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Albany commission endorses ATP goals, pushes consultants to clarify "level of comfort" mapping
Summary
The Transportation Commission endorsed the draft goals for Albany’s Active Transportation Plan and asked consultants to refine how they classify streets by 'level of comfort' for walking and biking, particularly whether residential streets should be labeled 'high comfort.'
The Albany Transportation Commission on Dec. 19 endorsed four high‑level goals for the city’s updated Active Transportation Plan (ATP) — access and connectivity, safety and comfort, equitable outcomes, and implementation and funding — and requested further work to clarify how the project’s comfort‑level mapping is assigned.
City staff and consultants presented draft goals and an existing‑conditions analysis that included level‑of‑traffic‑stress (LTS) mapping and a community heat map compiled from a public workshop and online comments. Consultants said they started with established LTS methodology and adjusted the map downward in places after…
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