HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-06-21 Public Comment - M. Egge - Board ConsolidationFrom:Mark Egge
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Subject:Comment Re: Resolution 5326 Creating a Transportation Board
Date:Friday, August 6, 2021 1:29:28 PM
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Commissioners,
I am a current member of the Bozeman Parking Commission butcommenting in my own capacity as a private citizen. I applaud the
intention to establish a Transportation Board to cultivate policies that
promote multi-modal transportation to remove barriers to transportation.
This is needed on many levels.
I am writing to request that you expand the scope of the proposed
Transportation Board to include all modes (to be coterminous with the
scope of the City’s Transportation Master Plan). While increasingparticipation in active transportation is an important goal, the reality
remains that the significant majority of trips (~85%) in Bozeman are
made using cars and the significant majority of the City’s transportation
budget and resources are likewise spent on improvements primarily formotor vehicles. A Transportation Board limited to focusing on just 15% of
our transportation system will be less effective than a Transportation
Board focusing on 100% of our transportation system.
I am writing to suggest that the Transportation Board should be revised as
follows:
1. Fulfill the duties of the Parking Commission;
2. Advise the City Commission on policies related to all modes oftransportation, with an emphasis on active modes (walking and
biking) and traffic safety;
3. Have responsibility for the drafting and maintenance of the City’s
Transportation Master Plan and other modal transportation plans (in amanner analogous to how the Planning Board is responsible for
drafting the Community Plan);
4. Act as a “Design Review Board” for all major transportation projects;
5. Encourage the use of multi-modal transportation in Bozeman; and 6. Support policies for the education and outreach to the citizens ofBozeman on community transportation issues.
Thank you for your consideration.
Mark Egge542 North Black Avenue
Bozeman, MT 59715