Bike/Ped Improvement Map
Emily Chueh
Hi Bill,
By way of this email I’d like to introduce you to Mary Dateo, who is the leader of the Task Force’s “Transportation” working group. I’ve also cc’d Emily, who leads our “New/Existing Buildings and Land Use” working group, as these improvements potentially touch both groups.
Mary/Emily: Bill is a long-time sustainability advocate, and cites some recommendations below for bike improvements. Can you review Bill’s comments below and see what the Task Force might be able to recommend in support of them?
Thanks
Steve
From: bui...@gmail.com [mailto:bui...@gmail.com]
On Behalf Of Bill Michel
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2018 6:34 AM
To: Attinger, Steve
Subject: Re: Bike Improvements
Hey Steve,
Happy New Year.
Yeah, I know how the sausage is made. I was active in SVBC in the 80s, and on
the MVBPAC in the 90s.
The trouble is cyclists are a weak political force. I was hoping that the Sustainability
Crew might provide some additional support.
One thing that comes from being so weak for so long is that you don't ask
for much. For example, I think there should be a goal of more bike/ped crossings.
We could argue on the number, but let's just say 1 every 5 miles to start with.
Better/More Parking, Minimum signal times, minimum outside lane widths, proper training
for City Staff; these are all things that should have been established as goals
long ago. Selling's never been my strong suit, so I'm still whistling Dixie... :-(
Anyhow, I thank you and the Committee for all your work. Persistence through
dark times is especially daunting.
Fingers crossed!
Cheers.
Bill
On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 6:28 PM, Attinger, Steve <Steve.A...@mountainview.gov> wrote:
Hi Bill,
Thanks for your comments and your concern, and all the work you put into that google map. Clearly you’re trying to make things better for cyclists, which, as one, I personally appreciate.
I imagine you participate in the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee, yes? If not, that would be a first place to start, as they’re the link between city staff and the community on this topic. If you’re already participating, but feeling nothing’s happening, I encourage you to enter an “Ask MV” item on the city’s web site (upper right). Those get routed directly to the relevant staff, who are supposed to respond within 3 biz days. Those are the people who need to see your comments. In addition, I’d definitely email your comments to the full city council and cc: the City Manager and any of the other people below that you’d like to include, so your comments get as wide an audience as possible. It’s really the council you need to influence.
Council: cityc...@mountainview.gov
City Manager: dan....@mountainview.gov
Public Works Director: Michael...@mountainview.gov
Assistant Public Works Director: dawn.c...@mountainview.gov
Transportation Planner: hele...@mountainview.gov
Transportation Planner: nate....@mountainview.gov
Thanks for your kind words…we’re all trying…and undoubtedly everyone would like things to be moving more quickly. Hopefully the above suggestions will help with that.
Have a wonderful holiday and 2018!
Steve
From:
bui...@gmail.com [mailto:bui...@gmail.com]
On Behalf Of Bill Michel
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017 9:49 AM
To: Attinger, Steve
Subject: Bike Improvements
Hey Steve,
I've been meaning to write. One thing that's made me a little jaded about the
whole "sustainability thing", is that Cities put efforts into "publicity", and
commissions, studies, etc., but when it comes to actually making improvements, they ignore cyclists.
I got excited once again when the City encouraged cyclists to mark
up a google map and make suggestions. I thought it presaged some "new
era", in which improvements might be made in a more streamlined fashion.
Then they took the map down. I think the explanation was that the map
would be "folded in" to some sort of study/plan.
I've attempted to recreate something similar.
In order for this sustainability thing to work in a timeframe that *matters*,
cyclists need to be able to make requests/suggestions that actually get done
*quickly*. This will help significantly improve transport infrastructure for
cyclists. Many of these aren't even high-dollar, though major expenditures
shouldn't be ignored, given their historic neglect, and the lopsided expenditures
on motor vehicles.
I *do* appreciate the work you're doing, and wish you and the citizen activists
in Mountain View a good 2018.
Cheers.
Bill
Thida Cornes
Public Works Director: Michael.fuller@mountainview.gov
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