Comments on: Will there be no more public Pasadena Bicycle Master Plan meetings? http://amateurearthling.org/2009/08/03/there-will-be-no-more-public-pasadena-bicycle-master-plan-meetings/ We're all in this together. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:29:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Zane Selvans http://amateurearthling.org/2009/08/03/there-will-be-no-more-public-pasadena-bicycle-master-plan-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-709 Zane Selvans Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:58:32 +0000 http://amateurearthling.org/?p=1510#comment-709 Hmm... so it sounds like the EIR for the BMP is cheap because we're not really going to change anything. That's too bad. Hmm… so it sounds like the EIR for the BMP is cheap because we’re not really going to change anything. That’s too bad.

]]> By: Zane Selvans http://amateurearthling.org/2009/08/03/there-will-be-no-more-public-pasadena-bicycle-master-plan-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-708 Zane Selvans Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:53:27 +0000 http://amateurearthling.org/?p=1510#comment-708 <em>Here's an update from Rich. All links have been added by me.</em> I would like to clarify any rumors or false statements in Mr. Selvans e-mail. First of all, as with many city departments, DOT does not hold many public meetings in the summer for obvious reasons (i.e. summer vacations), but we will be starting up again by September. Fred Dock, Director of Transportation, would like the Bicycle Master Plan process to parallel the General Plan's <a href="http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/publicaffairs/General%20plan/Gen_Plan_mobility.asp" rel="nofollow">Mobility Element</a> update as much as possible. They begin their process in early fall. I suggest everyone be involved in that process as well since it really drives what are the City's Transportation priorities. It is to our benefit to have our goals and objectives for the new BMP to be consistent with the City's General Plan Mobility Element. The BMP Advisory Group will be meeting again soon and we will have more public outreach meetings beginning in the fall. I will post the goals and objectives for the BMP as soon as possible. In regards too the second public meeting, I advertised the meeting the same as the first. This included the City's website, local newspapers, flyers at Bike shops, Libraries, etc, and through some of the Bike related blogs/chat rooms. I was under the impression that we did send out a notice to our e-mail list. I will make sure the list is used for the third public meeting. After the BMP Advisory Committee has had a chance to review and comment on the new proposed DRAFT map and plan we will have a public meeting/workshop to discuss the draft map and gain everyone's input. With regards to the <a href="http://www.cityofpasadena.net/rosebowlloop" rel="nofollow">Rose Bowl Loop</a> this project as many people know came as a result of the City Council's direction to work on some type of solution to all the issues of traffic safety at the Bowl. <a href="http://www.cicle.org/cicle_content/pivot/entry.php?id=2368" rel="nofollow">One of the options Mr. Selvans mentions</a> includes a separate lane for Bikes and a one-way loop for motor vehicles. This option if chosen by City Council as the preferred option would entail a significant EIR that would take several mounts if not more than a year to accomplish. Any time you change a roadway to a one-way street it generates a full blown EIR/CEQA study which is also very expensive. Thankfully this is not the case for the EIR that is done for the BMP. I hope I have addressed most of Mr. Selvans issues and I would be happy to discuss the BMP with anyone at anytime. I can be reached at (626) 744-7254 or at rdilluvio@cityofpasadena.net Rich Dilluvio Senior Transportation Planner Department of Transportation City of Pasadena Here’s an update from Rich. All links have been added by me.

I would like to clarify any rumors or false statements in Mr. Selvans e-mail.

First of all, as with many city departments, DOT does not hold many public meetings in the summer for obvious reasons (i.e. summer vacations), but we will be starting up again by September. Fred Dock, Director of Transportation, would like the Bicycle Master Plan process to parallel the General Plan’s Mobility Element update as much as possible. They begin their process in early fall. I suggest everyone be involved in that process as well since it really drives what are the City’s Transportation priorities. It is to our benefit to have our
goals and objectives for the new BMP to be consistent with the City’s General Plan Mobility Element.

The BMP Advisory Group will be meeting again soon and we will have more public outreach meetings beginning in the fall. I will post the goals and objectives for the BMP as soon as possible.

In regards too the second public meeting, I advertised the meeting the same as the first. This included the City’s website, local newspapers, flyers at Bike shops, Libraries, etc, and through some of the Bike related blogs/chat rooms. I was under the impression that we did send out a notice to our e-mail list. I will make sure the list is used for the third public meeting.

After the BMP Advisory Committee has had a chance to review and comment on the new proposed DRAFT map and plan we will have a public meeting/workshop to discuss the draft map and gain everyone’s input.

With regards to the Rose Bowl Loop this project as many people know came as a result of the City Council’s direction to work on some type of solution to all the issues of traffic safety at the Bowl. One of the options Mr. Selvans mentions includes a separate lane for Bikes and a one-way loop for motor vehicles. This option if chosen by City Council as the preferred option would entail a significant EIR that would take several mounts if not more than a year to accomplish. Any time you change a roadway to a one-way street it generates a full blown EIR/CEQA study which is also very expensive. Thankfully this is not the case for the EIR that is done for the BMP.

I hope I have addressed most of Mr. Selvans issues and I would be happy to discuss the BMP with anyone at anytime. I can be reached at (626) 744-7254 or at rdilluvio@cityofpasadena.net

Rich Dilluvio
Senior Transportation Planner
Department of Transportation
City of Pasadena

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