The Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation Transportation Committee

Everyone is welcome! We discuss a range of transportation, transit, and streets topics, build connections with the agencies and organizations involved, and ensure that neighborhood input is included in plans at all levels! Participants do not need to be INC delegates. You are welcome to participate even if your neighborhood organization is not a member of INC, or you are not active in a neighborhood group. Please pass on this invitation to anyone who might be interested in joining the committee.

Happy “false spring”!  After a few beautiful days for biking and walking, we’re getting more of the snow we need. Join us for the INC Transportation Committee by Zoom when it’s winter again on Thursday!

I hope you can join us, and please share this meeting notice with the people and groups interested in transportation topics in your area.

— Joel

INC Transportation Committee – Thursday, March 10th, 6-8 p.m. via Zoom
Register at https://bit.ly/INCTransportationMarch2022

• Introduction to New DOTI Executive Director Adam Phipps
  We’re excited to meet with Adam Phipps, DOTI’s new Executive Director following his recent confirmation to the role by City Council. In this introduction, we’ll hear about his goals for the department, top priorities, and his vision for how we realize our Vision Zero and mode shift goals.  As always, there will be time for Q&A as we build this important relationship.
• Pedestrian Dignity – Jonathon Stalls on Building Pedestrian Advocacy
  Jonathon Stalls is helping new and existing pedestrian advocates to be effective in reaching elected officials and contacts in departments and agencies. Through his Pedestrian Dignity videos on TikTok, he shows from a human perspective the dire state of our infrastructure, and what it’s like to be a real person trying to move safely.  This highly visceral and grounded approach has led to walks with elected and appointed government leaders and their staff members, seeing the real state of things through the experience of those walking and rolling. We’ll hear about Jonathon’s current efforts and his advice for us as we advocate in our neighborhoods and groups.
• Residential Parking Permit Policy Update – Scott Burton, DOTI Principal City Planner
  The City’s approach to managing the Residential Parking Permit program is evolving. Curbside resources are under increasing demand as the City balances on-street bicycle and transit lane needs with curbside access and parking demand. This demand, coupled with City transportation priorities, underscores the importance of creating an equitable and efficient Residential Parking Permit Program while providing on-street parking options for all users.
• Fourth topic awaiting confirmation

The Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation Transportation Committee

Everyone is welcome! We discuss a range of transportation, transit, and streets topics, build connections with the agencies and organizations involved, and ensure that neighborhood input is included in plans at all levels! Participants do not need to be INC delegates. You are welcome to participate even if your neighborhood organization is not a member of INC, or you are not active in a neighborhood group. Please pass on this invitation to anyone who might be interested in joining the committee.

2022 Meeting Schedule
Calendar ahead! Our Zoom meeting schedule for 2022 (meeting links to be sent with each meeting announcement) is:

• Thursday, March 10th — 6pm-8pm
• Thursday, May 12th — 6pm-8pm
• Thursday, July 14th — 6pm-8pm
• Thursday, September 8th — 6pm-8pm
• Thursday, November 10th — 6pm-8pm

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the INC Board of Directors selected the Zoom platform for remote meetings for committee, delegate, and Board meetings, and has subscribed to a “Pro” license for all INC meeting use. Committee meetings are starting up, and the Transportation Committee in May set their new format and cadence while maintaining their success at bringing timely, engaging and important topics to an open, citywide group of neighbors.

In the new format, the Committee will:

• Meet monthly (up from every-other-month), still on the second Thursday of the month
• Have 90-minute sessions (down from 120-minute meetings), 6:30pm-8pm
• Share recorded sessions for playback or revisiting (increased accessibility!)
• Continue presentation-with-Q&A style (with Q&A format changing to meet the online model and avoid the “Zoom bombing” disruption that some meetings have suffered from)
• Introduce interview-style discussions where that is easier for our invited guests who have information to share but no prepared presentation
• Introduce “lightning talk” short topics — 5-minute committee member presentations on challenges, successes, and ideas others can learn from or help with. Slides/visuals welcome where helpful. I’m a big fan of this format for a focused presentation of an idea without the pressure of developing a long talk.

Please send your ideas for discussion/topics to Joel Noble, INC Transportation Committee Chair using this email link — What do you want to hear about? Do you have a short topic on which you’d like to present? What advice do you have based on your online meeting experiences? How would you like to help?