LIVE IN SAN MATEO COUNTY?Right now, SamTrans and the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors are developing San Mateo County’s next transportation funding measure, a half-cent sales tax proposal that will generate $80 million a year for public transportation projects.
The Transportation Equity Allied Movement Coalition (TEAMC) has been actively participating in the process to ensure that the projects and programs selected benefit low-income families, people of color, youth, seniors, immigrants, transit users, bicyclists, and pedestrians. |
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LET'S BUILD A TRANSIT SYSTEM
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After months of gathering community input, TEAMC has developed the following recommendations for a forward-thinking expenditure plan centered around community needs.
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THE 2018 SAN MATEO COUNTY
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FOCUS ON PEOPLE,
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INCREASE PUBLIC
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CONNECT HOUSING TO PUBLIC TRANSITProvide more opportunities to live near transit and jobs in order to increase transit use, walking, and biking rates, and help address the County’s rising cost of living.
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ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESSEnsure that disadvantaged populations benefit the most from its spending, and support community stabilization efforts in cases where projects lead to displacement pressures.
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OUR VISIONARY TRANSPORTATION AGENDA
TEAMC recommends that the measure’s funding be devoted to programs that:
Maintain and significantly enhance the public transit system, with an emphasis on the kinds of services that most benefit transit-dependent populations. At least 60% of the measure’s funding should go towards investments that improve service frequency and connectivity, travel times and reliability, technology and conveniences, and affordability, including:
Vastly expand infrastructure and programs that increase bicycle and pedestrian access and safety. At least 10% of the measure’s funding should be directed towards bicycle and pedestrian projects and programs, including the County's Safe Routes to Schools Program, protected bike lanes, & sidewalk improvements.
Reduce demand for solo driving. At least 10% of ballot measure funds should be directed towards:
TEAMC recommends that the remaining funding (20% or less) go towards other high-priority transportation improvements, such as local streets and roads, railroad grade separations, and Dumbarton Corridor multimodal improvements. All roadway projects funded by the measure must plan and implement improvements for all modes (walking, biking, transit, driving).
Maintain and significantly enhance the public transit system, with an emphasis on the kinds of services that most benefit transit-dependent populations. At least 60% of the measure’s funding should go towards investments that improve service frequency and connectivity, travel times and reliability, technology and conveniences, and affordability, including:
- More SamTrans bus service to communities of concern, peak and off-peak (late night) services on high ridership routes, and new countywide express bus routes.
- Transit fare programs for youth, seniors, and low-income riders.
- Transit optimization projects such as transit stop improvements with real-time arrival information screens and transit traffic signal priority.
- Transit repair and maintenance to reduce breakdowns and service delays.
Vastly expand infrastructure and programs that increase bicycle and pedestrian access and safety. At least 10% of the measure’s funding should be directed towards bicycle and pedestrian projects and programs, including the County's Safe Routes to Schools Program, protected bike lanes, & sidewalk improvements.
Reduce demand for solo driving. At least 10% of ballot measure funds should be directed towards:
- Equitable strategies to reduce the number of cars on the road, including subsidies and incentives to increase the use of carpool and ride sharing programs, expansion of shuttle service programs, and last mile connections.
- Transportation infrastructure improvements to support proposed 100% affordable housing projects that achieve 60% less driving per unit compared to the countywide average.
TEAMC recommends that the remaining funding (20% or less) go towards other high-priority transportation improvements, such as local streets and roads, railroad grade separations, and Dumbarton Corridor multimodal improvements. All roadway projects funded by the measure must plan and implement improvements for all modes (walking, biking, transit, driving).