From Streetsblog SF:
Today at 1:30 p.m. PST, the Land Use and Transportation Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will consider a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) ordinance that will require projects larger than 10 dwelling units or 10,000 square feet to adopt stronger measures to reduce auto trips.
The new TDM proposal represents a step forward. However, it will have greater impact on the livability of San Francisco if it includes four key changes:
- Close the parking loophole.
- Link building TDM goals to neighborhood goals.
- Strengthen pro-walking strategies.
- Eliminate parking requirements.
Strengthening this ordinance will help San Francisco build on a history of effective TDM measures.
The bad news is the City continues to undermine TDM goals, with street designs that compromise on the safety of people walking and biking, maintaining minimum parking requirements for buildings in most of the city. The City also allows buses and trains to sit stuck in traffic and it subsidizes public parking. This has to stop.