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Recommendation to Endorse Commercial Streets, Slow Streets, and Paid Parking COVID-19 Program Next Steps. (Planning, Building and Transportation 4226287)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In March 2020, Alameda County and the City of Alameda (City) took initial actions to address the fast moving COVID-19 pandemic as it raced around the globe. Locally, the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly and dramatically changed the closely inter-woven transportation and economic environments in Alameda. In response, City Council took swift action to implement a variety of transportation system modifications to ensure that residents, businesses and visitors can safely live, work, shop and dine in Alameda.
This March 2021 report is intended to provide City Council and the community with a one year status report on the City's COVID-19 Commercial Streets, Residential Slow Streets, and Paid Parking Programs previously approved by City Council and the staff proposals for the upcoming six (6) months.
BACKGROUND
On April 29, 2020, City staff launched the Slow Streets Alameda program in response to the COVID-19 emergency to provide more space for residents to walk, run, bike, scooter and roll, while meeting the current physical distancing requirements of at least six feet. In the same month, staff began planning with the business districts for the Commercial Streets program.
On May 19, 2020, City Council endorsed the implementation of the Commercial Streets program and the residential Slow Streets programs, and provided general guidance on continuing these programs in the short-term, through October 2020. Like many of the new COVID-19 programs, implementation of these programs has required broad departmental coordination, extensive community outreach and communication, new policy development, and ongoing coordination and maintenance.
The key activities visible on the ground include the following:
* 4.5 miles of streets have been tem...
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