Re: Fw: ACTION ALERT: Support San José Better Bike Plan 2025

[Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

It's too bad that the broadcast in the middle of the day.

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2020 17:21:02 +0000 (UTC)
 >
 >     ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition <
 >     http://www.bikesiliconvalley.org/~sandhya>To: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>Sent: 
 >     Tuesday, August 25, 2020, 03:00:30 PM PDTSubject: ACTION ALERT: Support San 
 >     José Better Bike Plan 2025
 >   ACTION ALERT: Support San José Better Bike Plan 2025
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 > Dear Noelle,
 > 
 > After two years of extensive efforts including existing condition analysis, 
 > demand-gap assessment, community outreach, neighborhood meetings and online 
 > forums, the City of San José is at the final stage of their Better Bike Plan 
 > 2025: Adoption of the Plan! With its passage, San José will become even more 
 > of a place where biking is a regular and common activity for people of all ages 
 > and abilities.
 >  
 > Kudos to the city staff for all their effort. It is now time to show support so 
 > that the plan gets adopted this Fall.
 >  
 > On Monday, Aug 31, the Transportation and Environment (T & E) Committee will 
 > be reviewing the Bike Plan prior to adoption by the City Council at an upcoming 
 > meeting in September. We need two things of you:
 >    
 >    - Tune in to the T&E meeting to show your support for the Plan.
 >    - Send an email to the Council showing your support of the Plan.
 > Details on how to do both follow:  Make Public Comment: Tune in to T&E: Date: 
 > Monday, Aug 31, 1:30 pm. Agenda
 > How to submit written Public Comment:
 > 1) By email to http://www.where-I-live.gov/~gina.espejo by 9:00 a.m. the day of the meeting.
 > 
 > How to provide spoken Public Comment during the Meeting:
 > 1) By phone 888 475 4499. Webinar ID: 955 7643 7230 Click *9 to raise a hand to 
 > speak.
 > 2) Online: https://where-I-live.zoom.us/j/95576437230 : When the Committee Chair 
 > calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click on “Raise Hand.” 
 > Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. When called,
 >  please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted. 
 > Sample Talking points   
 >    - Your Name, neighborhood or employment in San José, and length of time 
 >    you’ve lived or worked here. 
 >    - Thank city staff for their extensive time and effort spent for creating 
 >    the Better Bike Plan 2025. Urge the council members to approve the Better 
 >    Bike Plan 2025.
 >    - Demand even faster implementation by increasing the funding.
 >    - Let them know you demand safer streets. Let the council members know why 
 >    increasing street safety is important to you; how these bike projects 
 >    include key safety improvements addressing the need of all roadway users, 
 >    including people walking, biking, and taking transit. 
 >    - Thank them for listening to you.
 > ----
 >  Sample Email Template: (Also cc me: http://www.bikesiliconvalley.org/~sandhya)  
 > 
 > Dear Council Member ____,
 >  
 > (Introduce yourself and where you live). I am writing to express support for 
 > the Better Bike Plan 2025. The city staff have done an incredible job in 
 > drafting the Plan after two years of extensive effort. I am not only excited to 
 > see the Plan getting adopted but also eager to see rapid implementation of the 
 > same.
 >  
 > I am especially excited about the goals the Plan mentions:   
 >    - Complete the high priority projects within 5 years
 >    - Add 372 miles of protected bikeways within 5 years
 >    - Strong public engagement process
 > In the near future, we would love to get more details about the detailed 
 > prioritized project list and information about how the city plans to procure 
 > funding for completing the projects.
 >  
 > I enthusiastically support the Plan and encourage you to forward it to the 
 > Council.
 > Thank you!
 >  
 > Sincerely,
 > (Your name) Below is the list of Transportation & Environment Committee 
 > Members. You can find contacts details of all the Council member here.   
 >    - Council member Davis, Chair: http://www.where-I-live.gov/~district6
 >    - Council member Peralez, Vice Chair: http://www.where-I-live.gov/~district3
 >    - Council member Esparza: http://www.where-I-live.gov/~District7
 >    - Council member Diep: http://www.where-I-live.gov/~District4
 >    - Council member Arenas: http://www.where-I-live.gov/~district8
 > ----
 >  Thank you for doing this! You are critical to making sure that we are able to 
 > plan and build a city that welcomes a bike-friendly lifestyle. We cannot create 
 > a pro-bike city without our collective voices steering the city council in the 
 > right direction. To stay involved in the process, join the 2020 Bikeways Team 
 > today!
 > 
 > Sincerely,
 > Sandhya Laddha
 > Advocate
 >    |