Talking points for letters of support to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
* Thank Liz Kniss for her leadership on a proposal that provides value to people who enjoy nature, recreation, and bicycling and walking for
transportation.
* Completing a critical gap in the Bay Trail that will connect over 100
miles of continuous bicycle and pedestrian paths between Santa Clara
County, San Mateo County, and the East Bay. The Bay Trail is a premier
recreational resource and a major bicycle commuting route.
* Constructing the bicycle/pedestrian bridge at Adobe Creek in Palo Alto
will connect residents to the natural beauty of the baylands and provide a valuable bicycle commute route to the Bay Trail that is open and
available for public use all year round.
* The money invested by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
should benefit as many residents in Santa Clara County and REGION---that would be MP and EPA in San Mateo County--- as possible -
not primarily Stanford University students and staff.
----- Forwarded Message -----
>From: Adina Levin <aldeivn
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>To: SVBC Palo Alto Team <paloa
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>Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 2:56 PM
>Subject: [SVBC Peninsula] Santa Clara County considers Bay Trail Gap funding - Liz Kniss press event tomorrow! key decision next Tuesday!
>Hi, all,
>Santa Clara County Supervisor Liz Kniss will hold a press conference tomorrow morning to announce a plan to invest $2 million in completing the Bay Trail Gap in Menlo Park and East Palo Alto and $5 million in the Adobe Creek Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge over Highway 101 in Palo Alto. These funds will cover more than half the costs needed to construct each project.
>Supervisor Kniss’ event will be held on May 16 at 11:00 am at the Palo Alto East Bayshore Municipal Service Center at 3201 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto.
>The proposal needs to be approved at the next Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, May 22 at 9:00 am, which will be held at 70 West Hedding St, 10th Floor, East Wing, San Jose.
>The funds to be invested came from Stanford University as amitigation measure for the loss of publicly-accessible recreational facilities when it expanded its campus after 2000. Stanford wants Santa Clara County to spend the money on on-campus facilities that would primarily benefit Stanford students and staff.
>The Bay Trail and the Adobe Creek Bridge would be a much better investment for the public - these projects are key missing connections to our local trail network and would allow thousands of residents to access our beautiful and useful Baylands trails safely and conveniently.
>Congratulations to Liz Kniss for her leadership on this issue!
>What can you do to help???
>* Attend Liz Kniss’s press conference in Palo Alto on May 16 at 11:00 am at 3201 East Bayshore Road.
>* Attend the Tuesday, May 22, 9:00 am meeting of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors in San Jose (very valuable if you can make this!!!), 70 West Hedding Street, San Jose - 10th Floor, East Wing.
>* Send a letter of supportto the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (BoardOperati...@cob.sccgov.org)
>Talking points for letters of support to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
>* Thank Liz Kniss for her leadership on a proposal that provides value to people who enjoy nature, recreation, and bicycling and walking for transportation.
>* Completing a critical gap in the Bay Trail that will connect over 100 miles of continuous bicycle and pedestrian paths between Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, and the East Bay. The Bay Trail is a premier recreational resource and a major bicycle commuting route.
>* Constructing the bicycle/pedestrian bridge at Adobe Creek in Palo Alto will connect residents to the natural beauty of the baylands and provide a valuable bicycle commute route to the Bay Trail that is open and available for public use all year round.
>* The money invested by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors should benefit as many residents in the County and region as possible - not primarily Stanford University students and staff.
