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NEWS FROM TALC
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TALC opposes Proposition 1B
transportation bond
After carefully examining Proposition 1B, TALC is taking an oppose position.
While we applaud the work of several lawmakers to gain significant funding for
public transportation, this funding must be weighed against Prop 1B's likely
damage to programs that rely on the State's General Fund, its failure to
implement a more sustainable funding mechanism for transportation, and the
absence of any connection between the bond's funding and policies that promote
efficient land use and reduce long-term transportation demand. Read TALC's
analysis of Prop 1B on the website.
Read
TALC's position:
www.transcoalition.org/c/2006measures_1b.html
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November election: Yes
on 1C, No on 90
Strong Yes on Proposition 1C: Housing and Smart Growth Bond. TALC is
strongly supporting Proposition 1C on the November ballot. This $2.85 billion
bond would continue state funding for affordable housing production, and it
includes a new $850 million fund for infill and supportive investments and $300
million for Transit-Oriented Development. Volunteer, get your group signed on,
or donate now at www.homes4ca.org
Strong No! on Prop 90, "The Taxpayer Trap
Initiative". Proposition 90 on the November 2006 ballot is a constitutional
amendment that would make it nearly impossible to create and enforce laws and
regulations on a wide variety of issues: land use, transportation, housing, and
the environment. Well-funded real-estate interests are pushing this initiative,
similar to Oregon's devastating "Measure 37", as part of an effort to roll-back
regulations around the country. Get active at
www.noprop90.com
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Support the SMART Measure R
campaign
TALC has endorsed Measure R, the November ballot
measure which asks Marin and Sonoma county voters to approve a quarter-cent
sales tax to create commuter rail service and a bike/ped pathway between the two
counties. Now the campaign needs lots of volunteer support to pass! Any help you
can give with phone banking, precinct walking, and tabling will help the measure
clear the two-thirds approval hurdle. Letters to the editor are also needed.
Volunteer:
www.gosmarttrain.com/calendar.htm#measurer
Letters to editor:
www.transcoalition.org/c/2006measures.html#smart
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TravelChoice to announce success
of pilot program – October 12
TravelChoice -- an innovative new program to reduce auto trips that is
coordinated by TALC -- will announce the hugely successful results of its pilot
project in the city of Alameda at a press conference. You're invited to attend
the event on Thursday, October 12 at 10:00 a.m. at the Alameda Marketplace (Park
Street and Buena Vista) in the city of Alameda. Speakers include the Mayor of
Alameda and TravelChoice participants who now walk, bike, and use transit more
because of the project. For more information, contact John Knox White at
510-740-3150 or john@transcoalition.org.
Learn more:
www.transcoalition.org/travelchoice
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Setback from the Governor, but
campaign will continue
Governor Schwarzenegger has vetoed
AB 2444 (Klehs), the vehicle registration fee bill that TALC co-sponsored, which
would have funded air and water quality improvements, public transit operations,
and pedestrian and bicycle safety projects. Despite the setback, the work of
TALC's members, activists, and allied organizations raised the profile of AB
2444 and all of our issues in Sacramento, and set a good precedent for promoting
user fees in future legislation. We would like to extend a special thanks to
Irvin Dawid, a long-time Sierra Club activist and TALC volunteer who put in
countless hours helping develop, and then rallying support for the bill.
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Welcome TALC staff members
TALC recently added two new staff members. As Senior Planner for the Great
Communities Collaborative, Ann Cheng will be creating planning toolkits and
engaging communities in planning for transit-oriented development. Melanie
Grubman brings her experience as Education Director for Marin's Safe Routes to
Schools program to the regional level as TALC kicks off its own SR2S program.
She has already hit the ground running, helping to organize a great Walk Your
Child to School Day event in Oakland.
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NEWS FROM TALC MEMBER GROUPS
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TALC's newest member:
ADPSR-NorCal chapter
TALC would like to welcome our newest member group, Architects/
Designers/Planners for Social Responsibility (Northern California Chapter).
ADPSR promotes ecologically and socially responsible development to design
professionals and the public.
Learn more: www.adpsr-norcal.org
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EVENTS
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Bluegrass for the Greenbelt -
October 15
Join Grammy Award-winning artist Laurie Lewis and
friends for a lively afternoon of bluegrass music in a scenic setting at
Greenbelt Alliance's first annual Bluegrass for the Greenbelt concert. The event
takes place in Kensington on Sunday, October 15 from 3:00 - 6:00 pm, and
features organic snacks and local wines and beer. Funds raised will go toward
protecting the Bay Area's working farms and natural areas.
Learn more:
www.greenbelt.org/getinvolved/events/bluegrass/index.html
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Introductory Workshop on
Charettes - October 17
The National Charrette Institute
will offer its Introduction to Dynamic Planning seminar for planners, citizen
groups, developers, and anyone involved in community planning projects. It
provides a complete overview of how to plan and conduct an accelerated
collaborative planning process, known as a “charrette”. Learn how to involve all
viewpoints, resolve conflicts, and create more certain planning and approvals
processes. The event, which costs $75, takes place on Tuesday, October 17 from
8:30 a.m. - noon at MTC's auditorium at 101 8th Street in Oakland.
Learn more:
www.charretteinstitute.org
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Don't miss TALC's next regional
meeting - November 15
Mark your calendar for TALC's November regional meeting on Wednesday,
November 15 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Dinner will be served. (Optional orientation
for new attendees from 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.) Sierra Club, 85 2nd Street, San
Francisco. If you have questions about the meeting contact Marta Lindsey at
marta@transcoalition.org.
At TALC's September meeting, Don Weden gave a
presentation exploring how the Bay Area will house its future population, and
related it to global warming, global economic competition, energy, and public
health. For the nearly 100 attendees that night, Don's message, “Land use trumps
technology,” was one of the biggest takeaways. For more important takeaways see
the notes from the meeting.
Notes from past meeting:
www.transcoalition.org/cal/minutes_archive.html
View the calendar of events:
www.transcoalition.org/calendar.html
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Save the date for TALC's Summit
- March 24, 2007
TALC's 10th annual Summit will be
held on Saturday, March 24, 2007 at the First Unitarian Church in downtown
Oakland. Whether you are new to the Coalition or a longtime supporter, a citizen
activist, elected leader, or transit professional, the Summit is a key
opportunity to network, learn about and strategize on vital issues, get
training, and join the movement for a sustainable region. Mark your calendar now
so you don't miss it!
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Los Angeles organization seeks
Executive Director
The Transportation and Land Use
Collaborative of Southern California, which works for an improved quality of
life by seeking a balance between growth, economic development and environmental
stewardship, is hiring an Executive Director. Deadline for submission is Friday
October 27, 2006.
Learn more:
www.tluc.net/jobs/item.php?id=491
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