June 2006 - Transpo - list.sfgreens.org

Car-Free Talk, #5
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 14 Jun '06

14 Jun '06

Car-Free Talk, #5 airs on Wednesday, June 14 at 9:30 p.m., and again on Thursday, June 15 at 12:30 p.m. Guest: Julie Kirschbaum of the SFCTA discussing Bus Rapid Transit on Geary Boulevard.

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Fwd: [Fwd: Sherman's State Bond Analysis]
by susan vaughan 13 Jun '06

13 Jun '06

Hi JMC, Here's an analysis of the bond proposed for the November ballot from John Holtzclaw. I can't forward it to the TWG from my yahoo account. Sue > > SB 1266 Transportation Bond, November 2006 ballot > > [in deformatted text mode] > > General Problem: Primary beneficiaries who could pay > do not pay. More > highways and less direct pricing increase > congestion, air pollution, global > warming, fossil fuel dependency, and foreign oil > dependency. Other nations > have more real wealth with less oil consumption > using direct pricing, > restricted road capacity, land use, and transit. > > Funding Category Amount ($m) > Percent of total > Corridor Mobility Selected by the California > Transportation Commission and > subject to the north/south split, pursuant to > Section 188 of the Streets > and Highways Code. $ 4,500 > State Route 99 $ 1,000 > State Transportation Improvement Program (some > transit) $ 2,000 > Local Streets and Roads $ 2,000 > State Highway Operation and Protection Program > $ 500 > Local Streets and Road ITS $ 250 > State-Local Partnership Program $ 1,000 > Goods Movement [Truck %?] $ 2,000 > Highway-Railroad Grade Separations $ 250 > Local Match for Bridge Seismic Retrofit $ > 125 > Total $ 13,625 68% > The above primarily subsidize personal travel, > trucking, gasoline > consumption and congestion; should be paid for by > fuel tax and bridge > tolls > > Air Quality - Goods movement $ 1,000 > Air Quality - School Bus Diesel Retrofit $ > 200 > Total $ 1,200 6% > These may be justified by reduced pollution, but > probably could be paid > for by fuel tax. > > Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement and > Service Enhancement > distributed according to the State Transit > Assistance formula $ 3,600 > Intercity Rail $ 400 > Total $ 4,000 20% > We need evidence on cost-effectiveness, > ridership, cost per new rider, > income of riders served, fare recovery, coordination > with land use, > signalization, drive-alone traffic, and parking > policies. > > Transit Security $ 1,000 5% > We need evidence of security effectiveness as > compared to paranoia > based spending. Funds might be better spent on > helping schools deal with > gangs. > > Port Security $ 100 0.5% > Some high tech equipment seems worth getting, > but shippers should pay > for it. > > Total $ 19,925 100% > > -- Sherman Lewis, Professor Emeritus, California > State University, Hayward > 510-538-3692; sherman.lewis(a)csueastbay.edu; > www.quarryvillage.org > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/362 - > Release Date: 6/12/2006 > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Need two monitors for the SF Pride Parade
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 04 Jun '06

04 Jun '06

Hello Everyone, I'm looking for two people who can volunteer to be contigent monitors during the SF Pride Parade. You have to go to a workshop that lasts for about an hour in order to get certified. Let me know if you are willing to be a contigent monitor. Workshops are listed below. Sue Saturday, June 10 - 1:00pm / Women's Building, 3542 18th St, SF Wednesday, June 14 - 8:00pm / The SF Citadel, 1277, Mission St, SF Thursday, June 15 - 7:00pm / The Center, 1800 Market St, Rainbow Room, 2nd Floor, SF Friday, June 16 - 7:00pm / San Francisco AIDS Foundation, 995 Market St, 2nd Floor, SF Saturday, June 17 - Noon / Metropolitan Community Church of SF, 150 Eureka St, SF Saturday, June 17 - 3:30pm / The Center, 1800 Market St, Room 300, SF, sponsored by the SF Leather Contingent Monday, June 19 - 7:00pm / Other Change of Hobbit, 2020 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley Tuesday, June 20 - 7:00pm / San Francisco AIDS Foundation, 995 Market St, 2nd Floor, SF > > Monitors_Required 2 > Monitors_Trained 0 >

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