FYI: Grand Boulevard Initiative Forum, June 20th, 2009
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Bruce England
May 24, 2009, 5:19:11 PM5/24/09
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Attached is a description of a Saturday daylong meeting coming up in Redwood City. The topic, generically, is how to convert El Camino Real into a Grand Boulevard, one in which every community can take pride. There are lots more details about the Initiative at http://www.grandboulevard.net/.
But the real issue is how can we blend apparently conflicting needs in a manner that builds great communities, and reduces carbon impact by reducing vehicle trips, a topic not far removed from the discussions around high speed rail.
In any case, the speakers are illuminaries and it will be great event. There is no charge, though an RSVP is required, to assure there is sufficient hand-outs and lunches.
We would love to see the place overflowing and the non-elected, noninvolved residents are the ones most often underrepresented at these types of meetings.
Questions:
Contact
Mike Garvey
60 Walton Street
San Carlos, CA 94070-2013
(650) 596-9047
garv...@yahoo.com
pardon the duplication.....
Irvin Dawid
Co-chair, Bay Area Transportation Committee
California/Nevada Regional Conservation Committee, Sierra Club
Alliance for a Livable Palo Alto liaison to TransForm
650-283-6534/mobile
Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 20:00:52 -0400
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Subject: Join us! Grand Boulevard Initiative Forum, June 20th, 2009
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Public Forum
Saturday, June 20, 2009
9:00 am - 2:30 pm
The Fox Theater
2223 Broadway
Redwood City, California
Be a part of the growing demand for a meaningful, environmentally sustainable quality of life.
For decades we've struggled with a shortage of housing coupled with prices that remain unreachable for many; and a declining economic base for local governments and public agencies in the face of increased demands for services in our region. Imagine the possibilities, gain valuable insight, and learn more about transforming El Camino Real into a grand boulevard and a great community!
Imagine new realities with our inspiring speakers.
Michael Freedman, an internationally renowned urban planner, will provocatively state the case for this transformation. Will Kempton, head of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the owner of El Camino, will keynote the luncheon session and speak to Caltrans' leadership in developing context-sensitive solutions for our state highways. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and Steve Heminger of the MTC will provide the federal and regional context.
Join us on June 20 for a public forum on new choices for
El Camino Real.
Let's explore how El Camino Real can be remade into a world-class boulevard that achieves its full potential as a place for residents to work, live, shop and play - that builds links between land-use and transit and is environmentally and economically sustainable.
Please join the movement to transform El Camino and our community!
Grand Boulevard Co-Chairs,
Mike Scanlon
General Manager/CEO, San Mateo County Transit District
Russell Hancock
CEO and President, Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network
RSVP to this event; seating is limited.
For more information, go to www.grandboulevard.net
This event would not be possible without the generous sponsorship of Caltrans and Redwood City.
Speakers
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (invited),
California 14th District
Congresswoman Eshoo has served as a Member of the US House of Representatives since 1993, representing District 14 which includes portions of San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties. For more than a decade in Congress she has defended consumers, promoted American competitiveness and innovation, fought for access to health care for families and children, and protected the environment.
Will Kempton, Director, Caltrans
Appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger in November 2004, Mr. Kempton is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of California's state transportation system, including more than 50,000 lane miles of state highways.
Steve Heminger, Executive Director, MTC
Steve Heminger is Executive Director of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and has also been appointed to serve on the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission.
Chris Augenstein, Deputy Director of Planning, VTA
Chris Augenstein, AICP, has worked 12 years with Valley Transportation Authority in Santa Clara County, California and is currently serving as the Deputy Director, Planning.
Michael Freedman, Principal, Freedman Tung & Sasaki
As the Founding Partner of Freedman Tung & Sasaki, Mr. Freedman has become widely known for providing communities with creative and effective solutions to revitalize their downtown districts and regional retail centers, to retrofit failing or stagnated commercial corridors and workplace districts, and to create special streets, boulevards, and public places that stimulate new investment and vitality. He specializes in the coordination of strategies, plans and designs to achieve successful beneficial change to existing cities.
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