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Next TALC regional
meeting – February 15, 2006
You’re invited to attend TALC’s first regional meeting of 2006: Wednesday,
February 15, 5:30-7:30 pm, with an optional orientation from 5:00-5:30, at the
Sierra Club’s San Francisco offices at 85 2nd Street (between Market and
Mission).
We're starting off the year with updates on
several campaigns highlighted in TALC's Strategic Plan: MTC's TOD Policy,
Lifeline Transportation and CBTPs, SMART: New rail for Marin & Sonoma, Threats
to BRT on Geary in San Francisco, South Bay Transportation / BART to San Jose,
and Threats to Safe Routes to School at the state level. Hear from activists and
agency staff in the thick of these campaigns, learn what you can do, and
strategize about what TALC should do.
View our calendar of events:
www.transcoalition.org/calendar.html
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Register for TALC’s 9th
Annual Summit
Saturday, April 1, 2006, 9:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Whether you are new to the Coalition or a longtime supporter, whether you
are a citizen activist, planning professional, or elected leader, TALC’s Annual Summit is a great place to learn about key issues, hone your
advocacy skills, and take part in the movement for a sustainable region.
This year’s Summit will be at the First Unitarian
Church (685 14th St.) in downtown Oakland, convenient to BART and many
AC Transit routes. Pre-registration for the event entitles you to the low price of $10 (it
is $20 at the door), which includes breakfast, lunch, materials, and
valet bike parking.
Learn more and register now:
www.transcoalition.org/cal/summit06/summit.html
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Oppose the Governor's
proposed transportation bond
Governor Schwarzenegger has tried to create a new vision for California with
his California Strategic Growth Plan, unveiled at his State of the State
address. By far the largest part of his proposal was for transportation
investment, with a total of $26 billion worth of transportation bonds between
2006 and 2012. With over 98% of the total bond funds going to highways and
ports/trade expansion, it is hard to imagine a less balanced, more damaging
proposal. The Governor has said this is just the beginning point for his
proposal, but with 98% of total bond funds going to highways and ports/trade
expansion there is no way to see how this plan could be changed enough to
promote sustainability and social equity instead of subsidizing sprawl. TALC’s
Board of Directors has voted to oppose the Governor's plan, and TALC staff is
now working with groups around the state to develop a positive alternative.
Read TALC’s 11-page analysis of the Governor's
transportation proposal, written at the request of statewide environmental and
social justice communities, and contact your representatives via the Coalition
for Clean Air's action center using the links below.
Learn more:
www.transcoalition.org/legislation.html#senate
Take action:
www.capwiz.com/coalitionforcleanair/issues/alert/?alertid=8416371
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Safe Routes to School funding in jeopardy
The recent federal transportation bill has overridden California's prior requirement that one-third of
the state's safety funds be
spent on Safe Routes to School (SR2S). The new bill mandates that each state
create a Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) to determine how safety funding
will be programmed. If advocates want future funding for SR2S, then it must
included in the SHSP. Organizations
can help shape California’s priorities for the $90 million in safety funding by
attending a statewide traffic safety summit in Sacramento on Tuesday, March 7.
To register for the summit, see the draft California SHSP, or to submit SHSP
comments, visit the website below.
TALC recently received funding for SR2S advocacy.
Initially, TALC will collaborate with two elementary schools and help them
launch SR2S programs in time for the October 2006 International Walk to School
Day. Marisol Ramos will coordinate TALC’s SR2S program and will represent TALC
at the
March 7 traffic safety summit.
Learn more:
www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/survey/SHSP/
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Lifeline Transportation funding available
The Lifeline Transportation Program, long advocated by TALC and the
Transportation Justice Working Group, is dedicated to improving mobility for
low-income residents in all nine Bay Area counties. The counties will release
their first Call for Projects in March. Local kick-off meetings
this month are an important opportunity for
community representatives and agency staff to discuss the details of the program,
including what types of projects can and should be funded with this first $20
million. Four new meeting dates have
been announced and are listed below.
Alameda/Contra Costa: Feb 14, 9:30-11:30 am
MTC, 101 8th St, Oakland
San Francisco: Feb 14, 2-4 pm
SFTA, 100 Van Ness, 25th floor, San Francisco
Solano/Napa: Feb 16, 9:30-11:30 am
City Hall, 555 Santa Clara St, Vallejo
San Mateo: Feb 22, 2:30-4:30 pm
455 County Center, Room 101, Redwood City
Marin/Sonoma: TBA
Santa Clara: already held on Feb 1
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TALC is growing – please donate furniture, monitors
With the growth of TALC’s TravelChoice program, we’re expanding our office!
We would appreciate your donation, which is tax-deductible, of any of the following items:
ergonomic chairs, a small conference table, a utility table, and flat-screen or
19” computer monitors. If you’re interested in making a donation, please contact Marisol Ramos at 510-740-3103 or
marisol@transcoalition.org.
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Members in Action
Paid internships for San Francisco Bike to Work Day
Who doesn't love Bike to Work Day? Here's your chance to make it a smashing
success in 2006. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is seeking two paid interns
-- logistics and graphics -- to assist us in making Bike To Work Day a great
event for the city. Have skills, energy and time to put your mark on one of the
best biking days of the year?
Learn more:
www.sfbike.org/jobs
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Car-free housing proposed in
Hayward
The Hayward Area Planning Association has launched a website about “Quarry
Village,” a proposed thousand-dwelling complex with rentals, rent-to-buy, and
sales near Cal State University, Hayward. Rents will be competitive and sale
prices, below market. Quarry Village will offer a range of units, from studios
with 480 square feet to six bedroom townhouses with 2,244 square feet. Parking
will be limited to 100 spaces, will cost $125 per month, and will be restricted
to one side of a walking neighborhood, away from most housing units.
Residents will get an eco-pass for the Village Bus, which will run every eight
minutes most of the day and takes six minutes to Hayward BART and two minutes to
the campus. On-site at Village Center will be a grocery store, restaurant, cafe,
busway, village square, and a village center with a resident lounge, meeting
rooms, and fitness center. Quarry Village also will offer car share, car rental,
and taxi vouchers, and will further help the environment with green energy,
green buildings, and green appliances. Residents will save on transportation,
utilities, and housing costs.
You can help prove there is a market for Quarry Village by reserving a place on
the website. Visit the website for more information, a survey, a newsletter, and
to reserve a unit.
Learn more:
www.quarryvillage.org
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