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Next TALC regional
meeting — Nov. 16
Mark your calendar for TALC's final regional meeting of 2006. The meeting is open to all.
Wednesday, November 16, 5:30-7:30 pm. (Orientation for new attendees from
5:00-5:30.) Sierra Club, 85 2nd Street, San Francisco.
View our calendar of events:
www.transcoalition.org/calendar.html
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All night transit
that will connect BART stations needs volunteers
A new transit service will debut in early January 2006. Called the All
Nighter, it will use buses to connect BART stations during late-night hours.
The service is funded by Regional Measure 2, the one-dollar bridge toll increase
for transit, which TALC helped to pass. More information -- including route maps
and timetables -- will be available in a
couple of months. In the meantime, TALC is helping to coordinate the marketing
campaign to ensure that the service has high ridership, a prerequisite for it to
continue operating. We're looking for a
couple of interns or volunteers to help with some fun projects, and a stipend
may be available.
Learn more:
www.transcoalition.org/about/about_intern_vol.html#outreach
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Bus Rapid Transit for East
Oakland approaches next milestone
This winter, AC Transit will release
the Draft Environmental Impact Report for its proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
project along International/East 14th/Telegraph Avenue. AC Transit will be
soliciting public comment on several critical elements of the design, including
stop spacing, routing, and station location. TALC is gearing up now to inform
community members in East Oakland about the project and to relay their feedback
to AC Transit.
The first step of our outreach is a targeted mailing to 500 community groups,
and we need volunteers to help on Tuesday, October 18 from 5:00-7:30 PM. Join
staff and volunteers in our downtown Oakland office, and have dinner on us.
Please RSVP to our BRT Outreach Coordinator, Josh Weisman, at 510-740-3109 or
josh@transcoalition.org.
To receive the mailing and subsequent project updates, or to request a
presentation for your organization, contact Josh at the address above.
Learn
more:
www.transcoalition.org/c/sus_brt/brt_home.html#overview
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New TALC Board members and last call for
nominations
TALC welcomes two new Member Group representatives to the TALC Board of
Directors. Tom Radulovich is the new representative for Transportation for a
Livable City and Andy Thornley will now represent the Bay Area Bicycle
Coalition.
There are four openings for the 2006-2008 Board of
Directors term. The dedication
and skill of the current Board
has been a critical factor in
the success of TALC, and this
is an exciting opportunity for
Member groups who want to make a
deeper contribution to TALC's
work and mission. Member groups can submit nominations until October 19.
Learn more:
www.transcoalition.org/about/board.html
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TALC's new Advisory Council
We are proud to announce the formation of our new Advisory Council. Our initial eight members
are listed below.
Philip Bona, American Institute of Architects, Bay Area Regional Forum
Hooper Brooks, Surdna Foundation
Elizabeth Deakin, Univ. of California,
Berkeley and Univ. of California Transportation Center
Deb Hubsmith, Safe Routes to School National Partnership
Doug Linney, The Next Generation
Jeremy Nelson, Nelson\Nygaard
Victor Rubin, PolicyLink
Sharon Sprowls, Odyssey
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Avoid capital gains taxes and help create a
sustainable region
TALC is now able to accept gifts of stocks, bonds or mutual fund shares. If you would like to make a donation
and help TALC continue our work for a sustainable region, please contact Stuart
at (510) 740-3101 or
stuart@transcoalition.org. Check
with your tax advisor to see what tax benefits you can enjoy from a donation to
TALC.
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Do you have a
computer or monitor to donate?
If you have a fairly new computer or 19" monitor (or bigger) that you no longer need, consider donating it
to TALC. Your donation will help us to keep our costs as low as possible. Please
contact Seth Schneider at (510) 740-3100 or
seth@transcoalition.org for more information.
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Member Groups In Action
Advocates win $25
million for model bike/ped network
Marin County is one of four communities across the country that will each
receive $25 million to build bicycle and pedestrian networks connecting transit
stations, schools, residences, businesses, and community centers. The campaign
to garner this funding began in January 2000 when Deb Hubsmith (Marin County
Bicycle Coalition) and Patrick Seidler (Transportation Alternatives for Marin)
advocated for the federal government to pass legislation to create pilot
communities for bicycle and pedestrian transportation.
Learn more:
www.marinbike.org/News/Releases/PilotPgm.htm
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Walk SF fundraiser a "peak" experience
Walk San Francisco's first annual "Peak to Peak Walk" on July 23rd was a
resounding success -- in terms of both participation, fundraising, and the
experience of all those involved. In all, the event brought in over 40 new
members and raised over $4,000 for Walk SF! To see photos visit:
www.flickr.com/photos/92627834@N00/sets/686561.
Walk SF plans on doing the event next year. Contact them at 415-431-9255 or
director@walksf.org
if you'd like more info about the event or the organization.
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"Don’t Sit Idle"
anti-idling action day for diesel vehicles — Oct. 18
The Bay Area Ditching Dirty Diesel Collaborative invites you to join them on
October 18 for their "Don't Sit Idle" anti-idling day of action. Every 28 hours in
America, idling diesel vehicles waste the amount of oil spilled in the Exxon
Valdez oil spill, and every year, idling dumps 11 million tons of pollution into
the air. "Don’t Sit Idle" events will be taking place in West Oakland, Bay View
Hunters Point, West Contra Costa County, and Sonoma County.
Learn more:
www.transcoalition.org/calendar.html#idle
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Carfree City, USA
meeting — Oct. 24
Carfree City, USA is a nonprofit founded in Berkeley two years ago to
promote the development of carfree neighborhoods, towns and cities in the United
States. They combine “think tank” research with outreach
and activism, such as co-organizing Oakland’s CarFree Day event in September.
See their website
www.carfreecity.us for more information.
Carfree City, USA is holding an open meeting on Monday,
October 24, 7:30 p.m. to premiere a presentation on the economic benefits
of carfree development. They plan to show it to developers, planners and investors
to resolve concerns that commonly block alternative development patterns. They are
seeking feedback on the presentation and would like to explore possibilities for
incorporating carfree development into TALC’s “Great Communities” work. The
meeting will be at the home of Gus Yates: 1809 California Street, Berkeley (near
North Berkeley BART). RSVP (gus@carfreecity.us
or 510-849-4412) if you plan to come.
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New website
calculates the benefits of smart growth
The Sierra Club's Building Healthy Communities Campaign
announces its new Healthy Growth Calculator, which shows how density saves
resources and reduces pollution. The calculator is intended to offer the big
picture perspective. It allows users to explore the consequences of growth
decisions, and their fairness to all residents -- including those who can no
longer drive, or those who would rather walk or take public transit for some
trips. When neighbors come together to plan their community's future, this
website can show them some of Smart Growth's benefits for their community and
the environment.
Learn more:
www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/density/
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