[Carfreeliving] Fw: attack of the car people

[Shannon Dodge]

Yikes.  

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Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 12:59:02 PM
Subject: attack of the car people


They hate day laborers, but they never met a parking space they didn't love.
Meet the Coalition of San Francisco Neighborhoods, the NIMBYs in SUVs (the
president lives right around the corner from me!).
Fran


-----Original Message-----
From: info at CSFN.net [mailto:info at CSFN.net]
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 12:02 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Attack on Autos in SF continues

Eliminating parking in new residential construction is a concept CSFN clearly
opposes, even though the specific legislation has not yet been voted upon.




                       WHERE AM I GOING TO PARK DOWNTOWN?





San Francisco currently has a shortage of parking in the commercial core and
business areas adjacent to downtown.  Parking prices are sky-high and downtown
merchants are already losing customers who are unable to find or afford parking
in the area.

A surefire solution to the parking shortage is to build parking that meets San
Francisco's growing demands.  But some politicians at City Hall have a very
different idea.

San Francisco Supervisor Chris Daly has introduced legislation to restrict
parking downtown, and in adjacent SOMA, Jackson Square, Tenderloin and Civic
Center areas.  In fact, they want to see two cars fight it out for every one
parking space, instead of building parking to accommodate the very real needs of
residents, businesses and hotels.

The proposed legislation makes it impossible to build necessary parking
downtown:

Ø     No Place for Residents to Park: According to the Planning Department, at
least 80% of downtown homeowners own at least one car.  Many of these residents
walk or take public transit to work and only use their cars on the weekends and
evenings.  This legislation will prohibit construction of more than one parking
space for every two new housing units, while prohibiting construction of new
stand-alone parking garages or the expansion of existing garages.

Ø     Some Families Need Cars:  Not everyone can walk or take public transit. In
particular, families with children or disabled and elderly members often cannot
function without a car.  This legislation only drives these families out of the
City.

Ø     More Double-Parking: Downtown streets are already congested with passenger
cars, taxis, bicyclists, delivery trucks, MUNI buses and cable cars.  By
reducing residential parking and eliminating hotel entryways and curb cuts for
deliveries, this legislation will encourage dangerous double-parking situations.
Downtown streets will be less safe with double-parked cars blocking traffic and
frustrating MUNI and other commuters.

Ø     Increased Traffic Congestion:  Without a parking space, residents and
visitors to downtown will spend extra time searching for parking. This means
more vehicles jamming up the streets, particularly during peak commute times.

Ø     Overburdening our MUNI System:  MUNI is in a budget crunch and has just
reduced its service, exasperating passengers with unreliable commute times,
longer waits, crowded buses and increased fares.  Reducing parking in the
downtown area and nearby C-3 districts would only worsen the situation.  More
buses would be blocked by double-parked cars looking for parking, and more
people would crowd MUNI to get to and around downtown.  This legislation should
be shelved until significant improvements have been made to San Francisco's
public transportation system.

Ø     Harder For Downtown Businesses:  If downtown apartment owners and renters
cannot park in their own buildings, they will seek spaces in existing commercial
parking garages. This legislation will drive up the price of parking in downtown
for everyone.   The scarce supply of commercial and visitor parking should be
reserved for shoppers, tourists, museum goers and not be used by permanent
residents.

Ø     Makes Hospitality Industry Less Hospitable:  Hotels need loading entryways
to keep traffic running smoothly and to keep visitors and their belongings
protected from the weather.  This legislation will prohibit hotel entryways,
causing double parking and traffic backup.


You can protect downtown parking!  City Hall needs to hear from you:



Ø     Show up on December 7th at 1 PM and tell the politicians "hands off my
parking spot!" It's easy: just go to the Board of Supervisors land use committee
hearing at City Hall, Room 263.

Ø     Call the Board of Supervisors to say "NO" to this legislation.  You can
leave messages or send emails at:

Sup. Michela Alioto-Pier      554-7752
Michela.Alioto-Pier at sfgov.org
          Sup. Tom Ammiano              554-5144
Tom.Ammiano at sfgov.org
Sup. Chris Daly                    544-7970
Chris.Daly at sfgov.org
Sup. Bevan Dufty                554-6968
Bevan.Dufty at sfgov.org
    Sup. Sean Elsbernd             554-6516
Sean.Elsbernd at sfgov.org
Sup. Jake McGoldrick         554-7410
Jake.McGoldrick at sfgov.org
   Sup. Ross Mirkarimi              554-7630
Ross.Mirkarimi at sfgov.org
   Sup. Aaron Peskin                554-7450
Aaron.Peskin at sfgov.org
   Sup. Fiona Ma                      554-7460
Fiona.Ma at sfgov.org
   Sup. Sophie Maxwell            554-7670
Sophie.Maxwell at sfgov.org
   Sup. Gerardo Sandoval        554-6975
Gerardo.Sandoval at sfgov.org


Ø     Send a Letter asking the politicians where they are planning on parking
your car. You can send your letter to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors,
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102.




           For additional information, please call Frank at 835-7706.


                                                               12/2/05 Draft 4.0




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-----Original Message-----
From: info at CSFN.net [mailto:info at CSFN.net]
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 12:31 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Oops - here's the parking document



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