[Carfreeliving] SPUR and Transportation Reform

[Andrew Sullivan]

I think SPUR was just being realistic about the budget.  They support 
alternative revenue sources for Muni (as does Rescue Muni, as do most 
other alt-transportation types) but they also understood that with a 
$57 million deficit there's no realistic way to make up the difference 
without a fare hike this fiscal year.  Longer term revenue sources like 
sales tax, parking tax, downtown assessment, vehicle environmental 
impact fee, and congestion charging will NOT be implemented in time to 
address this year's deficit, and there's no extra money in the General 
Fund.

Andrew

On Mar 1, 2005, at 10:29, Joshua Hart wrote:

> Hi Dave and all-
>
>
> Thanks for setting up this valuable list.   I have a question to pose- 
>  It seems like the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research 
> Association  has consistently been on the pro-car, pro-development, 
> pro- downtown business, pro-wealth side of many issues lately.   Their 
> lonely stand in support of widening MLK in GG Park, and in support of 
> yesterday's Muni fare increase clearly illustrates this bias.
>
> My question is- has SPUR always supported these policies?  How have 
> other pro-environment, pro-ped/ bike/ transit organizations dealt with 
> this? (did SPUR's transportation committee actually vote to support a 
> Muni fare hike?)
>
> Just wondering,
>
>
> Josh
>
>
>
> Jim Chappell, president of the nonprofit think tank San Francisco 
> Planning and Urban Research Association, said Muni's three-pronged 
> budget was fair and should lead to more efficient transit service.
>
>  "The social and economic health of San Francisco depends on a strong 
> Muni, '' he said. "Your proposed budget has everyone sharing the pain. 
> That is correct."
>
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