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Hundreds of riders and neighborhood groups urge changes to Transit Effectiveness Project EIR
Summary
Residents, neighborhood groups and seniors warned the Planning Commission that proposed stop consolidations and route changes in the TEP draft EIR could leave elderly and transit-dependent riders with longer walks, transfers and safety concerns; staff said the hearing is limited to adequacy of the draft EIR and that service-level decisions will be made by the SFMTA board.
Planning Department staff presented the draft environmental impact report for the Transit Effectiveness Project, explaining that the EIR analyzes both program- and project-level components, including stop consolidation, transit travel time reduction proposals (TTRPs), and parking impacts along corridors prioritized for transit.
Deborah Dwyer told the commission the EIR highlights adverse environmental impacts required by CEQA and that public comment on the draft will…
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