Public Comment Meeting Geary BRT Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report

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1 Public Comment Meeting Geary BRT Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report Open House and Opportunity to Provide Comments Public comments can be submitted to the court reporter stationed in the room or via comment cards available at the sign-in table. SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY November 5, 2015

2 Geary Bus Rapid Transit Project Project and Environmental Review Overview SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY November 5, 2015

3 Geary BRT Background Why Geary? Improve travel on the 6.5-mile corridor for over 55,000 daily passengers Buses are slow, unreliable & crowded High-injury corridor Project Goals Improving transit travel time & reliability Creating a complete street for all users Improving pedestrian safety 3

4 Geary BRT Background Project Features Dedicated transit lanes Enhanced stations Increased service Improved pedestrian environment Complete street & roadway enhancements Additional & optimized signals Significant transit benefits: Travel time: 20% savings (10-15 minutes end to end) Reliability: 20% improvement 4

5 Proposed Alternatives Alternative 1: No-Build Alternative 2: Side-Running Alternative 3: Center-Running BRT + Dual Medians, Passing Lanes Alternative 3 Consolidated: Center- Lane BRT + Dual Medians, Consolidated Bus Service Hybrid Alternative: Staff-Recommended [combination of above] 5

6 Staff-Recommended Alternative No bus lanes Center Lanes, Consolidated Stops Side Lanes Side Lanes (existing) Palm/Jordan-to-27th Masonic Fillmore/ Japantown 6

7 Geary BRT Draft EIR/EIS Analysis Topics Transportation: auto traffic, transit, biking, walking, parking and loading Land use and planning Aesthetics/visual resources Cultural resources Utility and service systems Geology and soils Hazards and hazardous materials Air quality and greenhouse gases Noise and vibration Biological resources (including trees) Population and housing Public services and recreation 7

8 Open House Structure Project Background: Information on project goals, community engagement, and planning process to date Proposed Project and Alternatives: Project features, alternatives evaluated, selection of staff-recommended alternative Environmental and Transportation Analysis: Overview of the Draft EIS/EIR, analysis topics, project effects - focus on transit, traffic, parking, pedestrian topic areas Project Implementation: Process and timeline going forward, project funding, phased construction approach with near-term improvements Map layouts: Maps showing proposed project from end-to-end Public Comment Station: Court reporters and comment card to leave comments verbally or in writing 8

9 Ways to Submit Public Comments Provide your comments today verbally with a court reporter Submit your comments today in writing on a comment card Submit written comments by mail: San Francisco County Transportation Authority Attn: Geary BRT 1455 Market Street, 22nd Floor San Francisco, CA comments to: gearybrt@sfcta.org All comments received by November 16, 2015 will be included and responded to in the Final EIS/EIR, expected in Spring For information on where to view the Draft EIS/EIR, see project fact sheet or visit 9

10 Open House Structure Project Background Proposed Project and Alternatives Environmental and Transportation Analysis Project Implementation Map layouts Public Comment Station 10

11 Public Comment Meeting Geary BRT Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report Open House and Opportunity to Provide Comments Public comments can be submitted to the court reporter stationed in the room or via comment cards available at the sign-in table. SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY November 5, 2015