T-3.11: Increase Broadband Internet Access
Increase Broadband Internet Access. Add a program to encourage more working from home and reduce the need to travel for work.
Increase Broadband Internet Access. Add a program to encourage more working from home and reduce the need to travel for work.
Implement a gasoline/diesel car registration tax starting in 2028 with exemption criteria established for low-income residents.
Implement a Transportation Network Company (TNC) user tax which would put a small fee on the use of Uber and Lyft and generate funds to pay for transit and mobility infrastructure.
Fund active and public transit programs through a local gasoline tax and/or through paid parking fees.
Define equity metrics for implementation of disincentives based on feedback from local low-income communities of color and structure the disincentive programs to meet these metrics.
Conduct engagement efforts for the general public and target low-income communities of color during analysis of the disincentive-based transportation policies to understand the community's potential concerns.
Conduct an analysis of the potential community impacts and benefits of implementing disincentive-based policies for driving single passenger vehicles, including a congestion charge program, limiting parking options, increased local taxes (income tax, gasoline tax, or car registration tax), and Transportation Network Company (TNC) user taxes
Evaluate parking pricing structures that would best work with the City of Hayward. Based on evaluation, implement dynamic parking pricing in downtown parking areas and earmark parking revenues to implement other active transportation and transit projects.
Develop consistent standards for parking minimums and maximums across the city. Reduce parking minimums and parking maximums citywide, as improved active and public transit infrastructure becomes more available. Additionally, price all public parking spaces for all areas of the city based on available transportation options, travel demand, and land use.
Continue to require new development adopt transportation demand management strategies to reduce use of single occupancy vehicles and encourage the use of alternative modes of travel. Update development requirements, ordinances, and/or building codes requiring TDM as part of new developments as part of enforcement.