It seems that SMART is caving to the short-term interests of loud People For NO Change instead of attractive and efficient mass transit. The walk from SMART to the ferry is too far for me (a senior going to San Francisco for the day) and now they are creating additional barriers for those who need transit the most: workers, seniors, people with mobility assistance devices, baby strollers, etc. The goal needs to get people out of their cars. For those who care about air quality, climate change, and even (dare I say) traffic congestion, transit stations should be right at destinations.
Is there an opportunity for TOD at this station location?
It seems that SMART is caving to the short-term interests of loud People For NO Change instead of attractive and efficient mass transit. The walk from SMART to the ferry is too far for me (a senior going to San Francisco for the day) and now they are creating additional barriers for those who need transit the most: workers, seniors, people with mobility assistance devices, baby strollers, etc. The goal needs to get people out of their cars. For those who care about air quality, climate change, and even (dare I say) traffic congestion, transit stations should be right at destinations.