br /> RESIDENT After Distribution of Packet f <br /> Nicholas Josefowitz % l O <br /> IKE PRESIDENT January 16,2018 ( <br /> Grace Crunican Pleasanton City Council Date <br /> GENERAL MANAGER City Council Chambers <br /> 200 Old Bernal Avenue <br /> Pleasanton,CA 94566 <br /> DIRECTORS <br /> Debora Allen Re: Pleasanton City Council Meeting - January 16, 2018 Item 15: Review of <br /> 1ST DISTRICT <br /> Owens Drive Traffic Circulation <br /> Joel Keller <br /> 2ND DISTRICT <br /> Rebecca Saltzman Dear Mayor Thorne and City Council Members, <br /> 3RD DISTRICT <br /> Robert Raburn,Ph.D. <br /> DISTRICT am writing supportCity Iin of the of Pleasanton's staff recommendation not to make <br /> aTx <br /> John McPartland any physical changes to the current Owens Drive traffic circulation network near the <br /> 5TH DISTRICT Dublin/Pleasanton BART station. <br /> Thomas M.Blalock,P.E. <br /> 6TH DISTRICT <br /> BART's 2016 Station Access Policy is designed to encourage initiatives to enable <br /> Lateefah Simon <br /> 7TH DISTRICT patron access to and from stations safely, comfortably and cost-effectively. <br /> Nicholas Josefowitz Maintaining a street network adjacent to the station that prioritizes pedestrians and <br /> 0TH DISTRICT cyclists will help the District increase its Active Access target from 44%to 52%and <br /> Bevan Dufty <br /> 9TH DISTRICT reduce its Park&Ride mode share from 27%to 16%system wide as stipulated in the <br /> 2025 Performance Measures and Targets adopted by the BART Board in 2016. <br /> Staff's comprehensive alternatives analysis and recommendation to prioritize patron <br /> safety and pedestrian and cyclist access over increased vehicle travel time is directly <br /> aligned with BART's policy goals. BART is particularly encouraged by the efforts <br /> Pleasanton to enhance safety and usability for pedestrians and cyclists to access the <br /> station in conjunction with the Essex TOD by reducing the eastbound lanes from 3 to <br /> 1 enabling improved pedestrian and bicycle improvements adjacent to the station. <br /> BART is committed to continually working with the City of Pleasanton on initiatives <br /> to improve multimodal access to the Dublin/Pleasanton stations. <br /> Cordiall <br /> Val Joseph Menotti <br /> Chief Planning and Development Officer <br /> www.bart.gov <br />