Free Burlingame Program Offers Solutions to Traffic Congestion

BURLINGAME, CA — Widening freeways and adding express lanes won’t solve all our traffic woes. On Monday, April 30, transportation experts will explain creative ways to decrease traffic congestion on Highway 101 and improve mobility via methods that also achieve equity and environmental sustainability.

The program, “Optimizing Our Highways: Moving More People With Fewer Cars,” will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Lane Community Room in the Burlingame Public Library at 480 Primrose Road in Burlingame. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served.

This program is presented by the Citizens Environmental Council of Burlingame and is cosponsored by the City of Burlingame. It is part of a “Connecting Communities” series on equitable and sustainable transportation sponsored by TransForm and the Silicon Valley Climate Action Alliance. Details on other free programs in the series are available at http://transformca.org/ConnectingCommunities.

Speakers will be Executive Director Stuart Cohen and Senior Community Planner Chris Lepe of TransForm, who will explain how a 101 Mobility Action Plan for Highway 101 can help take cars off the road while providing equitable transportation options; and Jeff Tumlin, principal and director of strategy at Nelson/Nygaard, who will discuss how to best implement managed/express lanes.

The Citizens Environmental Council of Burlingame (CEC) provides leadership in local green efforts and serves as an educational resource for residents, businesses and institutions. Other free CEC programs are listed at http://bit.ly/2FJLKbE. For more information, visit http://cecburlingame.org or email info@cecburlingame.org.

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