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Traffic Mobility Advisory Committee outlines roadmap to reduce congestion, pilots Old Mill School initiatives
Summary
The Traffic Mobility Advisory Committee presented its annual work plan to the council, highlighting a resident survey (about 610 responses), eco-counter data and an Old Mill School pilot that aims to increase walking and biking. TMAC set a 2030 goal to rank in the top 20 California cities for bike/walk friendliness and described near-term outreach, adaptive signaling and pilot scaling.
The council received the Traffic Mobility Advisory Committee’s annual report and work plan, which frames congestion mitigation as a multimodal effort emphasizing walking, biking and targeted driving improvements. Jared Berio (speaker 22), deputy director of public works, introduced the committee’s report and asked Bill Hoppin (speaker 18) to present TMAC’s roadmap.
“The roadmap is really about reducing traffic congestion in Mill Valley,” Hoppin told the council, describing a multi-pronged approach that includes Safe Routes to School, adaptive signaling, and incentives to increase walking and biking. Hoppin said the committee’s recent resident survey produced about 610 responses and identified the top five priorities: safer connected bike/walk paths, more frequent buses, school bus service, safe routes to school, and adaptive signaling.
TMAC reported pilot results at Old Mill School: a baseline survey indicated roughly 45 people walking to school on average and about 10 biking; early promotion and incentives have already raised active transportation numbers and the committee aims to scale similar interventions across other schools. The presentation also highlighted an eco-counter deployment to measure daily bike/walk usage and staff plans for communications and a biannual TMAC newsletter to keep residents informed.
Councilmembers asked about roll-out, mapping of bike-rack quick-build locations and coordination with Marin Transit and Safe Routes to School. TMAC said it will do a walk audit at Old Mill and continue to collect neighborhood-level data to prioritize projects and pursue grant funding. The committee framed the effort as long-term and data-driven, with measurable targets tracked in an annual traffic report card.
