Just a reminder that one of the dates proposed below conflicts with a fundraiser that the SFGP is co-hosting: No Fooling, a Tribute to Sentinal Publisher Pat Murphy Friday, April 1 6-8 pm Blue Cube, 43 Mason St in SF Pat Murphy has been kind to the Green Party and has covered the issue of the proposed widening of MLK Drive fairly. The other date of April 16 appears to be open (it is a Saturday). It would be good to get an update on when the judge will hear the lawsuits, so we can plan to attend if possible. pecae, susan
From: John-Marc Chandonia <jmc@sfgreens.org> Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 10:38:41 -0800 To: transpo@sfgreens.org Subject: [Transpo] MLK direct action (fwd)
Here's another thing to consider at tomorrow's meeting. I'll post a proposed agenda on the website soon.
JMC
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Susan and John-Marc,
The "MLK Coalition" is going forward with discussions about possible legislation to protect the Music Concourse, but there is no direct action planning coming forth from this thinly spread group of activists.
As a lead plaintiff in the CEQA/Prop J suit against the Concourse Authority and the Music Concourse Community Partnership, and as a member of the Transportation Working Group, I feel that there is an urgent need for a CALL to ACTION to greens especially to compel the Board of Supervisors and Mayor Newsom to act now and implement hearings for the Pedestrian Oasis and a Surface Circulation Plan which serves us.
Toward this end, I would like to propose a TWG/SFGP Anti-privatization affinity group to work with the MLK Coalition in exposing the bipartisan corruption and fraud that is behind the corporate steamroller that has taken the Park. I don't care if we only have a handful of activists come forward since, ideally, those will be greens who aren't dabbling superficially in many campaigns, and who can really focus on Golden Gate Park.
SFGP members are entitled to know fully what is at stake in the Park. I realize there have already been emotional appeals made before the general membership, but I haven't proposed or made any presentations before the general membership since the request for the SFGP endorsement of the litigation which was approved last spring.
Now, I want to ask for your and the Party's support for more grass-roots participation in this campaign.
Rather than having a series of endless meetings that result in no direct action, I believe we could have a single affinity team that meets on the 1st Friday and the 3rd Saturday in the Sunset, at the Canvass Cafe or some other convenient location, to provide support to the Inner Sunset merchants and residents.
Friday April 1 at 6 PM, Saturday April 16 at High noon.
WE could guarantee at least one direct action for each meeting, to keep things rolling and inspiring. Please call me if you have any questions about this proposal.
Take Back the Park!
Steve Willis 415-621-3090
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