Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Lafayette public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
8 issues in roads with medium priority
Driverless shuttle on Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Councilmember Wotherspoon floated adding an autonomous circulator shuttle to the city's transportation wish list — a driverless vehicle shuttling shoppers and visitors up and down Mt. Diablo so people stop circling parking lots. The council loved the idea, added it to the county project list as a placeholder, and wants to pitch Lafayette as a pilot site to vendors.
Moraga Way safety and connectivity study
Moraga is launching a federally funded planning study to make Moraga Way safer and better connected — no design or construction yet, but community meetings are coming and residents can sign up for updates.
Aqueduct Path EBMUD Roadblock
A major regional trail project hit a snag: EBMUD won't allow grading, bridges, or retaining walls on its right-of-way, so the Dolores-to-BART segment design is on hold. The Council was urged to intervene politically.
Multi-Modal Mobility Advisory Committee
A new time-limited committee will coordinate the overlapping downtown transportation studies — the Mt. Diablo corridor study, aqueduct pathway, BART access and more — over 18–24 months, with quarterly council updates and hybrid meetings planned.
Town Center Pathway and BART Station Improvement Project
Councilmembers Candell and Anduri pressed staff because the parking study didn't model what happens if BART's lots — already rezoned for 75 units/acre — are fully developed, potentially removing all commuter parking. Staff will do further analysis before talks with BART.
Lamorinda Spirit Van 20th anniversary and senior mobility
The senior shuttle program turns 20 in June, just won grants for two new vans, and remains a lifeline for residents who no longer drive. Council leaders say the program will need to expand as Lafayette ages.
School Street and Topper Lane pathway project
Environmental review of cultural resources has pushed construction of the Connecting Lafayette pathway project to next year; utility relocations happen in 2026.
Lamorinda school bus program funding
The city will sponsor the program to access a $104,142 grant, keeping school buses running and trimming school-run traffic and emissions.