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Mid-Market summit re. transportation, December 10, 3 o 5 p.m.
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 15 Nov '05

15 Nov '05

Hello Jeremy, Did I send you an e-mail about this already? If I did, it is not in any of my folders. The San Francisco Green Party is now trying to organize a campaign for legislation around certain general transportation points that we have already adopted -- whether or not the Board of Supervisors decides to redevelop Mid-Market. The points are as follows (and are a summary of all the work that you have done on transportation and Mid-Market): 1) There should be no more than .25 parking spaces per housing unit, and we ask that you seriously consider going lower, with the greatest share of parking spaces used for car-share vehicles; 2) There should be no above-ground parking spaces other than the minimum required for the operation of the buildings and the safety of building occupants; and, 3) The redevelopment plan should include funds specifically dedicated to expanding the bicycle lane network, engineering the Market Street bike lanes, and pedestrian improvements such as countdown signals at all corners within the plan area. We are inviting a few people to be on a small panel besides youself -- Jazzie Collins of Sixth Street Agenda, Jim Meko, and someone from SOMCAN. Of course, we would do publicity in the neighborhood and invite as many residents and small business people as possible to be in the audience and ask questions and offer suggestions. The summit will be on Saturday, December 10, from 3 to 5 p.m., and will be held at the Green Party office at 1028a Howard Street, between 6th and 7th streets. Would you be interested in being on the panel? Let me know soon as we want to start advertizing. Sue Vaughan co-chair, Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco Green Party (415) 668-3119

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Fw: Mid-Market summit re. transportation, December 10, 3 o 5 p.m.
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 15 Nov '05

15 Nov '05

Hi Jim, I'm sending this e-mail again because it has disappeared from my "sent" folder and I want to make sure you got it. Sue As I mentioned at H.'s Friday salon, the San Francisco Green Party is now trying to organize a campaign for legislation around certain general transportation points that we have already adopted -- whether or not the Board of Supervisors decides to redevelop Mid-Market. The points are as follows: 1) There should be no more than .25 parking spaces per housing unit, and we ask that you seriously consider going lower, with the greatest share of parking spaces used for car-share vehicles; 2) There should be no above-ground parking spaces other than the minimum required for the operation of the buildings and the safety of building occupants; and, 3) The redevelopment plan should include funds specifically dedicated to expanding the bicycle lane network, engineering the Market Street bike lanes, and pedestrian improvements such as countdown signals at all corners within the plan area. We are inviting a few people to be on a small panel -- Jeremy Nelson or someone else connnected with Transportation for a Livable City, Jazzie Collins of Sixth Street Agenda, and someone from SOMCAN. Of course, we would do publicity in the neighborhood and invite as many residents and small business people as possible to be in the audience and ask questions and offer suggestions. The summit will be held at the SF Green Party office at 1028a Howard Street, between 6th and 7th streets, from 3 to 5 p.m., on Saturday, December 10. Would you be interested in being on the panel? Let me know soon as we want to start advertizing. Sue Vaughan co-chair, Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco Green Party (415) 668-3119

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Fw: Mid-Market summit re. transportation, December 10, 3 o 5 p.m.
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 15 Nov '05

15 Nov '05

April, I'm sending this again because it has disappeared from my own "sent" list and I want to make sure you got it. Sue ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Hello April, I forgot to mention the date, time and location of the summit in the e-mail below: When: Saturday, Decemebr 10 What time: 3 to 5 p.m. Where: Green Party Office, 1028a Howard Street, between 6th and 7th streets Sue ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Hello April, We met and talked in Chris Daly's office at a meeting re. Mid-Market. The San Francisco Green Party is now trying to organize a campaign for legislation around certain general transportation points that we have already adopted -- whether or not the Board of Supervisors decides to redevelop Mid-Market. The points are as follows: 1) There should be no more than .25 parking spaces per housing unit, and we ask that you seriously consider going lower, with the greatest share of parking spaces used for car-share vehicles; 2) There should be no above-ground parking spaces other than the minimum required for the operation of the buildings and the safety of building occupants; and, 3) The redevelopment plan should include funds specifically dedicated to expanding the bicycle lane network, engineering the Market Street bike lanes, and pedestrian improvements such as countdown signals at all corners within the plan area. We are inviting a few people to be on a small panel -- Jeremy Nelson or someone else connnected with Transportation for a Livable City, Jazzie Collins of Sixth Street Agenda, Jim Meko, and someone from SOMCAN. I have already been in contact with Angelica. She sent an e-mail back saying she would talk to the people at SOMCAN to find out who would best represent SOMCAN -- you, Angelica, Chris Durazo or someone else. I have not yet heard back from her. Of course, we would do publicity in the neighborhood and invite as many residents and small business people as possible to be in the audience and ask questions and offer suggestions. Would you be interested in being on the panel? Let me know soon as we want to start advertizing. Sue Vaughan co-chair, Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco Green Party (415) 668-3119

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Mid-Market summit re. transportation, December 10, 3 o 5 p.m.
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 15 Nov '05

15 Nov '05

Hello April, We met and talked in Chris Daly's office at a meeting re. Mid-Market. The San Francisco Green Party is now trying to organize a campaign for legislation around certain general transportation points that we have already adopted -- whether or not the Board of Supervisors decides to redevelop Mid-Market. The points are as follows: 1) There should be no more than .25 parking spaces per housing unit, and we ask that you seriously consider going lower, with the greatest share of parking spaces used for car-share vehicles; 2) There should be no above-ground parking spaces other than the minimum required for the operation of the buildings and the safety of building occupants; and, 3) The redevelopment plan should include funds specifically dedicated to expanding the bicycle lane network, engineering the Market Street bike lanes, and pedestrian improvements such as countdown signals at all corners within the plan area. We are inviting a few people to be on a small panel -- Jeremy Nelson or someone else connnected with Transportation for a Livable City, Jazzie Collins of Sixth Street Agenda, Jim Meko, and someone from SOMCAN. I have already been in contact with Angelica. She sent an e-mail back saying she would talk to the people at SOMCAN to find out who would best represent SOMCAN -- you, Angelica, Chris Durazo or someone else. I have not yet heard back from her. Of course, we would do publicity in the neighborhood and invite as many residents and small business people as possible to be in the audience and ask questions and offer suggestions. Would you be interested in being on the panel? Let me know soon as we want to start advertizing. Sue Vaughan co-chair, Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco Green Party (415) 668-3119

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Re: Mid-Market summit re. transportation, December 10, 3 o 5 p.m.
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 14 Nov '05

14 Nov '05

Hi Randy, Thanks for this. I have invited Jeremy but have not yet heard back from him. I'm CCing this to the Transportation Working Group which is the group that will be hosting the event, as I think your response has important information. Sue -- "Randy Shaw" <Randy(a)thclinic.org> wrote: I'm not a transportation expert and will check with Casey as he would be best person for us to do it. Jeremy Nelson is the leading expert on this. Realize that the transit plan has nothing to do with Mid-market becoming a Redevelopment Area. The issues around parking etc are part of the proposed Mid-Market Special Use District. This is going forward regardless of the status of Redevelopment so its good you're getting prepared. Also, I believe pedestrian and other street and sidewalk improvements can be funded by the proposed Greater Market St. CBD. If you want a sense of how Redevelopment spends pedestrian money, look at how they spent 8 months and over $1 million to widen 6th Street sidewalks by 12-18 inches. Randy Shaw Director Tenderloin Housing Clinic 126 Hyde Street San Francisco, CA 94102 415-771-9850 (phone) 415-771-1287 (fax) Editor, www.beyondchron.org Author, "The Activist's Handbook," <http://www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/6737001.html> and Reclaiming America: Nike, Clean Air and the New National Activism >>> "susan_e_vaughan(a)juno.com" <susan_e_vaughan(a)juno.com> 11/12/2005 8:06:46 PM >>> Hello Randy, You know me -- I spoke at the press conference on the steps of City Hall in October on behalf of the San Francisco Green Party. I am co-chair of the Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco Green Party (John-Marc Chandonia is my fellow co-chair). The TWG is planning a summit on Mid-Market transportation policies (should there be redevelopment in Mid-Market) for Saturday, December 10, from 3 to 5 p.m. I have talked to Dave Wilbur (co-chair of the Housing and Land Use Working Group) and gotten suggestions for people to invite, and you're among them. He has also suggested Dave Snyder (who, in turn, has suggested Jeremy Nelson, but Dave will do it if Jeremy can't), someone from SOMCAN, Jim Meko, and Jazzie Collins. The San Francisco Green Party has endorsed the following three general transportation points for Mid-Market, should there be redevelopment there: 1) There should be no more than .25 parking spaces per housing unit, and we ask that you seriously consider going lower, with the greatest share of parking spaces used for car-share vehicles; 2) There should be no above-ground parking spaces other than the minimum required for the operation of the buildings and the safety of building occupants; 3) The redevelopment plan should include funds specifically dedicated to expanding the bicycle lane network, engineering the Market Street bike lanes, and pedestrian improvements such as countdown signals at all corners within the plan area. Ideally, we would like to organize a unified campaign around these three points and go to the Board of Supervisors to request that they become codified parts of the transportation plan for Mid-Market, but we want to hear what members of the people who live and work in Mid-Market would like. Do you think you can participate as a panelist in this event? Sue Vaughan 668-3119

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CALSTART's 2020: California's Transportation Energy Future, Dec. 1]
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 13 Nov '05

13 Nov '05

Eric, You're right. This is a convention of evil (well, Robert Collier might not be so bad -- he was actually working as an unimbedded journalist in Iraq for a while). I doubt I'll be able to go as I don't really have enough money, my voice would get drowned out anyway, and I need to work on getting my public access tv show, "Car-Free Talk," on the air. I think that last excuse is a better use of my time anyway. Did you know that Venezuela also has huge reservoirs of tar sands? No wonder the Bush administration is so eager to topple Hugo Chavez. Sue -- Eric Brooks <brookse32(a)netscape.net> wrote: Hi all, Just thought I would pass on this very troubling email I received announcing a transpo conference in L.A. Dec 1st that will probably set the transportation energy agenda for the state and nation, and which is being attended by some extremely evil people, some of whom will give presentations. At least one of us should try to attend. Unfortunately I cannot do so myself. Peace, Eric Brooks -------- Original Message -------- From: - Sat Nov 12 12:31:44 2005 X-UIDL: 1eAVU64Po3Nl3r10 X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 Status: U Return-Path: <Jim(a)EarthDayLA.org> Received: from ylpvm25.prodigy.net ([207.115.57.56]) by james.mail.atl.earthlink.net (EarthLink SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 1eAVU64Po3Nl3r10 for <brookse(a)igc.org>; Sat, 12 Nov 2005 08:58:50 -0500 (EST) Received: from [172.16.1.34] (adsl-69-234-26-171.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net [69.234.26.171]) (authenticated bits=0) by ylpvm25.prodigy.net (smtpauth/dk/flock 8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id jACDwM3w018636; Sat, 12 Nov 2005 08:58:23 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: <a06230909bf9ba58703fe(a)[172.16.1.34]> Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 05:58:42 -0800 To: Recipient List Suppressed:; From: Jim Stewart <Jim(a)EarthDayLA.org> Subject: CALSTART's 2020: California's Transportation Energy Future, Dec. 1 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="============_-1080318571==_ma============" X-ELNK-AV: 0 Earth Day L.A. is proud to support CALSTART's "2020: California's Transportation Energy Future" conference that will take place on December 1, 2005 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles! (www.California2020.com <http://www.california2020.com/>) This conference is dedicated to the assertion that by becoming a model state for transportation energy consumption over the next 15 years, California can become more secure, more prosperous, and improve the welfare of its inhabitants. Speakers at this event include: Former CIA director James Woolsey Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (Invited) California Assemblymember Sam Blakeslee (R - Assembly District 33) (Invited) California Assemblymember Lloyd E. Levine (D - Assembly District 40) Douglas Ogden, Vice President of The Energy Foundation C. Boyden Gray, Former Counsel to President George H.W. Bush (invited) Fred Keeley, former Speaker pro Tem of the California State Assembly Shannon Baxter-Clemmons, Special Advisor for Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Programs, California EPA Dave Modisette, Executive Director, California Electric Transportation Coalition Louise Bedsworth, Senior Vehicles Analyst, The Union of Concerned Scientists Robert Collier, San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer Dr. Bala Govindasamy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Join these experts and others to discuss recent California transportation energy trends, ways of collaborating for change in California, successful examples and opportunities, and how California can become a model state for transportation energy. View an Updated Online Agenda by clicking here: http://www.calstart.org/programs/ca2020/2005_ca_2020_%20Agenda.php San Francisco Chronicle's Robert Collier and DOE's Dr. Bala Govindasamy to Discuss Oil Sands and Global Warming at "2020"! San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer Robert Collier and Dr. Bala Govindasamy of the Energy Department's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) will address CALSTART's December 1st "2020: California's Transportation Energy Future" conference in Downtown Los Angeles! Earlier this year, Collier outlined in the Chronicle America's potentially dirty transportation energy future due to the increasing development of Canadian oil sands. While extracting oil from these tarry residues requires significant energy and cost, the high price of oil has made their extraction more attractive. And many countries, including China, are moving fast to partner with the Canadians and claim these proven reserves, which at 175 billion barrels is second in the world only to Saudi Arabia. At the 2020 conference, Collier will provide insight into the production of oil from these sands as well as the environmental and geopolitical tradeoffs we face by choosing this rather than a cleaner transportation energy future. Govindasamy, a physicist and atmospheric scientist from LLNL's Climate and Carbon Cycle Modeling Group, joins Collier in the conference's first session, titled "The Changing Landscape of California Oil Consumption". Govindasamy is the lead author in a report published this month in The Journal of Climate that predicts global changes due to the accumulation of greenhouse gases. While most simulations of the potential effects of humans on climate have been confined to studying the next 100 years or so, in this case Dr. Govindasamy and his team of scientists started the calculations with conditions in 1870 and let the computers produce a picture through 2300. At the 2020 conference, Dr. Govindasamy will discuss the results of this study, other recent updates on the science behind global warming, and will examine potential windows of opportunity, where immediate action can forestall some of the phenomenon's most ominous side effects. With hundreds of policy makers, politicians, advocates, academics, industry representatives, and others in the audience, as well as the presentation of CALSTART's prestigious Blue Sky Awards at a mid-day luncheon, this will truly be a day not to be missed! View an updated agenda here <http://www.calstart.org/programs/ca2020/2005_ca_2020_%20Agenda.php>. Don't pass up this opportunity to help chart the course to a more secure and more prosperous California future! One low price covers conference registration AND the Blue Sky Awards luncheon. Early registration expires November 23rd! Special student rate available. Visit http://www.California2020.com or contact Monica Alcaraz at (626) 744-5655 for more information. Location: The Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, Downtown Los Angeles, CA Date: December 1, 2005 Time: 8:30- 4:30 Register online at: http://www.California2020.com CONFERENCE SPONSORS <http://www.fta.dot.gov/> <http://www.tacom.army.mil/tardec/nac> <http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/dccom> <http://www.cngvp.org> <http://www.honda.com> <http://www.aqmd.gov/> <http://www.dieselforum.org/> <http://www.energy.ca.gov/> <http://www.bosch.com/content/language2/html/index.htm> <http://www.biodiesel.org> <http://www.socalgas.com> <http://www.wspa.org> <http://www.gemcar.com/> "GEM" Breakfast Sponsor <http://www.sce.com> <http://www.scag.ca.gov> <http://www.arb.ca.gov> Supporting Organizations <http://www.environmentaldefense.org/home.cfm> <http://www.sae.org> <http://www.pcl.org/pcl/pcl_home.asp> <http://www.coejlsc.com> <http://www.altfuels.com> <http://www.californiahydrogen.org> <http://www.coalitionforcleanair.org> <http://www.bluewaternetwork.org> <http://www.earthdayla.org/> <http://www.labusinesscouncil.org> <http://www.vpsiinc.com/Home/index.asp?OID=261> <http://www.eintoday.com> <http://www.omm.com/webcode/navigate.asp?nodehandle=519> _______________________________________________ Transpo mailing list Transpo(a)sfgreens.org https://list.sfgreens.org/mailman/listinfo/transpo

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[Fwd: CALSTART's 2020: California's Transportation Energy Future, Dec. 1]
by Eric Brooks 12 Nov '05

12 Nov '05

Hi all, Just thought I would pass on this very troubling email I received announcing a transpo conference in L.A. Dec 1st that will probably set the transportation energy agenda for the state and nation, and which is being attended by some extremely evil people, some of whom will give presentations. At least one of us should try to attend. Unfortunately I cannot do so myself. Peace, Eric Brooks -------- Original Message -------- From: - Sat Nov 12 12:31:44 2005 X-UIDL: 1eAVU64Po3Nl3r10 X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 Status: U Return-Path: <Jim(a)EarthDayLA.org> Received: from ylpvm25.prodigy.net ([207.115.57.56]) by james.mail.atl.earthlink.net (EarthLink SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 1eAVU64Po3Nl3r10 for <brookse(a)igc.org>; Sat, 12 Nov 2005 08:58:50 -0500 (EST) Received: from [172.16.1.34] (adsl-69-234-26-171.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net [69.234.26.171]) (authenticated bits=0) by ylpvm25.prodigy.net (smtpauth/dk/flock 8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id jACDwM3w018636; Sat, 12 Nov 2005 08:58:23 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: <a06230909bf9ba58703fe(a)[172.16.1.34]> Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 05:58:42 -0800 To: Recipient List Suppressed:; From: Jim Stewart <Jim(a)EarthDayLA.org> Subject: CALSTART's 2020: California's Transportation Energy Future, Dec. 1 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="============_-1080318571==_ma============" X-ELNK-AV: 0 Earth Day L.A. is proud to support CALSTART's "2020: California's Transportation Energy Future" conference that will take place on December 1, 2005 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles! (www.California2020.com <http://www.california2020.com/>) This conference is dedicated to the assertion that by becoming a model state for transportation energy consumption over the next 15 years, California can become more secure, more prosperous, and improve the welfare of its inhabitants. Speakers at this event include: Former CIA director James Woolsey Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (Invited) California Assemblymember Sam Blakeslee (R - Assembly District 33) (Invited) California Assemblymember Lloyd E. Levine (D - Assembly District 40) Douglas Ogden, Vice President of The Energy Foundation C. Boyden Gray, Former Counsel to President George H.W. Bush (invited) Fred Keeley, former Speaker pro Tem of the California State Assembly Shannon Baxter-Clemmons, Special Advisor for Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Programs, California EPA Dave Modisette, Executive Director, California Electric Transportation Coalition Louise Bedsworth, Senior Vehicles Analyst, The Union of Concerned Scientists Robert Collier, San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer Dr. Bala Govindasamy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Join these experts and others to discuss recent California transportation energy trends, ways of collaborating for change in California, successful examples and opportunities, and how California can become a model state for transportation energy. View an Updated Online Agenda by clicking here: http://www.calstart.org/programs/ca2020/2005_ca_2020_%20Agenda.php San Francisco Chronicle's Robert Collier and DOE's Dr. Bala Govindasamy to Discuss Oil Sands and Global Warming at "2020"! San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer Robert Collier and Dr. Bala Govindasamy of the Energy Department's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) will address CALSTART's December 1st "2020: California's Transportation Energy Future" conference in Downtown Los Angeles! Earlier this year, Collier outlined in the Chronicle America's potentially dirty transportation energy future due to the increasing development of Canadian oil sands. While extracting oil from these tarry residues requires significant energy and cost, the high price of oil has made their extraction more attractive. And many countries, including China, are moving fast to partner with the Canadians and claim these proven reserves, which at 175 billion barrels is second in the world only to Saudi Arabia. At the 2020 conference, Collier will provide insight into the production of oil from these sands as well as the environmental and geopolitical tradeoffs we face by choosing this rather than a cleaner transportation energy future. Govindasamy, a physicist and atmospheric scientist from LLNL's Climate and Carbon Cycle Modeling Group, joins Collier in the conference's first session, titled "The Changing Landscape of California Oil Consumption". Govindasamy is the lead author in a report published this month in The Journal of Climate that predicts global changes due to the accumulation of greenhouse gases. While most simulations of the potential effects of humans on climate have been confined to studying the next 100 years or so, in this case Dr. Govindasamy and his team of scientists started the calculations with conditions in 1870 and let the computers produce a picture through 2300. At the 2020 conference, Dr. Govindasamy will discuss the results of this study, other recent updates on the science behind global warming, and will examine potential windows of opportunity, where immediate action can forestall some of the phenomenon's most ominous side effects. With hundreds of policy makers, politicians, advocates, academics, industry representatives, and others in the audience, as well as the presentation of CALSTART's prestigious Blue Sky Awards at a mid-day luncheon, this will truly be a day not to be missed! View an updated agenda here <http://www.calstart.org/programs/ca2020/2005_ca_2020_%20Agenda.php>. Don't pass up this opportunity to help chart the course to a more secure and more prosperous California future! One low price covers conference registration AND the Blue Sky Awards luncheon. Early registration expires November 23rd! Special student rate available. Visit http://www.California2020.com or contact Monica Alcaraz at (626) 744-5655 for more information. Location: The Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, Downtown Los Angeles, CA Date: December 1, 2005 Time: 8:30- 4:30 Register online at: http://www.California2020.com CONFERENCE SPONSORS <http://www.fta.dot.gov/> <http://www.tacom.army.mil/tardec/nac> <http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/dccom> <http://www.cngvp.org> <http://www.honda.com> <http://www.aqmd.gov/> <http://www.dieselforum.org/> <http://www.energy.ca.gov/> <http://www.bosch.com/content/language2/html/index.htm> <http://www.biodiesel.org> <http://www.socalgas.com> <http://www.wspa.org> <http://www.gemcar.com/> "GEM" Breakfast Sponsor <http://www.sce.com> <http://www.scag.ca.gov> <http://www.arb.ca.gov> Supporting Organizations <http://www.environmentaldefense.org/home.cfm> <http://www.sae.org> <http://www.pcl.org/pcl/pcl_home.asp> <http://www.coejlsc.com> <http://www.altfuels.com> <http://www.californiahydrogen.org> <http://www.coalitionforcleanair.org> <http://www.bluewaternetwork.org> <http://www.earthdayla.org/> <http://www.labusinesscouncil.org> <http://www.vpsiinc.com/Home/index.asp?OID=261> <http://www.eintoday.com> <http://www.omm.com/webcode/navigate.asp?nodehandle=519>

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[Transpo] FW: SPUR Transportation Committee agenda: Monday, Nov. 14, 12:30
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

I cannot make this meeting. If someone else can, great. Sue Please note: forwarded message attached FYI... Note the meeting next Monday. I may try to go. sk From: Sarah Karlinsky <skarlinsky(a)spur.org> Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 10:54:17 -0800 To: Sarah Karlinsky <skarlinsky(a)spur.org> Subject: Fwd: SPUR Transportation Committee agenda Dear Transportation Committee Members, Please join us on Monday, November 14th at 12:30 for our next committee meeting. Our meeting will focus on two tasks: A. Designing an advocacy strategy for the Muni Campaign B. Reviewing our policy priorities to determine what the committee will focus on in the upcoming months. If you are interested in participating in the Muni Campaign, this is the meeting to attend. Please feel free to invite those who you think may be interested in participating. We look forward to seeing you on Monday. For questions, please contact Sarah Karlinsky at skarlinsky(a)spur.org. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA - 11/14/05 1) Campaigning to Reverse Muni's Downward Spiral (see attachment A) a- Messaging / Sloganeering / Spinning Which messages are most effective at communicating what we're trying to do. Review of Muni Summary Review of "What you can do to help" letter on website b- Bedrock Principles / Goals What are the bedrock principles on which we won't compromise, as we seek to get more partners to join. What are our campaign goals, really? c- Coalition Building Who should we target for support? Who at the meeting can help make presentations? Potential Targets include: Rescue Muni, Coalition for Transit Justice, SFBC, TLC, Democratic Clubs, SF Green Party, TALC, Urban Ecology, Greenbelt Alliance, neighborhood groups. 2) Next meeting(s) topics a- review of previous lists of topics (see attachment B) b- decide on next meeting or two main agenda items Attachments: a) pdf of the muni paper b) link to the "what you can do to help" letter on SPUR's website c) Review of previous priorities http://www.spur.org/documents/050901_report_01.shtm http://www.spur.org/documents/Muni_Letter.doc

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Re: [SFGP CC] Meetings This Week
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 08 Nov '05

08 Nov '05

Dear Katherine, Could you attend the next meeting of the Transportation Working Group? Our meeting will be on Tuesday, November 22 (4th Tuesday of the month). We can put you on our agenda (would 30 minutes be enough time?), and you will be able to address us on this issue. Sue Vaughan Co-chair, Transportation Working Group, SF Green Party (415) 668-3119 -- Kathryn Fitzgerald <kafitzgerald2003(a)yahoo.com> wrote: November 7, 2005 Honorable Members of the County Council: I am one of several concerned individuals planning to attend the Campaigns and Issues Working Group meeting this evening, and the County Council Meeting this Wednesday, to ask that the San Francisco Green Party consider supporting the following issues: 1. An engineering study of potential suicide barriers on the Golden Gate Bridge. 2. Congressional legislation creating a Golden Gate Bridge Commemorative Coin that will be sold to raise money for the building of the suicide barrier. Mary and Ray Zablotny, parents of a suicide victim, will attend the Monday meeting, and others will attend both meetings. Over the years, I have worked on several Green Party campaigns. I have also been recently and personally impacted by the tragedy of suicide from the Golden Gate Bridge. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Karen Mary Fitzgerald 403 44th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94118 415-831-0268 __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ San Francisco Green Party CC mailing list CC(a)sfgreens.org To unsubscribe or change options, go here: https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cc

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[Transpo] Fw: Re: Mid-Market summit re. transportation, December 10, 3 o 5 p.m.
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 08 Nov '05

08 Nov '05

TWG people, I'm doing outreach to find out who can attend the December 10th Mid-Market Transportation Summit, and I've gotten this response from Angelica Cabande at SOMCAN so far. Sue Hey SUe, Thank you for sending this to me. I will check with SOMCAN who among us can attend. I had cc'd them as well so they can read this email as well. Thank you for considering us and we will get back to you. Sincerely, Angelica Cabande SOMCAN Organizing Program Coordinator 415.348.1945 "susan_e_vaughan(a)juno.com" <susan_e_vaughan(a)juno.com> wrote: Dear Angelica: I have met you in Chris Daly's office when John Avalos held a meeting on Mid-Market. We talked after the meeting. I am co-chair of the Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco Green Party. The TWG is planning a summit on Mid-Market transportation policies (should there be redevelopment in Mid-Market) for Saturday, December 10, from 3 to 5 p.m. I have talked to Dave Wilbur (co-chair of the Housing and Land Use Working Group) and gotten suggestions for people to invite, and you're among them (we are trying to get representation from the Filipino community on SoMa. He also suggested April Veneracion and Chris Durazo. We need to keep the panel small, and I will invite one of them if you think either of them is more appropriate than you are or if you cannot make it). The San Francisco Green Party has endorsed the following three general transportation points for Mid-Market, should there be redevelopment there: 1) There should be no more than .25 parking spaces per housing unit, and we ask that you seriously consider going lower, with the greatest share of parking spaces used for car-share vehicles; 2) There should be no above-ground parking spaces other than the minimum required for the operation of the buildings and the safety of building occupants; 3) The redevelopment plan should include funds specifically dedicated to expanding the bicycle lane network, engineering the Market Street bike lanes, and pedestrian improvements such as countdown signals at all corners within the plan area. Ideally, we would like to organize a unified campaign around these three points and go to the Board of Supervisors to request that they become codified parts of the transportation plan for Mid-Market, but we want to hear what members of the people who live and work in Mid-Market would like. According to Casey Mills, Randy Shaw has already agreed to come as a representative of the Tenderloin Housing Clinic. I will also be inviting Jazzie Collins (Sixth Street Agenda), Dave Snyder of Transportation for a Livable City, and others. We will do outreach to the wider community and invite everyone to attend and participate. Do you think you can participate as a panelist in this event? Sue

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