[Carfreeliving] Two SPUR forums this month

[Mike Sallaberry]

I hope these studies are based on fact, and not fiction.  At least one 
SPUR-adopted report recently was so filled with inaccuracies that I can't 
help but question what SPUR has to say on issues with which I am not so 
familiar.

Most recently, the director of SPUR calling DPT the "department of cars" 
in an article does not lend professional credibility to the organization.

I've shared my thoughts on both topics with the people involved.

Michael Sallaberry, P.E.
Associate Transportation Engineer
San Francisco Department of Parking and Traffic
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 345
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 554 2351
(415) 554 2352 (fax)
Bicycle Hotline (415) 585-BIKE
http://www.bicycle.sfgov.org



Dave Snyder <dave at livablecity.org> 
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All SPUR forums are held from 12:30 to 1:30 at 312 Sutter at Grant, fifth 
floor. Bike parking on the sidewalk.

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THIS Thursday, July 14, Reforming Local Interpretation of CEQA

The California Environmental Quality Act was designed to ensure that 
policymakers are aware of any significant impacts of projects that come 
before them. But the practice of defining "significant" throughout 
California, including in San Francisco, has not evolved with changing 
environmental values: transit improvements that might delay cars are 
deemed a significant impact (therefore requiring expensive and 
time-consuming reports), while a road widening would not be. Tilly Chang, 
SFCTA deputy director for planning, planner Bill Wycko from the Planning 
Department, and Andy Thornley from the Bicycle Advisory Council will 
present their efforts to update our definition of "significant." $5. Free 
for SPUR members.
No more details at http://www.spur.org/Calendar_Detail.asp?EventID=892
 
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Thursday, July 28 Getting the Parking Right and Creating Complete Streets

Transportation for a Livable City (TLC) recently commissioned SFSU to 
undertake two parking studies. What's Parking Got To Do With It? examines 
how providing too much parking in new housing results in higher car 
ownership rates and increased vehicle congestion. Why Can't San Francisco 
Complete Its Streets? examines best practices from other cities that have 
successfully implemented "complete streets" policies. TLC Executive 
Director Tom Radulovich and the research teams will present their findings 
and recommend policy reforms San Francisco needs to make now to get our 
parking policies right. $5. Free for SPUR members.
No more details at http://www.spur.org/Calendar_Detail.asp?EventID=899
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