March 2005 - Transpo - list.sfgreens.org

Re: Oil
by Don Eichelberger 24 Mar '05

24 Mar '05

Ah! That Explains it! :) At 10:06 AM 3/21/05 -0800, you wrote: >A lot of folks can't understand >how we came to have >an oil shortage here in our country. >~~~ >Well, there's a very simple answer. >~~~ >Nobody bothered to check the oil. >~~~ >We just didn't know we were getting low. >~~~ >The reason for that is purely geographical. >~~~ >Our OIL is located in >~~~ >Alaska >~~~ >California >~~~ >Oklahoma >and >TEXAS >~~~ >~~~ >Our >DIPSTICKS >are located in >Washington DC "><"<>"><"<>"><"<>"><"<>"><"<>"><"<>" Organizing is Sorting in to smaller piles, Then dealing with them. Wonder why you can't? It is always best practice To ask how you can. Don Eichelberger Abalone Alliance Safe Energy Clearinghouse http://www.energy-net.org San Francisco Green Party http://www.sfgreenparty.org California State Green Party Issues Working Group Co-coordinator http://cagreens.org/giwg/ Green Community/GreenWorks project for sustainable small businesses http://www.sfgreenworks.org 2940 16th St., #309 San Francisco, CA 94103 phone 415-861-0592 or 415-567-4577 done(a)energy-net.org done(a)greens.org done(a)ispwest.com

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March 29th
by christine mcclintock 23 Mar '05

23 Mar '05

Hey all, I thought that we weren't having a second meeting this month (March 29th) - are we? I thought we just said that we were going to wait until April. Do I have that wrong? Thanks, Christine

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Re: [Transpo] meeting March 29
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 23 Mar '05

23 Mar '05

Yes, I'll look into this. Sue On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 13:43:25 -0800 John-Marc Chandonia <jmc(a)sfgreens.org> writes: > On Tue, Mar 22, 2005 at 12:17:45PM -0800, susan_e_vaughan(a)juno.com > wrote: > > I'd also like to discuss Arlene Ackerman's efforts to get free > parking > > for teachers. I believe we should be encouraging her to work with > the > > MTA to implement an unlimited access pass program in the schools > to > > encourage teachers to use transit. I've been a teacher in teh Bay > Area > > since 1994 and have always used public transportation. I'd like > to get > > consensus on a letter to send to Ackerman and the school board. > > Can you find out more details of the proposal, and also what > Mark & Sarah think about it? My impression from what coverage > I've seen is that this is only for teachers who commute between > several different schools during the day. Therefore, public > transit may not be an option (although carpooling might). > > JMC > -- > John-Marc Chandonia (jmc(a)sfgreens.org) > http://www.dolorespark.org/ > _______________________________________________ > Transpo mailing list > Transpo(a)sfgreens.org > https://list.sfgreens.org/mailman/listinfo/transpo > >

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Re: [Transpo] meeting March 29
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 22 Mar '05

22 Mar '05

I'd also like to discuss Arlene Ackerman's efforts to get free parking for teachers. I believe we should be encouraging her to work with the MTA to implement an unlimited access pass program in the schools to encourage teachers to use transit. I've been a teacher in teh Bay Area since 1994 and have always used public transportation. I'd like to get consensus on a letter to send to Ackerman and the school board. Sue On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:58:25 -0800 John-Marc Chandonia <jmc(a)sfgreens.org> writes: > Hi, > There are some issues with the SF Bike Plan that Dave > Snyder wants to present to us for feedback. Due to the long > delay between meetings because of moving our meeting date, > Sue and I decided to call a special meeting on the 5th Tuesday > this month (March 29) to discuss this issue and any other > business we didn't get to last month. Let me know if that > date won't work for you. I'll post an agenda as the date > gets closer: I'd also like to have a more full discussion > of the concept of leased street parking, and we could also > discuss ANSWER if Jerry is interested. > > JMC > -- > John-Marc Chandonia (jmc(a)sfgreens.org) > http://www.dolorespark.org/ > _______________________________________________ > Transpo mailing list > Transpo(a)sfgreens.org > https://list.sfgreens.org/mailman/listinfo/transpo > >

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meeting March 29
by John-Marc Chandonia 18 Mar '05

18 Mar '05

Hi, There are some issues with the SF Bike Plan that Dave Snyder wants to present to us for feedback. Due to the long delay between meetings because of moving our meeting date, Sue and I decided to call a special meeting on the 5th Tuesday this month (March 29) to discuss this issue and any other business we didn't get to last month. Let me know if that date won't work for you. I'll post an agenda as the date gets closer: I'd also like to have a more full discussion of the concept of leased street parking, and we could also discuss ANSWER if Jerry is interested. JMC -- John-Marc Chandonia (jmc(a)sfgreens.org) http://www.dolorespark.org/

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Fw: Hydrogen/Renewable Energy special agenda 3/21
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 18 Mar '05

18 Mar '05

If anyone has time to go to this on Monday, perhaps you could take notes to share with us later. I'll be in City Hall on Monday, but I won't have time to go to this. Sue --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Monica Fish <Monica.Fish(a)sfgov.org> To: Undisclosed-recipients:; Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 10:44:45 -0800 Subject: Hydrogen/Renewable Energy special agenda 3/21 Message-ID: <OFF2840397.F819F1BE-ON88256FC6.00668069-88256FC6.0066FD51(a)sfgov.org> (Embedded image moved to file: pic29897.jpg) (Embedded image moved to file: pic26639.jpg) 11 Grove Street, San Francisco, California 94102 www.sfenvironment.com Telephone (415) 355-3709 Fax 554-6393 E-mail: Monica.Fish(a)sfgov.org City and County of San Francisco Commission on the Environment Notice & Agenda Special Meeting Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Committee This is a special meeting because it is not on its regular day or at its regular time. Monday, March 21, 2005 San Francisco City Hall, Room 421 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102 5:00 p.m. Members: Commissioners Nia Crowder, Chair; Paul Pelosi, Jr.; Angelo King Monica Fish, Commission Secretary Order of Business 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 2. ACTION: Adoption of Minutes of August 11, 2004 Special Meeting. (Explanatory document: Draft Minutes of the August 11, 2004 Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Committee Special Meeting)* 3. INFORMATION: Report and discussion on Community Choice Aggregation presentation at the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) meeting of March 11, 2005. Sponsor: Commissioner Nia Crowder Staff: Cal Broomhead, Energy Manager 4. INFORMATION: Discussion and follow-up on the November 2004 Green Cities Economic Opportunity Symposium. Sponsor: Commissioner Nia Crowder Speaker: Jehan Mansur, Chairman, Green Technology Partners 5. INFORMATION: Chair�s Announcements 6. INFORMATION: New Business ? Discussion: Future Agendas 7. PUBLIC COMMENT 8. ADJOURNMENT Other Important Information ** Copies of explanatory documents are available at (1) the Commission Office, 11 Grove Street, San Francisco, California between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., (2) online at http://sfgov.org/site/sfenvironment_page.asp?id=30542, (3) upon request to the Commission Secretary, at telephone number 415-355-3709, or (4) via e-mail at Monica.Fish(a)sfgov.org within three business days of a meeting. ** Please note: This email contains only the agendas for the meetings and links to more information on agenda items. For complete information on these meetings, including disability access, Sunshine Ordinance information, lobbyist information and other meeting information, please follow the attached link: http://temp.sfgov.org/sfenvironment/events/SunshineAccessCOE.doc. If you wish to receive complete information for these and other meetings by email, including disability access, explanatory documents, Sunshine Ordinance information, lobbyist information and other meeting information, please respond to this email and put "Complete Notice" in the subject heading. Monica Fish, Commission Secretary Commission on the Environment City and County of San Francisco 11 Grove Street San Francisco, CA 94102 TEL: (415) 355-3709 FAX: (415) 554-6393

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[jeremy@livablecity.org: [Carfreeliving] Special invitation from TLC...]
by John-Marc Chandonia 16 Mar '05

16 Mar '05

----- Forwarded message from Jeremy Nelson <jeremy(a)livablecity.org> ----- From: Jeremy Nelson <jeremy(a)livablecity.org> To: Carfreeliving(a)livablecity.org Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 13:07:39 -0800 Subject: [Carfreeliving] Special invitation from TLC... Reply-To: jeremy(a)livablecity.org I wanted to forward this invitation to the fine folks on the Car Free Living list... Most transportation advocates have talked at one time or the other about the need in San Francisco to: 1) Do neighborhood parking management plans (to use existing parking more efficiently rather than build more parking), and 2) Institute market-rate, demand-responsive pricing for parking in order to eliminate public subsidies for driving. Dr. Donald Shoup is a nationally recognized expert on both of these topics, and has written extensively about parking management strategies and the transportation benefits of eliminating parking subsidies, and since he was going to be presenting at the APA conference next week, TLC asked him to do an informal presentation with Q & A for us on Tuesday (3/22) from 5:30pm to 7pm at our new offices at 995 Market St., Suite 1550. A sliding scale donation is requested, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds (more details in the invitation below). We've already had a strong response to this event, so PLEASE RSVP TODAY (mailto:jeremy@livablecity.org). Hope you all can make it, and please forward this invitation to anyone (or other lists you subscribe to) who might benefit. -Jeremy ========================= INVITATION: TLC supporters invited to reception with Dr. Donald Shoup, author of "The High Cost of Free Parking" TLC is pleased to invite our supporters to a special reception with Dr. Donald Shoup, author of the author of "The High Cost of Free Parking." Dr. Shoup holds a Ph.D. in Economics, is a professor at UCLA's Department of Urban Planning, and has had a distinguished career studying and writing about transportation issues (more info at http://www.spa.ucla.edu/dept.cfm?d=up&s=faculty&f=faculty1.cfm&id=250) This reception will be a chance to hear Dr. Shoup give an overview of his new book "The High Cost of Free Parking" (more info on the book and advance praise at http://www.planning.org/bookservice/freeparking; copies of Dr. Shoup's book will also be available for purchase). TLC supporters already know that every parking space is like a little factory that produces just one product: ever more car trips, which are detrimental to pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, the environment, and urban livability, so we invite you to come and ask Dr. Shoup directly: "If too much subsidized parking is ruining San Francisco, what should transportation policymakers and advocates be doing about it?" DETAILS: The reception will be held on Tuesday (3/22) from 5:30-7pm at our new offices at 995 Market St., Suite 1550. This event is FREE to current TLC members. Non-members are asked to make a donation from $5 to $25 (sliding scale; no one turned away for lack of funds). Become a TLC member or renew your expired membership with a donations of $25 or greater! LEARN MORE: Want to learn more on why minimum parking requirements are bad for your neighborhood, your city, and the planet? Dr. Shoup will also be presenting recommendations from his book at the American Planning Association conference here in San Francisco on Monday (3/21) from 11am to 12:15 pm at Moscone Center West (see http://www.planning.org/2005conference/sessionsdetails.htm?meetid=67424) You're also invited to attend a press conference announcing the publication of Dr. Shoup's book Monday (3/21) at 9:30 am at Moscone West. Contact Jeremy at 334-0849 for more info. ========================= _______________________________________________ Carfreeliving(a)livablecity.org mailing list to facilitate and promote car-free living in SF To unsubscribe: mailto:Carfreeliving-request@livablecity.org?subject=unsubscribe or, for all options, go to: http://livablecity.org/mailman/listinfo/carfreeliving_livablecity.org ----- End forwarded message ----- -- John-Marc Chandonia (jmc(a)sfgreens.org) http://www.dolorespark.org/

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Re: [Transpo] cover letter to joe speaks
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 16 Mar '05

16 Mar '05

Actually, I saw Joe Speaks in City Hall on Mondayy and just handed him my last good copy of the platform (can I get more?). No cover letter needed. Joe recommended that we submit copies of the platform to Michael Burns and Stuart Sunshine -- not that they would read it, but it would begin to get them used to the idea that the Green Party, as well as many others, are thinking about this. Sue On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:43:08 -0800 John-Marc Chandonia <jmc(a)sfgreens.org> writes: > Great letter; let's go with it. Do you still have the printed > copies > of the platform I gave you at the MTA meeting? I could print some > more by Wednesday if we need more. > > JMC > -- > John-Marc Chandonia (jmc(a)sfgreens.org) > http://www.dolorespark.org/ > _______________________________________________ > Transpo mailing list > Transpo(a)sfgreens.org > https://list.sfgreens.org/mailman/listinfo/transpo > >

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cover letter to joe speaks
by susan vaughan 14 Mar '05

14 Mar '05

Hello all, see below and attached a cover letter to Joe Speaks at the Municipal Transportation Agency.. Joe is a carless Green (though his wife may have a car), a former aide to Jake McGoldrick now working at the MTA directly under Michael Burns. He will likely read our transportation plank. Sue The Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco Green Party 1028A Howard Street San Francisco, California 941 March __, 2005 Joe Speaks Municipal Transportation Agency San Francisco, California 94102 Dear Joe: The purpose of the Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco Green Party is to promote social, economic and environmental justice through the expansion of inexpensive and appealing public transportation services, and improved pedestrian areas and safer bicycling, especially in underserved and low-income neighborhoods of San Francisco. For this reason, we would like to share with you a copy of our transportation plank, adopted by the San Francisco Green Party late last year. Please note that this transportation plank is divided into categories dealing with transit justice, the Muni and regional transit, parking, taxis, pedestrians, bicycles, and streets and cars. Based on the principles included in this document, the Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco Green Party has lobbied members of the Board of Supervisors, the Board of Directors of the Municipal Transportation Agency, members of the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority and other officials on a number of issues, and we plan to continue to do so. It is our hope that these officials begin to implement decisions based on this plank. With your help, we hope they begin to do so sooner, rather than later. We hope you and your family are well, and congratulations on the birth of your little baby girl! Sincerely, Sue Vaughan and John-Marc Chandonia Co-chairs of the Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco Green Party __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/

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working groups, meeting dates
by John-Marc Chandonia 10 Mar '05

10 Mar '05

Here's the most updated list of other SFGP and GPCA meetings. We also have a list of days that are bad for Jerry and Pi Ra. > 1st Week: M: Finance, GPCA CC T; Housing and Land Use Sem W: GROW; Th: FIG; > 2nd Week: M: Campaigns & Issues; T: OPEN; W: County Council; Th: Transportation > 3rd Week: M: OPEN; T: Housing and Land Use; W: General Meeting; Th: OPEN, > 4th Week: M: OPEN; T: Energy; W: OPEN; Th: GPCA Green Issues -- John-Marc Chandonia (jmc(a)sfgreens.org) http://www.dolorespark.org/

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