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Jazzie's phone number or e-mail
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 26 Jan '06

26 Jan '06

Who's got Jazzie's phone number or e-mail? Thanks. Sue

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Fw: volunteer schedule?
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 26 Jan '06

26 Jan '06

This didn't seem to get send the first time. Sue ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- At the door taking money (there will be a cash box and other containers) 7:55 to 8:30 Pat Villano Terry Baum 8:30 to 9:00 Erika MacDonald Jerry Path 9:00-9:30 Jazzie Collins Rosalind Lord 9:30-10 p.m. Paul Platt Pierre 10:00-to whenever Sue Vaughan whoever PITCH Christine McClintock and Ross have both said they are willing to do the pitch. I like the idea of putting a new face on the stage -- Christine. But it doesn't matter. The pitch is at about 9:45. I'll monitor a bucket going around, or whatever we have. GROW 7:55-whenever you break down Mark Barns Micheas Herman (are you volunteering, Micheas?) MaryAnne Grebs How does this schedule work for everyone? Sue

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volunteer schedule?
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 26 Jan '06

26 Jan '06

At the door taking money (there will be a cash box and other containers) 7:55 to 8:30 Pat Villano Terry Baum 8:30 to 9:00 Erika MacDonald Jerry Path 9:00-9:30 Jazzie Collins Rosalind Lord 9:30-10 p.m. Paul Platt Pierre 10:00-to whenever Sue Vaughan whoever PITCH Christine McClintock and Ross have both said they are willing to do the pitch. I like the idea of putting a new face on the stage -- Christine. But it doesn't matter. The pitch is at about 9:45. I'll monitor a bucket going around, or whatever we have. GROW 7:55-whenever you break down Mark Barns Micheas Herman (are you volunteering, Micheas?) MaryAnne Grebs How does this schedule work for everyone? Sue

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h.'s column
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 26 Jan '06

26 Jan '06

Actually, the most disturbing thing about h.'s column is that he is in dire need of a fact checker. We'll all be having a blast at Studio Z while he (and all the other people who read his column) will be at Z Space, wondering where the party is. h., can we have a correction please? Sue

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for the record
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 25 Jan '06

25 Jan '06

For the record everyone, h. brown has "quoted" me in his latest column. The quote is a fabrication. Sue

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still need volunteers for Thursday night
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 24 Jan '06

24 Jan '06

Hey everyone, We are still very short on volunteers for Thursday night. Primarily, we need people to be at the door (in shifts so that people can get up and enjoy the event). Mark Barns (Barnes???) says he'll be at the event until 10 p.m., for GROW I guess, but he'll need people to help and give him breaks. John-Marc is going to help transport things from the office to Studio Z (and he'll be helping Christine McClintock with her keyboard). Christine is going to be dealing with the stage (I'm assuming). Paul Platt is dealing with the DJs. I'll be at the door but would like some help there, especially at the beginning when I may have to get up and start the event. Pat Gerber has been working on buttons. Bruce Wolfe is offering his car to help transport stuff back to the office (whenever people want to get it out of the space -- 10:30??? 11????) -- but he will need help. Emmie will be bringing her digital camera to take photos for the web page (if they are wanted). Jazzie and Mary Anne Greb have have offered to help also -- and the place where we most need it right now is at the door. Please let me know if you can volunteer at the door, even if only for 15 minutes. Doors open at 8 p.m., but we can get there earlier to set up (souncheck is at 7 p.m.) Sue

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Transportation Working Group meeting on Tuesday night
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 23 Jan '06

23 Jan '06

Hi Tom and Christina, The two of your are on the agenda for our meeting on Tuesday, January 24, 7 p.m. You will be advising us about where to go for the upcoming year. Plan for about half an hour. I think we'll probably let Howard Strassner (also on the agenda) go first, and he'll get 15 minutes to half an hour also, don't really know. 1028A Howard Street Sue 668-3119 (home) 601-9297 (cell)

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Howard Strassner's gas tax proposal
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 23 Jan '06

23 Jan '06

Howard will be at our meeting on Tuesday to discuss this. He will also bring hard copies of his proposal. Sue ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- please foward to your list *Draft request for the Chapter Transportation Chairs to Request that the SC Board of Directors Implement: The Sustainable and Secure Energy Policy - 1/06 - HS* * * *Summary: The SC should request that Congress enact a Sustainable and Secure Energy Policy (SEP) which will help Americans pay for the increasing cost of energy they use in their homes with Petroleum Security Rebates (PSR) funded by a $5.00 per gallon user fee on all gasoline and diesel used for transportation. The fee amount represents a low side estimate of the subsidies provided to driving (Note 4). PSR will help develop a majority constituency to support this policy because if all of the user fees are returned equally to US households, then the greater number of households who drive less than the average will pay less in fees than their PSR and they will have extra money to pay for their other energy needs. (note 1)* * * *This is a populist approach to jump start the process that took over thirty years with cigarettes. We have reached the point, that this year in California there is a good chance that a ballot proposal to raise the tax on cigarettes by $2.60 a pack might actually pass. The discussion of the user fee will be like a national referendum in which the majority of households will ask Congress to impose fees so that they can net an extra $100 or $200 a month while we get all of the benefits of less driving. In addition when we reduce our consumption of gasoline the world wide price of crude oil will drop. This will be like the oil exporting nations (when compared to todays oil price) actually covering part of our energy bill. Using less petroleum is more sustainable because we will have more energy for a future. While needing less oil makes us more secure.* *Policy Details:* *All of the funds generated by the user fees should be rebated monthly to minimize economic impacts on families of modest means. The IRS could direct deposit the rebate monthly, based on actual user fee receipts.* *A full share should be returned to households with more than one person and half share to households with one person. (note 2)* *Fee impacts on the cost of gasoline and the shipment of goods should not be included in the Bureau of Labor Statistic Cost of Living because while the sudden increase in the price of gasoline in the seventies, caused by the rapid increase in the price of oil, resulted in the short term production of smaller more efficient cars, this ended when the higher cost of oil became part of our cost of living and then oil production increased which means that gasoline prices are still lower, when corrected for inflation, than they were in the seventies. (note 3). * * * *Policy Alternatives (not included) Which Need Further Study (to if they might assist passage):* *The user fee could be imposed more slowly with increments every year until energy consumption is reduced by a set amount. This may be necessary because the banks may be concerned that a sudden change could impact property values.* *The rebate could be reduced by 5% in order to provide some annual federal funding for transit improvements to help people drive less. On the other hand, if all of the fees are rebated a few more families will support the policy and each community can find the most suitable ways to improve their transit. * * * *Note 1) The US Census Bureau Historical Income Tables, Households for 1994 shows the median income was $39,389. The US Energy Information Agency shows that for 1994 that: Households (probably with cars) with incomes over $50,000 per year drove 27,700 miles per year; Households with $35 to $50,000 income drove 21,600 and households under $15,000 drove 13,800 miles per year. Households headed by a person over 6o years old (and they vote in highest percentages) drove least and households with teen age drivers drove the most. All US households drove 1,793 billion miles in 1994. There were 85 million households with a car and so the average household with a car drove 21,100 miles in 1994.* * * *Note 2) There are about 109 million households in the US in 2005. About 27 million of these households are persons living alone. (per the Bureau of the Census, Population Division, Current Population Reports p25-1129 1996 - Projection of the Number of Households and Families 1995 -2010) Single person households should only get a half rebate because: a) A full rebate would lower the rebate for all and make it more difficult for Congress to do anything; b) Most single person households will have ample reason to support this policy with a half rebate. * * Based on our consumption of 152 billion gallons of gasoline and diesel in 2004, (per the Petroleum Marketing Annual Report) the total user fees would be about $759 Billion a year and the per household rebate (with single households getting a half rebate) would be about $7,900 a year unless we greatly reduced consumption. * *Congress will probably exempt oil used by farm tractors.* * * *Note 3) This will be similar to the way that federal and state income taxes are not now considered part of our official cost of living. Logically, since the user fee will be rebated it will not really be a cost and should not be included in the cost of living. This is important because including the fee in the Cost of Living will over time minimize the economic impact and gasoline consumption will increase again.* Note 4) The subsidy amount is based on costs estimated from 1992 to 1996, without the cost of oil wars, taken from: www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/articles/subsidies.asp <http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/articles/subsidies.asp> * *

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Fw: Brainstorming for this year's Summit
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 20 Jan '06

20 Jan '06

Transportation and Land Use Coalition We need your help in BRAINSTORMING for this years Summit! Please join TALC staff on Tuesday, January 31st, 12-1:30pm to help brainstorm the following for the April 1st summit: Theme Workshops Activities Event Duration and more Lunch will be provided at our office, located at 405-14th St. Suite 605 in downtown Oakland. For those who would love to participate but cant make it to our office, we have teleconferencing capacity. In either case, please RSVP to hoang(a)transcoalition.org by January 30, 12pm. Also Got great training? We're looking for organizations or individuals who would like to offer a training at this year's Summit to be held on Saturday, April 1st. There are several benefits of offering a training: You will help build the movement by increasing activists' skills You will be recognized as an expert in your field by our audience of 300 attendees, and featured in the program with your contact information Trainers get free admission and a free lunch WHAT TO DO Do you have a training you could offer? Do you know someone who does? If so, please send a brief proposal (1-2 paragraphs) listing the name of your organization, what the training would cover, and a brief summation of your qualifications or experience. Email it to <hoang(a)transcoalition.org> or fax it to 510-740-3131 by Monday, January 30, 12pm. Proposals will be reviewed by TALC staff, and we will get back to you by Friday, February 3. CRITERIA *Proposals that meet the following criteria are more likely to be accepted: *Presenter/organization is experienced with and knowledgeable about the subject matter *Degree to which attendees are likely to benefit from a training on this subject *Degree to which the topic relates to one (or more) of the campaigns in TALC's strategic plan. I. Great Communities Initiative Planning Great Communities: Transit station areas represent our best hope for providing housing in walkable communities near transit. Desired outcome: Future growth offers residents attractive walkable communities, with housing affordable to people of all incomes. Changing the Framework for Growth: While planning and development are local issues, state laws and regional policies have a significant impact in encouraging sprawl or smart growth. TALC will support efforts of groups to reform state legislation supporting Smart Growth. II. World Class Transportation Bus Rapid Transit (BRT): TALC will continue to push for projects that will provide the fastest, lowest-cost way to dramatically improve the speed and quality of public transit in our region. Desired outcome: The BRT, "Enhanced Bus" and Express bus networks outlined in World Class Transit for the Bay Area and Revolutionizing Bay Area Transit...on a Budget fully funded and built. Regional Rail: The Bay Area has a fragmented passenger rail network with poor interconnectivity, making it difficult to travel through the region. Desired outcome: An integrated network of rail throughout the Bay Area with increased passenger rail service that attract 140,000 more daily riders by 2020 and has an effective high-speed rail connection to Southern California and Sacramento. Safe Routes: Today 23% of injuries are bicyclists and pedestrians yet only 1% of funding for safety projects goes to bicycle and pedestrian safety. Desired outcome: Bicycling and walking so safe and convenient that trips by walking and bicycling double by 2015. Funding World Class Transportation: At least $10 billion must be raised over the next 25 years to maintain our existing transit system and fund some strategic cost-effective expansions. Desired outcome: New regional revenue sources, which are more stable and equitable than sales and property taxes, provide sufficient funding to implement TALCs proposals. Promoting Healthy, Sustainable Travel Campaign: No comprehensive marketing is occurring for transit in the region. Desired outcome: Increase the percentage of transit, walking, and bicycling, and increase public awareness of the benefits of ecologically sound transportation alternatives and how to use them. III. TEACH (Transportation Equity and Community Health Initiative) The Bay Area transportation crisis is not just about traffic congestion. It is a growing crisis for the over 2.3 million Bay Area residents who do not own or drive a vehicle. Lifeline transportation service recognizes that transportation is also a vital service for daily existence, especially for low-income families who often have fewer transportation options than those with greater means. Lifeline Transportation Network: The Lifeline transportation Network would result in more transportation services needed by low-income families, such as more frequent buses, longer hours, shelters & seats, discount passes, auto loan programs, child care shuttles for low-income families, and more. Access to Health: Access to Health aims to bring together local residents, health care providers and transit officials to work together towards improving transportation access to medical care services in underserved neighborhoods in the Bay Area. Transportation and Land Use Coalition (TALC) TALC is a partnership of over 90 groups working for a sustainable and socially just Bay Area. We envision a region with healthy, walkable communities that provide all residents with transportation choices and affordable housing. The coalition analyzes county and regional policies, works with community groups to develop alternatives, and coordinates grassroots campaigns. www.transcoalition.org

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Fw: Save the Date: TALC's 9th Annual Summit
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 20 Jan '06

20 Jan '06

SAVE THE DATE TALC's 9th Annual Summit Saturday, April 1, 2006, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Whether you are new to the Coalition or a longtime supporter, whether you are a citizen activist, transit or planning professional, or elected leader, TALCs Annual Summit is a great place to learn about key issues, hone your advocacy skills, and take part in the movement for a sustainable region. This year's summit will feature strategy sessions to tap the power of planning and working together and training sessions to deepen and broaden your knowledge and effectiveness. This year's Summit will be at the First Unitarian Church (685 14th St.) in downtown Oakland, which is convenient to BART and many AC Transit routes. Pre-registration for the event entitles you to the bargain price of $10 ($20 at the door), which includes breakfast, lunch, materials, and free valet bike parking. If your organization has a newsletter, and you would like to include information about the Annual Summit, please contact hoang(a)transcoalition.org to inform us of your copy deadline. Online registration is not yet available, but in the meantime, please mark your calendar. We'll be mailing printed invitations and sending e-mails with additional information in the near future.

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