did a lot of the community outreach for the transportation plan. and also wanted to thank mo magic collective, citizen film, s.f. public utilities, rec and park department, police department, planning department, and all of the community members in the western addition that took part in project. really pleased to see this moving forward and thank you for all your work. >> commissioner peskin: thank you, commissioner preston, for those comments. any other members of the commission who have any questions or comments? seeing none, is there any public comment on this item number 4? >> clerk: chair, there is no public comment. >> commissioner peskin: okay. public comment is closed. [gavel] is there a motion to allocate the -- $3.25 million of prop k money and $140,000 prop aa money? motion made by commissioner? >> preston. >> commissioner peskin: and seconded by? >> commissioner yee: yee. >> commissioner peskin: on that item, a roll call please. >> clerk: commissioner fewer? >> commissioner fewer: i.o.c. >> clerk: commissioner haney? >> commissioner han

public transport is a no go for many they're afraid of catching the virus. some are turning to motor bikes and bicycles. these shops are cashing in. 25 years. so we're watching public transport widening walkways to allow for social distancing. the crisis is changing mobility for good but for better or worse critics say clearing lanes will create bigger traffic jams more pollution more noise or could more people ditch cars altogether a lot of cities taking steps european and american capitals are rolling out thousands of kilometers of bikeways and many are offering free bike sharing global centers are automating crossing signals you don't have to press a potentially contaminated button anymore or spread your germs to a bus driver you don't need to take it in dozens of cities during the crisis. but back to the renaissance of the bike is lisa look back. in times of covert 19 mad even with all the more happy she bought in a few months back even better her hometown for tunis who was 3 kilometers outside of paris picked up over half the bill as part of a program t

especially lower-income workers with limited access to public transportation. that's why the time we took before processing applications was used to focus on comprehensive outreach. so to start all the program materials, such as the website, forms, social media have all been translated into a chinese and spanish and shared with our partners. language disciplines 311 and s.f.e. staff has also been available since the program launched. and the program's landing page is referenced on sfgov.org. our outreach included reaching more than 300c.b.o.s and small businesses, including the district merchants and air bab grocers' association. we partnered with oewd to further reach our city's essential businesses. we connected with the labor council and critical unions, such as local 87, the janitors' union. and we partnered with the human rights commission, office of racial equity, and the city's lgbt advisory community to expand to other underserved communities. this included h.r.c.s weekly community roundtable with community leaders, including representation from the lat

velo is director of integrated transport and innovation mobility programme in the us. when looking at the biggest chance in our lifetimes to change something to do you think the world will rethink mobility. well i think we are thinking mobility we're thinking about it and the urgency of the crisis right now you see cities like berlin paris london old colons minneapolis austin in the united states changing over and so-called we say opening up streets to people and closing them to cars you see wanda and. rhian besieging it's low emission congestion charge zone so we're seeing a lot of change right now i think we will probably see a continuation of that because more and more people are out walking and biking they also need those spaces the one thing is public transport on the other hand is providing more of a crucial service with fewer riders say was 60 not to 90 percent fewer riders right now but we that would be probably a question of what we see as we emerge out of this process whether decision makers will also make similar moves to prioritize public transport been a l

system to help ensure that the transport syste m d oes to help ensure that the transport system doeselmed by returning commuters. the guidance makes it clear that if you can't walk or cycle, but you do have access to a car, please use it rather than travelling by bus, train ortram, rather than travelling by bus, train or tram, especially where public transport is liable to be overcrowded, and for those people who absolutely need to use public transport, it also explains how you can best protect yourself and those around you. in the coming weeks, as we carefully and cautiously restart sectors of our economy, and people begin to travel once again, they should notice that whilst the country has been in downtime, with the roads and railways quiet, we have been busy, getting on with the essential work, fixing the nation's infrastructure, so we can recover faster when the time comes. this upgrade programme is the kind of work that at any other time would cause inevitable disruption and service delays, whilst costing the taxpayer more, has instead carried out previously unimaginable circums

update on the municipal transportation agency's transportation programs to assist seniors and people with disabilities. this is an information item. >> commissioner peskin: ms. la porte. >> anna la la la porte, deputy director. the previous item was providing taxi rides for essential workers. and i'm pleased that we're also able to shed light on the suite of programs that are offered to san franciscans and. and the next presentation is what is offered as far as assistance for seniors and people with disabilities. several commissioners have asked about this, what transportation services the san francisco municipal transportation agency is offering to support the mobility of people with disabilities and older adults, due to the transit service reductions during the covid-19 pandemic. in response, staff from the sfmta, i'll provide an update to the board, including on how the current transit program is operating and also on the new essential trip card, which is helping seniors and people with disabilities take and pay for essential trips in taxis during this crisis. and with that, i wou

even with public transport reverting toa even with public transport reverting to a full service, onceain one not overcrowding our transport network is going to require many of us to think very carefully about how and when we travel. we have accomplished so much over the past seven weeks of this lockdown. the whole country has been responsible for reducing covid reproduction or the r rate. millions of households across the uk have changed their behaviour for the greater good. getting the country moving again while not overcrowding our transport network represents another logistical challenge. yet this is a problem which presents a health opportunity too, an opportunity to make lasting changes that could not only make us fitter but also better off both mentally and physically in the long run. during the crisis millions of people have discovered the benefits of active travel. by cycling or walking, many have been able to appreciate this remarkably warm spring while sticking to the guidelines. in some places, there has been a 70% rise in the number of people on bikes, whether that's for e

department of transportation is to keep the national transportation system moving.ss the safety and well-being of passengers and the work force that work in this sector. so so we've been able to keep the national air space open, albeit at a lower passenger volume and airline volume, but the national air space is operational throughout this period. we also have made sure that the supply chain remains robust and strong, and this is where we need to give a big shout-out to the new american heroes, and that's the truckers. they have made sure that our store shelves are stocked with necessary if items, food and others, for example. and also they've insured that medical supplies and equipment get to where they need to be. our transportation system is also very important, obviously, for essential personnel. so our transit systems throughout the whole country have remained open. and also our airline industry has flown from shore to shore to insure that the people who need to fly, indeed, have that opportunity as well. so we have focused very much on keeping america's transp

especially lower-income workers with limited access to public transportation. that's why the time we took before processing applications was used to focus on comprehensive outreach. so to start all the program materials, such as the website, forms, social media have all been translated into a chinese and spanish and shared with our partners. language disciplines 311 and s.f.e. staff has also been available since the program launched. and the program's landing page is referenced on sfgov.org. our outreach included reaching more than 300c.b.o.s and small businesses, including the district merchants and air bab grocers' association. we partnered with oewd to further reach our city's essential businesses. we connected with the labor council and critical unions, such as local 87, the janitors' union. and we partnered with the human rights commission, office of racial equity, and the city's lgbt advisory community to expand to other underserved communities. this included h.r.c.s weekly community roundtable with community leaders, including representation from the lat

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or other forms of transport or other forms of transport in order to get them there safely casilla asseven documents about a week ago that were, if you like the first cut in this advice, and since then there have been responses from the tuc from businesses as well. and that will be reflected in the detailed guidance that will be coming out over the next couple days of. damien green, do hold on a second just to reiterate the latest figures in the uk. 31,855 people have died from coronavirus, we will continue to keep you updated. let's carry on speaking to damien green now. we wa nt to speaking to damien green now. we want to talk about returning to work. what should workplaces look like? in the prime minister's beach, i was unable to follow if there were guidelines for how new safe workplace is would look like?” think people will be further apart and they have in the past few years, though two metres distancing will be required, so a lot of people, in offices or factories and to some extent, we are talking more about building sites in manufacturing here, because it is possible for more

we need a moon shot for transportation in san francisco. so, two specific requests. one is that it's going to be -- it's probably going to be a big lift for staff to get everything ready for us to give them the legislative scope knowing what we need now is going to be a lot of work for them to get together. i agree that we need a really good free-flowing sort of open-jawed meeting in which to discuss this and i'm hoping we can do that at the june 2nd immediating and if we all commit to spending the time that we need to spend, my hesitation is calling it a workshop, i know how much time and energy staff puts into our normal workshops that we do and i'm just worried about them being able to get that together particularly for the june 2nd meeting and then with enough time to follow through. i would love to hear your thoughts on this and if we can have, at the june 2nd an agenda item that is open jawed and we would all commit to spending the time we need to do it and i wish we can do it in-person and maybe because there will only be four of us and it will be easier to do

did a lot of the community outreach for the transportation plan. and also wanted to thank mo magic collective, citizen film, s.f. public utilities, rec and park department, police department, planning department, and all of the community members in the western addition that took part in project. really pleased to see this moving forward and thank you for all your work. >> commissioner peskin: thank you, commissioner preston, for those comments. any other members of the commission who have any questions or comments? seeing none, is there any public comment on this item number 4? >> clerk: chair, there is no public comment. >> commissioner peskin: okay. public comment is closed. [gavel] is there a motion to allocate the -- $3.25 million of prop k money and $140,000 prop aa money? motion made by commissioner? >> preston. >> commissioner peskin: and seconded by? >> commissioner yee: yee. >> commissioner peskin: on that item, a roll call please. >> clerk: commissioner fewer? >> commissioner fewer: i.o.c. >> clerk: commissioner haney? >> commissioner han

the transportation authority is adjourned. >> hi. my name is carmen chiu, san francisco's aelectricitied assessor. today, i want to share with you a property tax savings programs for families called proposition 58. prop 58 was passed in 1986 and it was helped parents pass on their lower property tax base to their children. so how does this work? under california's prop 13 law, the value we use to calculate your property tax is limited to 2% growth peryear. but when ownership changes, prop 13 requires that we reassess properties to market value. if parents want to pass on their home or other property to their children, it would be considered a change in ownership. assuming the market value of your property has gone up, your children, the new owners, would pay taxes starting at that new higher level. that's where prop 58 comes in. prop 58 recognizes the transfer between parents and children so that instead of taxing your children at that new higher level, they get to keep your lower prop 13 value. remember, prop 58 only applies to tran

public transport also has to be invested in.either, rural areas as well, we did some research and found that over half of people living in small towns and villages in large parts of england were cut off from the basic services unless they had a car. so that means you cannot live in these places unless you a ccess cannot live in these places unless you access to a car, but if you are elderly or very young or have low income, you do not have. so we have to address these issues for a whole range of reasons across the country, and the money can be found. you will then end up with a much more sustainable solution. crispin truman, thank you. thank you. the press secretary of the us vice—president, mike pence, has tested positive for covid—19. katie miller, who is married to a senior advisor to president trump, is the second white house worker to test positive this week. on thursday, it was confirmed that a member of the military serving as one of mr trump's valets had the virus. the president and the vice—president, who both have busy

here is one headline from transport topics. despite lower gas prices, aaa expects fewer travelers this memorial day weekend. talk us through the expectations of how many people are on the roads this year versus previous years. guest: we are seeing a very different memorial day this year for most parts of the country. there is 50% less traffic volume this time. aaa had forecasted that they are expecting to see record low people traveling this memorial day. their low has been in 2009 in the great recession. that was 31 million travelers. last year, aaa forecasted about 43 million people. there is an expectation that we will not see anywhere near those numbers. despite reports of people on the beaches around the country, maryland, ocean city, traffic analytics services are pointing to decreases across the board. we are looking at especially metropolitan regions where not only transportation agencies but also toll collectors and the travel industry is suggesting that people stay home. the airlines are continuing to see a drop in pe

or go transport, use your own car, walk or 9° by transport, use your own car, walk or go by bike. how are we going to manage that between the north west of england and north wales? this is, i think, confusing situation. interesting, we were just speaking to nicola sturgeon who says you have to nicola sturgeon who says you have to abide by the rules for wherever you are. just looking as well at school, for example, we know there has been a date of the 1st ofjune and we‘ve been speaking to people about that. do you think that schools can‘t be ready at that point? —— that schools can be ready. there is a clear timeline that people can work towards and obviously we'll need to see the details about how many classes or year groups are details about how many classes or yeargroups are coming details about how many classes or year groups are coming back. that feels to me to be more manageable andl feels to me to be more manageable and i think many people have thought thatjune was and i think many people have thought that june was a likely return for schools. but again, the quicker the gove

we need a moon shot for transportation in san francisco. so, two specific requests. one is that it's going to be -- it's probably going to be a big lift for staff to get everything ready for us to give them the legislative scope knowing what we need now is going to be a lot of work for them to get together. i agree that we need a really good free-flowing sort of open-jawed meeting in which to discuss this and i'm hoping we can do that at the june 2nd immediating and if we all commit to spending the time that we need to spend, my hesitation is calling it a workshop, i know how much time and energy staff puts into our normal workshops that we do and i'm just worried about them being able to get that together particularly for the june 2nd meeting and then with enough time to follow through. i would love to hear your thoughts on this and if we can have, at the june 2nd an agenda item that is open jawed and we would all commit to spending the time we need to do it and i wish we can do it in-person and maybe because there will only be four of us and it will be easier to do

but it's absolutely crucial to remember that the transport system will not be able to ta ke transportvelling at peak and ideally travel by walking, cycling or indeed driving instead. finally, it's a bank holiday weekend. i'm so pleased to look after everybody and stay alert. that is the transport secretary grant shapps, bringing to an end a fairly turbulent briefing this afternoon. all the questions really come apart from one, to do with the prime minister's adviser dominic cummings. let's talk to nick ea rdley. cummings. let's talk to nick eardley. nick, why do you think that got us in terms of quite what happened with dominic cummings? got us in terms of quite what happened with dominic cummings7l suspect those who have questions will still have them about mr cummings and his specific case, whether or not he followed both the rules and the spirit of those rules. i thought it was interesting to hear the deputy cmo for england, drjenny harries, saying that anybody showing symptoms should take themselves out of society completely, stay at home. that doesn't seem to have happened in thi

or transport workers.travellers and workers need to know that the places that tourists visit that they are safe. hotels, restaurants, beaches, other tourist sites — they need to be run in a way that minimizes the risk of passing on the coronavirus. tourism normally accounts for 10% of the eu's economic output. and these plans involve countries working together to gradually remove travel bans and then border checks. germany has announced there will be a gradual easing of its border controls, starting from 16 may when its border crossings with france, switzerland, and austria will be opened. for more on the german government's position, here'sjenny hill in berlin. we heard from angela merkel today who i think it and her love of the european project and the internal market is very keen to start reopening border is thatjenny‘s position is that it is not simply a matter of what the infection rates are like in neighbouring states but what measures are in place. he so she says there is no point in opening a germa

in a statement to mps, the transport secretary urged people not to use public transport in england ifk times, use face coverings, and maintain social distancing. we continue to ask people to only go to work if they cannot do theirjobs at home. that's because even as transport begins to revert to a full—service, the two metre distancing rule will only leave effective capacity for one in ten passengers overall. one in ten. therefore, it's crucial that we protect our network by minimising pressures placed upon it and ensure it is ready to serve those who most need it. instead, people should walk, cycle or drive if they have a car. at this most challenging of times, it's more vital than ever that we think about the needs of others. our transport operators, their staff are doing an incredible job to keep everyone safe. follow their advice. from stations to bus interchanges. be patient and considerate to fellow passengers and staff. the official advice has found wanting and will lead to confusion. the scenes we saw yesterday on public transport weren't surprising when the government orders

will shortly be setting out detailed guidance on how to make it work in schools and shops, and on transport. and step three, at the earliest byjuly and subject to all these conditions, and further scientific advice, if, and only if, the numbers to support it, we will hope to reopen at least some of the hospitality industry and other public places, provided they are safe, and enforce social distancing. throughout this period, the next two months, we will be driven not by mere hope or economic necessity. we are going to be driven by the science, the data and public health. and i must stress again that all of this is conditional. it all depends ona this is conditional. it all depends on a series of big ifs. it depends on a series of big ifs. it depends on all of us, the entire country, to follow the advice, observe social distancing and keep that r down. and, to prevent reinfection from abroad, iam and, to prevent reinfection from abroad, i am serving notice that it will soon be the time, with transmission significantly lower, to impose quarantine on people coming into this country by air. it

a significant number of transport workers have died from coronavirus, 41 in london alone.unions said they had deep concerns for passengers and staff over the plans to increase the number of trains running. so what will happen to our roads? which have for weeks been uncharacteristically quiet? it is highly likely that many people will abandon public transport initially, but that will be equalised somewhat because 22% of drivers actually say they will drive less. but many cars have been inactive for a month or so, so they will need to check their cars out but they will need to check their minds out as well. they are not used to driving. in cities like glasgow, more money for cycle lanes and parts. popular modes of transport during the pandemic will also be popular after. tom burridge, bbc news. let's go live to westminster and our political editor, laura kuenssberg. this whole process, laura, clearly raises very challenging and complex questions and the prime minister will give his latest thoughts on sunday. what do you see leading up to that? i think there is going to bea t

joining us now is labour's green transport minister — kerry mccarthy. was announced back in february, and in those healthier days it was pre—locked down, nobody was really thinking about the dramatic change to lifestyle that we may now have to experience. yes, and that money, you are right to say that it isn't new money that was announced today, perhaps despite the government's attem pts perhaps despite the government's atte m pts to perhaps despite the government's attempts to make it look like it was. that was for a reasonably medium term strategy to try to increase the number of people walking and cycling. there will be a national cycling plan which will be published next month. it is all part and parcel of that longer term ambition. what is crucial right now is how we respond to the covid—i9 outbreak as we start to see the lockdown lifted, and of that money or we are talking about in terms of early intervention as a response to covid—i9 is this 250 million. that might sound like a good amount of money, but if you are spreading it across the country

we were speaking to the transport secretary about half an hour ago about public transport. people this morning, but definitely not a rush. most buses appear to have been quite quiet, a couple were more full. on the tube platforms, i can see that most people seem to be able to keep apart from one another, and there have been frequent announcements over the tannoy system reminding passengers that they need to try and keep two metres away from everybody else and that they need to follow signage on the floor. the government is urging people not to use public transport unless they have to, to walk, cycle or use their own cars instead and it does seem that people have been heeding that advice, because the road next to us has been very busy with people heading into central london. one of the other m essa g es central london. one of the other messages the government was trying to convey was that people should wear facemasks when using public transport. that message it seems does not seem to have come across so much. i have seen may be only 20% of people wearing some kind of face co

traffic on the paris metro is lighter than normal masts are now mandatory on all public transport and signs advise commuters on how to maintain social distancing citizens are now allowed to travel up to 100 kilometers without filling out a form to explain why primary schools will also begin to reopen this week the loosening of restrictions is based on encouraging numbers like the decline in daily coronavirus deaths but authorities warn that restrictions could be imposed again. to the use of these virus would it get out of control again as opposed to risk for the health of french citizens would be implemented lockdown measures. and differentiated way as we did initially. some regions remain red zones such as the northeast of the country including paris the area is subject to additional restrictions for example parks and gardens remain closed $37.00 also urged those who can to continue working from home. the hope is that caution will be enough to further reduce the spread of the virus allowing friends to continue on the path to a full reopening. and for more on the story we can speak to

the transportation authority is adjourned. . >> good afternoon.ome to the land use & transportation committee for with monday, may 11, 2020. i am the chair of the committee, chair peskin. clerk, do you have any announcements? >> clerk: we, due to the covid-19 pandemic, the board of supervisors legislative chamber and committee room are closed. members will be participating online as if they are present. channel 26 and online we are streaming. people will be allowed two minutes to speak. ability to make comments are available by phone by calling 888-204-5984. the access code is 3501008. press pound and then pound again. when you are connect with, dial 1 and then 0 to be put in the queue. when you are waiting, the system will be silent. you will be notified. everyone must account for time delays between live coverage and streaming. best practices are to call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly, and turn down your television or radio. alternatively, you may submit public comment by e-mailing me. if you submit public comment by e-mail, it

pledge to put cycling and walking at the heart of plans in england to reduce the pressure on public transports lockdown eases. with public transport reverting to a full service, once you take into account the two—metre social distancing rule, there would only be effective capacity for one in ten passengers in many parts of our network. russia marks the 75th anniversary of the end of world war ii, but without the planned red square parade of soldiers and veterans. drumming. but belarus holds a full victory parade with huge crowds and no regard for social distancing. # wop—bop—a—loo—mop alop—bom—bom. # tutti—frutti, oh rutti...# and the pioneer of rock and roll little richard dies at the age of 87. we'll be speaking to his long—time guitarist kelvin holly. good evening. the number of people who have died in the uk with coronavirus has passed 31,500. it comes as the government in the uk prepares to outline its road map for easing lockdown restrictions. first, reports that uk airlines have been told that passengers flying into the country will be expected to self—quarantine for m days from the en

the dual challenges of keeping people safe on public transport — and keeping public transport financiallyernative — but the number of passengers is rising — all be it slowly. we'll hear what travellers are experiencing in france and hong kong in a moment. but let's start here in the uk. numbers may be up but footfall last week in the busiest stations was still 10% of pre—pandemic levels. the bbc‘s transport correspondent, tom burridge has more. tannoy: please check before you travel. more services this morning, but not many passengers. nobody here, i don't know, it's packed every day, every time. now, you can see, nobody. since the covid—19 started, right? it used to be very busy, this train station. but now, you can see, there is less than about 20 people now travelling. it does stress you out. i mean, i don't sit worrying about it, there's not much you can do except try and be careful. but, i mean, if you think about it too much, you know, it is worrying. small stations like this one near nottingham, deserted. but measures are in place to manage larger numbers at major stations and on t

for the governor has said that people should remain vigilant they should try only to take transport if really needed for work but they should try to stay home try to keep working from home if it's all possible because of course the current crisis continues it is not over let's turn now from madrid where the true months of lockdowns finance canal meet their families and friends again. we just had the men's clothing shop that is preparing everything to reopen next week of madrid the epicenter of the whole course of our respect demick you say able to move on to phase one like many regions are 50 percent of regions are doing today in spain so what he's doing he's got sanitizer has got the gloves for the for the people coming into the shop has this infecting all the garments and so shops under 400 square meters are going to be able to reopen to the public in these over 50 percent regions that half have moved onto phase one as part of the gradual deescalation plan of isn't ing this lockdown measures in spain so we will see terraces of bars and restaurants just the terraces not the no go i

public transport during rush hour need paperwork. designated bins for passengers to throw away used masks, gloves, and tissues. stickers on seats and the floor encourage social distancing. some stations remain closed. public transport operator says they will be equipped to welcome all passengers by june. u.k., where boris johnson outlined plans for a phased reopening of the country's economy sunday. schools gradually reopening from the start of june, with some shops opening their doors to clients. the british prime minister will imposedd rules would be on people coming in n from the u.k. gush coming into the u.k. -- imposed on people coming into the u.k.. very slowly limping back to normalcy. >> i if you listen to s sectionf the british press, t tay is thee day t the u.k. was supposed too start going g back to work. in reality, atat small-town england,d, there remaiains prety quiet. the daily rush of commuters into london across ththe utheast hahs largely y dried up. many people working frfrom home. some 6 6 million u.k. . workersr p

the transport secretary said it was everyone's "civic duty" to avoid public transport if at all possiblen passengers to travel safely. and a two billion pound package for roads and rail was announced. the transport secretary says the fund will help britain "bounce back" and help to "get the economy growing again". for two months, we've remained locked down. travelling as little as possible. and in doing so, the whole country has protected the nhs and help to reduce the number of covid—19 infections. as we begin making tentative steps towards restarting our economy, and people in some sectors who can't work from home are beginning to return to workplaces, it is clear that transport has a critical role to play. whilst saturday, i explained how it is our civic duty to avoid public transport if at all possible, because even when we have 100% of the services up and running, there may only be socially distant space available for one in ten passengers. therefore, in order to help reduce grounding, we've set up a £2 billion programme to help cycling and walking at the heart of the transport, wit