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Re: [Transpo] two letters for the TWG meeting
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 24 May '05

24 May '05

Great idea!!! I'll quick write a letter recommending this!!! Sue On Mon, 23 May 2005 15:45:52 -0400 Dave Snyder <dave(a)livablecity.org> writes: > Can we put the CNG station inside the parking garage? That would > prevent the intrusion of another car-oriented facility in the park. > > Dave > > > > At 10:39 AM -0700 5/23/05, Jerry Path wrote: > >Hi Everyone, > > > > I would support the CNG station in Golden Gate Park. I'm > assuming its > >effect would be minimal on the park since it is only for the > ranger's > >vehicles. > > By the way I've had a set back with my hernia operation. It > seems I was > >doing too much walking or whatever and managed to pull the stitches > out. So > >now I am kind of grounded until it heals properly. > > > > > Best Jerry > > > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: susan vaughan <susan_e_vaughan(a)yahoo.com> > >> To: working group transportation <transpo(a)sfgreens.org> > >> Date: 5/22/2005 11:47:17 PM > >> Subject: [Transpo] two letters for the TWG meeting > >> > >> Here are two letters to consider. Leah Shahum asked > >> us to write a letter re. the bridge tolls -- I'm > >> waiting for her to send me more information and tell > >> us where to send it. > >> > >> I told Rick Ruvolo that I could write a letter in > >> support of the CNG station in GGP. How do we feel > >> about that? Do we support it or not? > >> > >> Sue > >> _______________________________________________________ > >> 1028A Howard Street > >> San Francisco, California 94103 > >> May 24, 2005 > >> > >> Golden Gate Bridge District > >> > >> > >> Dear Director: > >> > >> The Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco > >> Green Party promotes social, economic and > >> environmental justice through the expansion of > >> inexpensive and appealing public transportation > >> services, improved pedestrian areas and safer > >> bicycling. > >> We oppose proposals to establish tolls for bicyclists > >> on the bridge. We understand that the Bridge District > >> is in need of money, but we encourage you raise > >> revenues from car drivers, not bicyclists, for the > >> following reasons: > >> > >> 1) We do not think an appreciable amount of money > >> could be raised from bikers. Although the Golden Gate > >> Bridge is a popular place for bikers, the amount that > >> bikers would pay would be a fraction of the amount > >> that car drivers would pay. We do not believe that > >> the toll collected from bikers would pay for the cost > >> of the program; > >> 2) Keeping the bridge free for bikers encourages > >> people to use their bikes instead of cars to get > >> between San Francisco and Marin County; > >> 3) Raising the toll for car drivers encourages people > >> to take the bus, bike or car pool, all behaviors that > >> should be encouraged. > >> > >> For these reasons, we oppose the implementation of > >> tolls for bikers. > >> > >> Sincerely, > >> > >> Sue Vaughan and John-Marc Chandonia, co-chairs of the > >> Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco > >> Green Party > >> ______________________________________________________ > >> > >> 1028A Howard Street > >> San Francisco, California 94103 > >> May 24, 2005 > >> > >> Aaron Peskin > >> President, San Francisco Board of Supervisors > >> City Hall, Room 244 > >> 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place > >> San Francisco, California 94102 > >> Aaron.peskin(a)sfgov.org > >> > >> Dear Supervisor Peskin: > >> > >> The Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco > >> Green Party promotes social, economic and > >> environmental justice through the expansion of > >> inexpensive and appealing public transportation > >> services, improved pedestrian areas and safer > >> bicycling. Our transportation plank also encourages > >> the transition to cleaner fuels. > >> We support the construction of a compressed natural > >> gas refueling station for city-owned maintenance > >> vehicles near a work shed in the arboretum in Golden > >> Gate Park. We understand that the San Francisco > >> Department of the Environment received grant money for > >> this project, but is at risk of losing this money > >> because the project has not commenced. While we would > >> prefer that the refueling station not be in the park, > > > there is no other place nearby to construct this > >> refueling station. As it is now, park rangers must > >> drive seven miles to and from the nearest CNG > >> refueling station. > >> We encourage you to work for the release of this > >> grant money so that this project can begin. > >> > >> Sincerely, > >> > >> Sue Vaughan and John-Marc Chandonia, co-chairs of the > >> Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco > >> Green Party > >> > >> CC: > >> Gloria Young, board.of.supervisors(a)sfgov.org > >> Mayor Gavin Newsom, wade.crowfoot(a)sfgov.org > >> Jake McGoldrick, jake.mcgoldrick(a)sfgov.org > >> Michela Alioto-Pier, michela.alioto-pier(a)sfgov.org > >> Fiona Ma, fiona.ma(a)sfgov.org > >> Ross Mirkarimi, ross.mirkarimi(a)sfgov.org > >> Chris Daly, chris.daly(a)sfgov.org > >> Sean Elsbernd, sean.elsbernd(a)sfgov.org > >> Bevan Dufty, bevan.dufty(a)sfgov.org > >> Tom Ammiano, tom.ammiano(a)sfgov.org > >> Sophie Maxwell, sophie.Maxwell(a)sfgov.org > >> Gerardo Sandoval, Gerardo.sandoval(a)sfgov.org > >> > >> > >> > >> __________________________________ > >> Yahoo! Mail Mobile > >> Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. > >> http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Transpo mailing list > >> Transpo(a)sfgreens.org > >> https://list.sfgreens.org/mailman/listinfo/transpo > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Transpo mailing list > >Transpo(a)sfgreens.org > >https://list.sfgreens.org/mailman/listinfo/transpo > > _______________________________________________ > Transpo mailing list > Transpo(a)sfgreens.org > https://list.sfgreens.org/mailman/listinfo/transpo > >

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Re: [Transpo] two letters for the TWG meeting
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 24 May '05

24 May '05

Hi Jym, The seven miles away is on Cesar Chavez and something. I've talked to Chris Duderstadt and David Miles about the CNG station and they are cool with it. THey told that Pinky Kushner is not, and I'm now waiting to hear back from her. Sue On Mon, 23 May 2005 11:19:24 -0700 Jym Dyer <jym(a)econet.org> writes: > > I'm assuming its effect would be minimal on the park since > > it is only for the ranger's vehicles. > > =v= Surely also the vehicles that deliver the CNG. > > =v= The last few years of dishonesty from the Parks Dept. > has made me skeptical. They say there's no place else to > put it, but is that accurate? Where is "7 miles away?" > <_Jym_> > _______________________________________________ > Transpo mailing list > Transpo(a)sfgreens.org > https://list.sfgreens.org/mailman/listinfo/transpo > >

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RE: [Transpo] two letters for the TWG meeting
by Jerry Path 23 May '05

23 May '05

Hi Everyone, I would support the CNG station in Golden Gate Park. I'm assuming its effect would be minimal on the park since it is only for the ranger's vehicles. By the way I've had a set back with my hernia operation. It seems I was doing too much walking or whatever and managed to pull the stitches out. So now I am kind of grounded until it heals properly. Best Jerry > [Original Message] > From: susan vaughan <susan_e_vaughan(a)yahoo.com> > To: working group transportation <transpo(a)sfgreens.org> > Date: 5/22/2005 11:47:17 PM > Subject: [Transpo] two letters for the TWG meeting > > Here are two letters to consider. Leah Shahum asked > us to write a letter re. the bridge tolls -- I'm > waiting for her to send me more information and tell > us where to send it. > > I told Rick Ruvolo that I could write a letter in > support of the CNG station in GGP. How do we feel > about that? Do we support it or not? > > Sue > _______________________________________________________ > 1028A Howard Street > San Francisco, California 94103 > May 24, 2005 > > Golden Gate Bridge District > > > Dear Director: > > The Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco > Green Party promotes social, economic and > environmental justice through the expansion of > inexpensive and appealing public transportation > services, improved pedestrian areas and safer > bicycling. > We oppose proposals to establish tolls for bicyclists > on the bridge. We understand that the Bridge District > is in need of money, but we encourage you raise > revenues from car drivers, not bicyclists, for the > following reasons: > > 1) We do not think an appreciable amount of money > could be raised from bikers. Although the Golden Gate > Bridge is a popular place for bikers, the amount that > bikers would pay would be a fraction of the amount > that car drivers would pay. We do not believe that > the toll collected from bikers would pay for the cost > of the program; > 2) Keeping the bridge free for bikers encourages > people to use their bikes instead of cars to get > between San Francisco and Marin County; > 3) Raising the toll for car drivers encourages people > to take the bus, bike or car pool, all behaviors that > should be encouraged. > > For these reasons, we oppose the implementation of > tolls for bikers. > > Sincerely, > > Sue Vaughan and John-Marc Chandonia, co-chairs of the > Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco > Green Party > ______________________________________________________ > > 1028A Howard Street > San Francisco, California 94103 > May 24, 2005 > > Aaron Peskin > President, San Francisco Board of Supervisors > City Hall, Room 244 > 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place > San Francisco, California 94102 > Aaron.peskin(a)sfgov.org > > Dear Supervisor Peskin: > > The Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco > Green Party promotes social, economic and > environmental justice through the expansion of > inexpensive and appealing public transportation > services, improved pedestrian areas and safer > bicycling. Our transportation plank also encourages > the transition to cleaner fuels. > We support the construction of a compressed natural > gas refueling station for city-owned maintenance > vehicles near a work shed in the arboretum in Golden > Gate Park. We understand that the San Francisco > Department of the Environment received grant money for > this project, but is at risk of losing this money > because the project has not commenced. While we would > prefer that the refueling station not be in the park, > there is no other place nearby to construct this > refueling station. As it is now, park rangers must > drive seven miles to and from the nearest CNG > refueling station. > We encourage you to work for the release of this > grant money so that this project can begin. > > Sincerely, > > Sue Vaughan and John-Marc Chandonia, co-chairs of the > Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco > Green Party > > CC: > Gloria Young, board.of.supervisors(a)sfgov.org > Mayor Gavin Newsom, wade.crowfoot(a)sfgov.org > Jake McGoldrick, jake.mcgoldrick(a)sfgov.org > Michela Alioto-Pier, michela.alioto-pier(a)sfgov.org > Fiona Ma, fiona.ma(a)sfgov.org > Ross Mirkarimi, ross.mirkarimi(a)sfgov.org > Chris Daly, chris.daly(a)sfgov.org > Sean Elsbernd, sean.elsbernd(a)sfgov.org > Bevan Dufty, bevan.dufty(a)sfgov.org > Tom Ammiano, tom.ammiano(a)sfgov.org > Sophie Maxwell, sophie.Maxwell(a)sfgov.org > Gerardo Sandoval, Gerardo.sandoval(a)sfgov.org > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail Mobile > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > _______________________________________________ > Transpo mailing list > Transpo(a)sfgreens.org > https://list.sfgreens.org/mailman/listinfo/transpo

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Re: [Transpo] two letters for the TWG meeting
by Jym Dyer 23 May '05

23 May '05

> I'm assuming its effect would be minimal on the park since > it is only for the ranger's vehicles. =v= Surely also the vehicles that deliver the CNG. =v= The last few years of dishonesty from the Parks Dept. has made me skeptical. They say there's no place else to put it, but is that accurate? Where is "7 miles away?" <_Jym_>

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two letters for the TWG meeting
by susan vaughan 23 May '05

23 May '05

Here are two letters to consider. Leah Shahum asked us to write a letter re. the bridge tolls -- I'm waiting for her to send me more information and tell us where to send it. I told Rick Ruvolo that I could write a letter in support of the CNG station in GGP. How do we feel about that? Do we support it or not? Sue _______________________________________________________ 1028A Howard Street San Francisco, California 94103 May 24, 2005 Golden Gate Bridge District Dear Director: The Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco Green Party promotes social, economic and environmental justice through the expansion of inexpensive and appealing public transportation services, improved pedestrian areas and safer bicycling. We oppose proposals to establish tolls for bicyclists on the bridge. We understand that the Bridge District is in need of money, but we encourage you raise revenues from car drivers, not bicyclists, for the following reasons: 1) We do not think an appreciable amount of money could be raised from bikers. Although the Golden Gate Bridge is a popular place for bikers, the amount that bikers would pay would be a fraction of the amount that car drivers would pay. We do not believe that the toll collected from bikers would pay for the cost of the program; 2) Keeping the bridge free for bikers encourages people to use their bikes instead of cars to get between San Francisco and Marin County; 3) Raising the toll for car drivers encourages people to take the bus, bike or car pool, all behaviors that should be encouraged. For these reasons, we oppose the implementation of tolls for bikers. Sincerely, Sue Vaughan and John-Marc Chandonia, co-chairs of the Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco Green Party ______________________________________________________ 1028A Howard Street San Francisco, California 94103 May 24, 2005 Aaron Peskin President, San Francisco Board of Supervisors City Hall, Room 244 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, California 94102 Aaron.peskin(a)sfgov.org Dear Supervisor Peskin: The Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco Green Party promotes social, economic and environmental justice through the expansion of inexpensive and appealing public transportation services, improved pedestrian areas and safer bicycling. Our transportation plank also encourages the transition to cleaner fuels. We support the construction of a compressed natural gas refueling station for city-owned maintenance vehicles near a work shed in the arboretum in Golden Gate Park. We understand that the San Francisco Department of the Environment received grant money for this project, but is at risk of losing this money because the project has not commenced. While we would prefer that the refueling station not be in the park, there is no other place nearby to construct this refueling station. As it is now, park rangers must drive seven miles to and from the nearest CNG refueling station. We encourage you to work for the release of this grant money so that this project can begin. Sincerely, Sue Vaughan and John-Marc Chandonia, co-chairs of the Transportation Working Group of the San Francisco Green Party CC: Gloria Young, board.of.supervisors(a)sfgov.org Mayor Gavin Newsom, wade.crowfoot(a)sfgov.org Jake McGoldrick, jake.mcgoldrick(a)sfgov.org Michela Alioto-Pier, michela.alioto-pier(a)sfgov.org Fiona Ma, fiona.ma(a)sfgov.org Ross Mirkarimi, ross.mirkarimi(a)sfgov.org Chris Daly, chris.daly(a)sfgov.org Sean Elsbernd, sean.elsbernd(a)sfgov.org Bevan Dufty, bevan.dufty(a)sfgov.org Tom Ammiano, tom.ammiano(a)sfgov.org Sophie Maxwell, sophie.Maxwell(a)sfgov.org Gerardo Sandoval, Gerardo.sandoval(a)sfgov.org __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail

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Rally and Press Conference to Protest Muni Fare Hikes and Service Cuts and Give-Aways to Illegal Parkers
by susan vaughan 22 May '05

22 May '05

PROTEST MUNI FARE HIKES AND SERVICE CUTS PROTEST A REDUCTION IN PARKING FINE AND FEE INCREASES INSTEAD OF THE ELIMINATION OF MUNI FARE HIKES AND SERVICE CUTS SUPPORT CHRIS DALY'S RESOLUTION WHEN: Tuesday, May 24 WHAT TIME: 1:15 p.m. WHERE: Polk Street steps of City Hall WHO: The Coalition for Transit Justice and supporters FOLLOWED BY: Public testimony at the regular Board meeting at 2 p.m. in Room 250 to testify in support of Chris Daly's resolution to send the entire Municipal Transportation Agency budget back to the MTA Board of Directors. ______________________________________________________ BACKGROUND: Earlier in the year, the MTA (Executive Director Michael Burns) announced a $57.3 million shortfall for FY2005-2006. MTA staff presented five different scenarios to the Board of Directors, which oversees both Muni and the Department of Parking and Traffic. Scenario Two would have raised the necessary revenue through increases in parking fines and fees only, but instead of opting for Scenario Two -- even though we are a "transit-first" city according to our city charter -- the Board of Directors opted for Scenario 5 which increases fares, cuts service, and increases some parking fines and fees. The Board of Directors then sent its decision on to the Board of Supervisors for its up or down vote during its annual budget deliberations. On Tuesday, May 11, Board of Supervisors Budget Analyst Harvey Rose announced the discovery of about $9.2 million in the MTA budget. On May 12, parking fine and fee increases were considered by the Budget Committee of the Board of Supervisors. Even though no one knew about the discovery of the $9.2 million when the agenda was written for the Budget Committee, the MTA proposed using $4.6 million of the newly discovered revenues to reduce increases in parking fines and fees INSTEAD OF REDUCING OR ELIMINATING MUNI FARES OR RESTORING PLANNED SERVICE CUTS. A majority of the members of the Budget Committee voted to forward this proposal onto the full board where it will be considered on Tuesday. We will be giving public comment on Daly's resolution to send the entire MTA budget back to the MTA board. Please join us. Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html

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[funking@mindspring.com: more muni meetings]
by John-Marc Chandonia 16 May '05

16 May '05

----- Forwarded message from Susan King <funking(a)mindspring.com> ----- From: FTaylor(a)cmp.com Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 10:20:33 -0700 To: "Sarah Norr" <sarahn(a)thclinic.org> Cc: transitjusticediscuss(a)lists.riseup.net Subject: [transitjusticediscuss] more muni meetings Updated May 13. All addresses are in San Francisco. Please check back for updates. Inner Mission District: Thursday, May 19th at 6:30 p.m., Mission Police Station, Community Room, 630 Valencia @17th (Muni 14, 22, 33, 26 before and after meeting; 53 before meeting only) Sunset District: Monday, May 23, 2005 at 6:30 p.m., A.P. Giannini Middle Scholl, 3151 Ortega @ 37th Avenue (Muni 29, 71, 71L) Civic Center, Downtown, Richmond District, Chinatown, and OMI meetings have already been held. Additional meetings are being planned. ----- End forwarded message ----- -- John-Marc Chandonia (jmc(a)sfgreens.org) My GPCA Endorsements (May 2005): http://sfgreens.org/jmc/

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[funking@mindspring.com: FW: tolls on the GG bridge]
by John-Marc Chandonia 16 May '05

16 May '05

----- Forwarded message from Susan King <funking(a)mindspring.com> ----- ---------- From: Leah Shahum <leah(a)sfbike.org> Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 18:55:42 -0700 To: Susan King <funking(a)mindspring.com> Subject: Re: tolls on the GG bridge hey susan, I wonder if we could also ask the Green Party Transp. Committee to take a position on the toll. That would help a lot! thx leah Leah, thanks for the update. I will try to get a letter out tonight. Yesterday, a friend of mine and I drove up to Santa Rosa, and I had a thought: how about instituting a toll both ways on the GG bridge for cars? It could be $3 each way, which totals $6 for a round trip, same as the proposed increase now. It would also catch folks who go over the bridge going north and come back another way. I know it would be a logistical challenge to put up and staff additional toll booths, but it is a way to get more revenue without charging bikes and peds. It seems unfair to charge peds and bikes going north and let the cars go through that direction for free. peace, susan From: leah Shahum <leah(a)sfbike.org> Reply-To: leah(a)sfbike.org Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 13:30:38 -0700 To: sfbike(a)topica.com Cc: sfbcstaff(a)sfbike.org Subject: [SFBike] Stop the Bike Toll: Letters Needed Hi All, Things are heating up around the potential bike/pedestrian toll on the Golden Gate Bridge. See two articles on today's Chronicle and Examiner http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/05/13/BAGJQCO8AP1.DTL http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/05/13//news//20050513_ne08_pedtool.t xt ***Please take time to write a brief Letter to the Editor to the Chron & Exam on this. Here's how: Chronicle: 150 words or less. Send to letters(a)sfchronicle.com (Include name, address, contact info.) Examiner: 200 words or less Send to letters(a)examiner.com (Include name, address, contact info.) On a lighter,happier note, check out this great story on Kash, bike parking guru of the world. This was in today's Friday section of Chronicle: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/05/13/WBGUFCMLIS1.DTL have a good weekend, leah -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Leah Shahum Executive Director San Francisco Bicycle Coalition WE'VE MOVED! Please note my new mailing address and phone extension. San Francisco Bicycle Coalition 995 Market St Ste 1550 San Francisco CA 94103 415/431-BIKE x-306 voice 415/431-2468 fax Bike to Work on May 19th! www.sfbike.org/btwd ----- End forwarded message ----- -- John-Marc Chandonia (jmc(a)sfgreens.org) My GPCA Endorsements (May 2005): http://sfgreens.org/jmc/

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BPU
by susan vaughan 15 May '05

15 May '05

JMC -- can you please add Pi to the TWG listserv (and Emily if she has not already been added)? I am going to write a letter on behalf of the TWG to the supervisors and the board of directors of the MTA re. the money that Harvey Rose found. It appears the supes and MTA want to use the money primarily to reduce parking fines and fees. DAVE -- I have just a few comments/corrections about the items below. I have capitalized my comments. Sue > 1028� Howard Street > San Francisco, Ca. 94103 [MAY 15, 2005] > > City Hall, Room 244 > 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place > San Francisco, Ca. 94102 > > Dear Supervisor: > > The Transportation Working Group of the > San Francisco Green Party promotes social, > economic and environmental justice through the > expansion of inexpensive and appealing public > transportation services, improved pedestrian > areas and safer bicycling, especially in > underserved and low-income neighborhoods of San > Francisco. > > We believe that Bicycle Plan Update, > which you will soon be considering, does not go > nearly far enough in reflecting these values. The > plan needs improvements in a number of areas, as > enumerated below: > 1) Most importantly, the update does not express > a connected network of bicycle paths and lanes. > The limited improvements envisioned will not > provide the safety and protection demanded by > most travelers. > 2) The update does not specify quantitative > standards for a minimum level of service (LOS) > for bicyclists. Such a standard might include the > creation of a minimum number of lanes or miles of > lanes per year, and minimum standards for bike > lanes, bike paths, and shared lanes. > 3) The update should be improved to reflect best > practices from throughout the world. For example, > speed limits in residential areas throughout > Europe are 18 mph; such a low speed limit should > be recommended on San Francisco bike routes. > Also, contra-flow bike lanes would facilitate > safer bicycle travel on many small alleys in SoMa > but are not recommended in this update. > 4) ```The update does not commit the city to > accomplish specific goals by any particular date. > It does not tell us what we can expect, nor what > might be necessary or desirable, in terms of the > amount of safety education, new bicycle parking > facilities, or marketing of bicycling. > > The San Francisco Green Party urges you to > support a stronger effort to improve bicycling > conditions in this city than is represented by > this plan. Specifically, we would like you to ask > the Municipal Transportation Agency to propose > a complete bicycle network. Such a proposal would > provide bike lanes, paths, or other improvements > to connect every neighborhood in the city. In and > leading to your district, for example, > improvements to the following streets should be > included, at least conceptually or "for further > study," in the official bike plan. > > District 1: > Although it's not under the city's jurisdiction, > the bike plan should call on the Presidio to add > bike lanes on Lincoln Ave. from 25th Ave. to the > Golden Gate Bridge. Also, the bike network > designates Geary Blvd. east of ___ as the bicycle > network, although there's no reason it should not > be extended all the way to the ocean. [WHERE DO WE GET THIS INFORMATION?] Also, better bicycle access from the Avenues to Golden Gate Park with improvements to the paths at 22nd Ave. CHECK THIS [THE OFFICIAL ROUTE IS AT 23RD AVENUE, BUT THE ENTRANCE INTO THE PARK IS AT 22ND] and elsewhere should be included in the plan. > > District 2: > Although it's not under the city's jurisdiction, > the bike plan should call on the Presidio to add > bike lanes on Lincoln Ave. from 25th Ave. to the > Golden Gate Bridge. > > District 3: > Mason Street from Columbus to Jefferson should be > added to the bicycle network, in order to provide > a connection from Columbus St. and the North > Beach and Chinatown neighborhoods to the Pier 39 > area. With a designation, most bicycle funding > sources will be unavailable for a possible > bicycle path next to the newly acquired park. > Sansome Street from Washington to the Embarcadero > is a necessary companion to Battery Street, > which is being recommended for inclusion in the > bicycle network. (Stockton Street from the tunnel > to Market Street is included in the written list > of possible improvements to the bicycle network, > although it does not show up on the map.) > > District 4: > 20th Ave. should be traffic-calmed, both to > provide bicycle safety and to limit overflow > traffic from 19th Ave. Also, an improved > connection through Stern Grove should be built to > simplify and shorten by two blocks the current > bicycle route. > > District 5: > Scott Street between Haight Street and Fell > Street, and Baker Street between Oak and Fell, > are both part of the "Wiggle," a key link between > the Panhandle and Market Street; Scott Street > should have a left-turn bicycle lane approaching > Fell Street from the south and Baker Street > should have a corresponding left-turn bicycle > lane approaching Oak Street. Seventh Avenue > between Kirkham and Lincoln is another key link > that [FORMER] Supervisor Gonzalez worked on with > Supervisor Hall but which has been left out of > this bicycle plan. Stanyan Street (either on the > street or on a path in the park) provides a > critical north-south link to access the park > paths that should be included. Noe Street from > Market Street to Duboce Park is the most popular > link between the Castro and the lower Haight; it > should be considered for inclusion in the bicycle > network. > > District 6: > While the Planning Department includes a > continuation of the Howard Street bicycle lanes > west of 11th Street, onto S. Van Ness and then > onto Duboce toward Valencia, the current draft > bicycle plan omits this link. Geary Street has > been improved for bicycle travel already as part > of the transit improvements and should be > considered an official part of the bicycle > network. Grant Street and Montgomery Street > should be considered for addition due their sheer > importance to bicycle travel in that dense > neighborhood. Beale Street should be added as the > link from Market Street to the Embarcadero > between Rincon Hill and the Embarcadero. In > Mission Bay, Mission Commons provides the main > east-west link through that new neighborhood and > is in fact designated as a class 3 route in the > Mission Bay plan. > > District 7: > Teresita Blvd. must be added to the bicycle > network to meet the plan's goal of reaching to > within a quarter-mile of every neighborhood. > Clarendon, though hilly, is the only reasonable > link between the __[FOREST HILL???? LAGUNA HONDA????] neighborhood and Corona Heights, and should be included. The link from Holloway to Ocean Ave. should be moved to Plymouth, per the Better Neighborhoods plan for the area. > > District 8: > Noe Street from Market Street to Duboce Park is > the most popular link between the Castro and the > lower Haight and should be considered for > inclusion in the bicycle network. Church Street > between 16th/17th Streets and Duboce Street, is > flatter and has more potential for bike lanes > than the currently designated route through that > corridor. > > District 9: > Hampshire from Cesar Chavez to 17th Street should > be considered as an official bike route, for > people, including children, who may prefer this > quiet side street to the adjacent officially > designated Potrero Street. Bryant Street has room > for adding bike lanes without traffic impacts > through most of the Mission. > > District 10: > Bike paths around the eastern mouth of Islais > Creek could provide a car-free connection for > nearby residents and commuters. Bicycle routes to > McLaren Park are being contemplated via Mansell, > but Sunnydale should also be considered as a > possible addition. Jennings from Carroll to > Gilman, then Gilman from Jennings or Fitch to > Third, provide an essential neighborhood street > alternative to the officiall designated Third > Street. > > District 11: > > Alemany Blvd. from Arch Street to St. Charles > Street -- or DeLong Street -- provides direct > access to the BART station, and should be > preserved in the bike plan. Access to the Glen > Park BART station has not been conceptualized in > this bicycle plan, and a proposed ramp from > Arlington to Monterey that would provide a safe > connection for bicyclists was also neglected. > > [I HAVE ALSO DISCOVERED A NEW BIKE ROUTE FROM DISTRICT ONE TO DOWNTOWN THAT AVOIDS THE TURK STREET HILL. I TAKE ANZA TO MASONIC, MAKE A RIGHT ON MASONICE, TAKE MASONIC TO GOLDEN GATE, LEFT ON GOLDEN GATE, RIGHT ON DIVIS, LEFT ON MCALLISTER, RIGHT ON PIERCE, LEFT ON FULTON AND SO ON ...] If we can get this done by Sunday night, we can get them e-mailed to the supervisors by May 18. Sue === message truncated === __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail

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Re: [Transpo] more event followup
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 03 May '05

03 May '05

Wow, great idea. Do they have DVD equipment? Sue On Tue, 03 May 2005 09:52:04 -0700 ed <ed(a)fortmason.org> writes: > I was looking at the Issei Memorial Hall at the JCCCNC... > > Occupancy: Seats 150-175 people; fits 175-250 people for a lecture > or film; > fits 275-300 people for a social > > Email: facility(a)jcccnc.org > ph#: 415-567-5505 x227 > > What would be the budget for something like this? > > Ed > > > At 01:32 PM 5/1/2005 -0700, you wrote: > >Wonderful. I received the previous e-mail and will be in touch > with Dave > >Room (who wants to be a PANELIST when we do our next event -- I > think he > >should be). I'm going to check with Michael Connor (O'Connor?) > about > >doing the event at The Independent for Ross. Someone else also > suggested > >Cole Hall at UCSF. I'll look into both those places. > > > >Sue > > > > _______________________________________________ > Transpo mailing list > Transpo(a)sfgreens.org > https://list.sfgreens.org/mailman/listinfo/transpo > >

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