According to Darin Dinsmore of Regional Planning Partners, creating a redevelopment plan for the Truckee Railyard was a complex process that involved more than three years of study, analysis and design and over 100 public meetings.  He should know as he has been involved from the early stages.  He states that the approved Railyard Masterplan was shaped with input from hundreds of participants through an extensive public process.The plan was developed over a multi-year process that engaged the community, neighbors, stakeholders and dozens of design professionals and experts.

Darin also stated that the road alignment as proposed is a key element in creating one downtown that is connected together as a whole and that will evolve over time toward the east. After working on this plan for many years, he believe this is the best plan for the downtown that implements the vision set forth in the Downtown Specific Plan.

To read Darin’s entire letter click here

Bill Quesnel, a 15 year resident of Truckee and president of Acumen Engineering is a licensed civil engineer in both California and Nevada providing services in the Truckee and North Lake Tahoe area to government agencies and private landowners.  In addition and most importantly he has been involved in the study of the traffic plan for the railyard for over 5 years.  Last week he took the time to help readers understand all of the criteria that has gone into the development of the street and circulation plan approved by the City Council.  In his letter he factually states why the proposed plan by the traffic consultant recently brought in by the Friends of Truckee does not satisfy the seven criteria identified by a team of planners, landscape architects, civil engineers, and traffic engineers over the past 5 years. Give it a read and  you decide.

To view the letter in the sierra sun please click here