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BART BUDGET CRISIS:
TALC Provides a
Solution...
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Tell BART to make the smart choice:
Implement the Smart Parking Proposal -
Don't raise fares or cut service!
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Write to BART!
Send a letter to the BART Board of Directors in support of the Smart Parking
Program.
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SAMPLE LETTER
- write letter in your own words -
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Dear Board of Directors:
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I support parking fees at BART stations as part of the Smart Parking
Proposal.
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Parking fees are the best approach to the budget crisis and can reduce the
need for service cuts and fare hikes.
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Free parking rewards those who can arrive very early in the morning before
the lots fill up. But these early hours are hard on families. Parking fees would be a better way to allocate parking spaces.
Given that each parking space costs at least $1 per day to maintain and patrol, daily parking fees are fair and reasonable.
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Parking charges would also benefit the environment as they would encourage
more BART passengers to walk, bike, or take transit to BART, freeing up space for those who must drive.
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Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
[YOUR NAME & ADDRESS]
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Mail your letter to :
Bay Area Rapid Transit District Board of Directors
800 Madison Street LMA-5 Oakland, CA 94607
or fax it to: (510) 464-6011
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Speak out!
Attend the next BART Board Meeting and speak in favor of the Smart Parking Proposal.
Thursday, June 27, 2002, 9:00 A.M.
800 Madison Street, Oakland
(above the Lake Merritt BART station)
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Distribute flyers!
Download and distribute these flyers to friends, colleagues, or at BART stations.
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Write or call the media!
Send a letter to the editor or call in to talk radio shows. Letters to the editor should be short (200-250 words), and must include
your name, address, and phone number.
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© 2002
Transportation and Land Use Coalition 510.740.3150
info@transcoalition.org
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