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Residents urge council to delay 40th Street multimodal changes; staff says federal earmark available
Summary
Residents of the assisted-living building at 1440 By The Bay told Emeryville city leaders the proposed 40th Street multimodal project would remove critical parking and loading zones, impede emergency access, and endanger people with limited mobility; a city contractor and a federal earmark for the project were also announced.
Several residents and advocates told the Emeryville City Council they oppose the proposed 40th Street multimodal redesign, saying it would remove parking and loading space and jeopardize access for people with limited mobility.
"Parking availability is required to enable visitors to reach us," said Nancy Raider, who identified herself as a frequent visitor to residents at 1440 By The Bay and said 50 members of that community submitted a petition opposing the plan. Resident Michael Raider said the building houses about "270 disabled people" and warned that reducing the loading zone could interfere with ambulances…
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