I don't drive a vehicle or even know to drive. I cycle to most places in Emeryville. My wife owns an electrical vehicle.
Our states mandate to remove the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035 is a bold change that will change our nation for the better, but in Emeryville, there are steps we can take to supplement the amazing initiatives in the Climate Change 2.0 plan. Increasing the number of free charging stations that don't force car owners to sleep in their cars late at night to get the reduced fee for recharging. This would also require housing units with multiple dwellings to install electric charging stations.
Our current city council and mayor have done a tremendous job of making Emeryville safer from traffic related accidents. I would just reinforce their policies.
I completely agree with the experience of those who care barely afford the cost of living in the Bay Area and must utilize the transportation options that are here. I am from New York and I was always accustomed to the transportation system there, than even on its bad days, can be better than most of the world. When I moved here as a struggling startup founder, I moved to Fruitvale Oakland and would make regular trips to downtown Oakland, Berkeley, The South Bay (San Jose, Mountain View, Palo Alto), and San Francisco. So I am familiar with its odd system of requiring riders to pay to exit (which sets up a whole host of issues) on the Bart or when a rowdy passenger enters the bus and distracts the driver. Emeryville thankfully has a third option and our Emeryville Go Around closes a gap that is needed for low opportunity communities. I want to make the Emery Go Around a safer, consistent, and cleaner experience for riders. I fully support expanding the service to areas of need that have been unaddressed thus far.
It's important that all sides feel listened to and that compromise is a necessary part of coming to a common ground. I would also have transportation advisors from cities to advice me further.
The ability to track vehicles by passengers and police officers is important in addition to cameras placed at Emeryville Go Around stations. Passengers should feel that Emeryville Go Around isn't just an affordable ride but a safe one.
I would have to assess what the complaints have been from residents, but my instinct is to support what my colleagues in city council are already doing to make our city increasingly mobile.
Yes. I am from New York. I saw the benefits of a unified system.
I would support initiatives that gets us closer to realizing our Climate Change 2.0 Action Plan, and the state plans to improve our transportation system.