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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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meeting times
by Jerry Path 10 Mar '05

10 Mar '05

Hi - also add to days I have another meeting - the 1st Friday of every month. Jerry Path Jerry Path pjrry(a)igc.org Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.

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meeting times
by Jerry Path 10 Mar '05

10 Mar '05

Hi all, There is a good chance I will not be able to make tomorrow nights' meeting - so here is a list of times I have other commitments. ALL Mondays, 1st and 2nd Tuesdays, 2nd Wednesday. (these are all evening times) Jerry Path Jerry Path pjrry(a)igc.org Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.

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Re: reminder: transportation working group meeting on Thursday, March 10, 7 p.m., 1028A Howard Street
by susan vaughan 09 Mar '05

09 Mar '05

Fellw TWG people, et. al., Can we schedule Rick to go first as he must leave by 8 p.m. at the latest? Sue __________________________________ Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/

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reminder: transportation working group meeting on Thursday, March 10, 7 p.m., 1028A Howard Street
by susan vaughan 08 Mar '05

08 Mar '05

Hi Rick and Josh, You are both on the agenda for March 10, Josh re. the cantilever, Rick re. alternative energy sources for transportation -- especially hydrogen. Also on the agenda, MLK Drive (again!!!!), and other items. When: March 10 What time: 7 p.m. Where: 1028A Howard Street, between 6th and 7th Streets Sue 668-3119 601-9297 __________________________________ Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/

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Re: [Transpo] agenda for this month
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 07 Mar '05

07 Mar '05

Can you please also just include the agenda in the regular e-mails? If I remember correctly, we have a lot on the agenda: 1) Josh Hart and the cantilever 2) Rick Ruvolo and hydrogen and other alternative sources of energy 3) A second look at MLK Drive and the rewrite of the letter that the TWG rejected last time (John Rizzo wants to come and address this -- I will also contact Kathy as it would not be fair if she were not informed) Since the 8th annual Transportation and Land Use Coalition seminar is coming up, we may want to discuss sending representatives from the TWG and what workshops different people can/want to go to. Sue On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 08:53:48 -0800 John-Marc Chandonia <jmc(a)sfgreens.org> writes: > On Sat, Mar 05, 2005 at 12:14:41AM +0000, christine mcclintock > wrote: > > I am clearly not going to be able to pull this together for this > month - I > > am just too swamped right now. Things should ease off in a couple > of weeks, > > but I just can't do this for the end of March. > > > > Sorry about that, but wanted to keep you all in the loop. > > OK, thanks for the update... it's getting kind of tight to plan > now, > so we should reschedule for some time more convenient for Camejo as > well as being sure to avoid other meetings/events. > > I've posted a proposed TWG agenda for this Thursday to the website. > Please be sure to bring a list of days/times you can and can't make > it! I'll find out a list of days that other working groups are > using. > > 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] Fwd: Fw: "The End of Suburbia" film screening & discussion hosted by David Vasquez
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 07 Mar '05

07 Mar '05

I have not checked my juno e-mail since about a week ago. I prefer to postpone. I think it's going to be hard to drum up an audience for this, and I'd like to see if we can nail Peter Camejo down for a date. But if others want to go ahead with this, that's fine with me. I do however note that David Vazquez sent his e-mail to a number of the same people I sent mine to -- including Josh Hart who came late and couldn't participate. So a lot of the latecomers we could not accommodate might be going to David's screening. SUe On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 12:19:46 -0800 John-Marc Chandonia <jmc(a)sfgreens.org> writes: > On Sat, Feb 26, 2005 at 10:08:05PM -0800, susan vaughan wrote: > > This could be a problem, fellow members of the TWG, > > unless we want to start teaming up with David Vazquez > > (I know him). > > Want to invite him to our showing on the 23rd? Since Peter > can't come, we need to either get more panelists or postpone > the event. > > Christine is supposed to hear more from the theater after > she's done moving. Since we haven't heard yet, we might > want to postpone the whole thing 3 weeks (until the day > before the April GM). However, if we did this, we'd lose > outreach from the anti-war demo. If we can confirm the > location by Wednesday (the deadline for a KPFA ad), I think > we should proceed with the current plan. > > 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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