From: "SJSU Transportation Solution" >
Reply-To: "SJSU Transportation Solution" >To: >
Subject: A message from Associated Students: Transit
Access Program in jeopardy >
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 18:27:34 -0800 >

The Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has just
proposed a nearly 74% >fare increase for San Jose
State University students who receive the >Transit
Access Program (TAP) sticker for 2004. In addition, a
9% cut on bus >and Light Rail services is being
implemented this month and as much as 21% >service cut
is being contemplated for next fall. VTA also wants to
>eliminate all the paratransit services (for disabled
students) to SJSU from >the TAP. > >Remember, VTA had
cut service twice totaling 10% since 2001 and raised
SJSU >TAP fee 15% starting January 2003. > >Unless we
raise our voices together, the Transit Access Program
could be >discontinued, thus worsening the parking and
traffic problem on and around >campus. Imagine an
additional 3,000 students driving to campus and trying
>to find a place to park! Many students who depend on
these commute services >and incentives will be
affected. > >On March 13, 2003, your student
government, the Associated Students Board >of
Directors passed a resolution against VTA’s fare
increase and service >cuts including a vote of no
confidence on VTA’s fair negotiating practices. >
>Join the Associated Students – Transportation
Solutions in calling for: > >No fare increase >With
the service cuts already approved, increasing fares at
about the same >time penalize VTA riders even more.
Why should anyone pay more for less >service? > >Come
to the negotiating table >VTA has been planning fare
increases and service cuts without asking for >input
from Associated Students. A significant fare increase
to the Transit >Access Program will require approval
from students through an election. In >addition, the
data VTA used to to justify a nearly 74% fare increase
is >questionable. > >Focus on providing service >With
new money hard to find and the economy still in
decline it is >outrageous that VTA let its own transit
service erode. Maintaining transit >service is
essential to reduce traffic congestion and parking
shortage in >downtown San Jose and at SJSU. > >To
learn more about VTA’s crisis, visit the following
web-page: >http://ts.sjsu.edu/temp/TAPCrisis.htm
>Please visit often for updated information. > > > > >
>What you can do? > >Contact your VTA
representative(s) >Cindy Chavez 408.277.5231
cindy.chavez@... > > > > Also CC your comments
to ts@... and board.secretary@... >
>Attend VTA Board of Directors meeting > >Thursday,
April 3, 2003 >6:00 PM > >Board of Supervisors'
Chambers >County Government Center >70 West Hedding
Street >San Jose, California > >Thanks, >
>Transportation Solutions, San Jose State University
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Subject: Smart Growth Forum at Stanford April 23
Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2003 13:11:52 -0800
At Stanford University:(alumni center) on the evening (6:30-8:30) of
Wednesday, April 23.
No charge, but space is limited so they re asking people to register.

Please forward this to anyone who might be interested.
The Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley & Stanford University Program on Urban
Studies
present:
     Smart Growth Forum
PANELISTS
Laurel Prevetti    Deputy Director, Department of Planning for the City of
San Jose
Joe Head               Vice President, Urban Development for Summerhill
Homes &
Former San Jose City Council Member
Kate Boruff          Executive Director, Preservation Action Council
Jill Esher           Past President and Board Member of Walk San Jose

CO-MODERATORS
Kim Walesh          Assistant Director of Economic Development for the City
of San Jose
Todd Flynn          Smart Growth Community Fund

This inaugural forum will cover vital urban growth issues for Silicon Valley
and the Bay Area. Our expert panel includes city planners, developers, and
leaders of conservation and urban policy who will discuss the history of
Smart Growth and the effective urban growth models that need to be
implemented in the future.

Wednesday, April 23, 2003
Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center
326 Galvez Street
Stanford University Campus
6:30 p.m. Registration/Light Reception/Networking
7:00-8:30 p.m. Program
Cost: FREE
Seating Limited Reservations Required
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Save Energy!  Save Money!  Save the Environment!  Save the Date!
Forward to others in your network who would find this valuable!

"Power and Motion: Economic and Environmental Vitality through Emerging
Energy and Transportation Technologies.

April 24th, 2003

Cities/Non-Profit Organizations/Students and Seniors $40

ALL WHO REGISTER BY APRIL 11th WILL RECIEVE THE $40 RATE!!!

SVMG Members $75
Non-SVMG Members $100

The Hydrogen Economy.  Fuel Cells for Vehicles and Power. Distributed
Generation. Electric, Hybrid and 'other' Cars.  Innovations to Reduce
Emissions, and a Valley-Wide CO2 Reduction Goal!

Can your imagination keep up with technology?  How will these things change
the way we live?  How do we take advantage of technology that's already
available? How do we plan now for the energy and environment-saving
technologies of the future?

You will come away inspired, informed and equipped with practical tools to
guide your company or organization in identifying energy saving and
innovative transportation and energy opportunities and implementing actions
that can provide financial and environmental benefits.

Join us on April 24th, 2003.  Together with the Silicon Valley Environmental
Partnership, CalEPA, and PG&E, the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group will
present "Power and Motion: Economic and Environmental Vitality through
Emerging Energy and Transportation Technologies" at AMD's Corporate
Headquarters' campus in Sunnyvale.

Speakers include:
Winston Hickox, Secretary CalEPA
Ralph Cavanagh, Senior Attourney for the Natural Resources Defense Council
Denise Michelson, Environmental Director for British Petroleum USA
Michale Peevey, President of the California Public Utilities Commission
Bob Therkelsen, Executive Director of the California Energy Commission
Jeff Morales, Director of the California Department of Transportation
Wendy Pulling, Director of of Environmental Policy, PG&E
Daniel Kammen, Director of the Renewable and Appropriate Technology
Institute

There will be additional panel speakers who are experts on transportation
and energy policy and technology.

The three attached PDF files are the event agenda and the registration form.
You will need Adobe Acrobat to open and read these files (free download from
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html ).

You can find the same event and registration information at the SVMG website
at www.svmg.org , or you can call Margaret Bruce, SVMG Environmental
Programs Director at 408/501-7858 for more information.

Margaret Bruce
Director, Environmental Programs
Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group
408/501-7858
mbruce@...

Are you interested in Green Building and want to know how to make it 
happen?

The Santa Clara Valley Chapter of The American Institute of Architects 
is
hosting a Sustainability Symposium for the Built Environment on April 
25,
2003.
Take part in a collaborative effort in developing innovative design
strategies for implementing Green Building.  Architects, Planners,
Developers, Community Members, and City Agencies will work together 
during
this event to create unique ways to achieve 'Green'.  Participants will
receive a comprehensive book showing the results of this visionary
sustainability charrette and symposium.   Please read on and view the
attached flyer and agenda for more information about registration and 
cost
of attendance, location, topics, etc. Please note that the last day for 
the
early registration discount is Friday April 4th.

  For further information or to sign up for this event, please contact:

  AIA Santa Clara Valley Chapter
325 S. First Str
eet, Suite 100
San Jose, California 95113

408.298.0611 ph    408.298.0619 fax
email:  info@...     website:  www.aiascv.org

Randal O'toole is arguably the most outspoken opponent of smart growth and
Light Rail investment.

Joel Hirschhorn's article (link below) is an excellent one to read prior to
hearing O'Toole -  Thurs night

   http://www.planetizen.com/oped/item.php?id=82

details on the Santa Clara U. event can be found as the next item after
announcements:
http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/urbplan/SJSU/UPC/index-upc.htm


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Dayana...here is my journal entry from Monday...It got kicked back to my
email from the blackboard website.

Thanks,
RACHEL





>From: Dayana Salazar <salmar@...>
>Reply-To: SJSU_MURPs@yahoogroups.com
>To: SJSU-MURPs <SJSU_MURPs@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [SJSU_MURPs] AIA Santa Clara Valley Chapter- Sustainability
>Symposium
>Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 14:48:46 -0700
>
>Are you interested in Green Building and want to know how to make it
>happen?
>
>The Santa Clara Valley Chapter of The American Institute of Architects is
>hosting a Sustainability Symposium for the Built Environment on April 25,
>2003.
>Take part in a collaborative effort in developing innovative design
>strategies for implementing Green Building.  Architects, Planners,
>Developers, Community Members, and City Agencies will work together during
>this event to create unique ways to achieve 'Green'.  Participants will
>receive a comprehensive book showing the results of this visionary
>sustainability charrette and symposium.   Please read on and view the
>attached flyer and agenda for more information about registration and cost
>of attendance, location, topics, etc. Please note that the last day for the
>early registration discount is Friday April 4th.
>
>  For further information or to sign up for this event, please contact:
>
>  AIA Santa Clara Valley Chapter
>325 S. First Street, Suite 100
>San Jose, California 95113
>
>408.298.0611 ph    408.298.0619 fax
>email:  info@...
><http://us.f801.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=info@aiascv.org&YY=99776&order=dow\
n&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>
>     website:  www.aiascv.org
>


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Hey Rachel,
I think you unintentionally sent your journal to the
SJSU_MURPs link.


--- Rachel Bacola <rbacola@...> wrote:
>
> Dayana...here is my journal entry from Monday...It
> got kicked back to my
> email from the blackboard website.
>
> Thanks,
> RACHEL
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: Dayana Salazar <salmar@...>
> >Reply-To: SJSU_MURPs@yahoogroups.com
> >To: SJSU-MURPs <SJSU_MURPs@yahoogroups.com>
> >Subject: [SJSU_MURPs] AIA Santa Clara Valley
> Chapter- Sustainability
> >Symposium
> >Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 14:48:46 -0700
> >
> >Are you interested in Green Building and want to
> know how to make it
> >happen?
> >
> >The Santa Clara Valley Chapter of The American
> Institute of Architects is
> >hosting a Sustainability Symposium for the Built
> Environment on April 25,
> >2003.
> >Take part in a collaborative effort in developing
> innovative design
> >strategies for implementing Green Building.
> Architects, Planners,
> >Developers, Community Members, and City Agencies
> will work together during
> >this event to create unique ways to achieve
> 'Green'.  Participants will
> >receive a comprehensive book showing the results of
> this visionary
> >sustainability charrette and symposium.   Please
> read on and view the
> >attached flyer and agenda for more information
> about registration and cost
> >of attendance, location, topics, etc. Please note
> that the last day for the
> >early registration discount is Friday April 4th.
> >
> >  For further information or to sign up for this
> event, please contact:
> >
> >  AIA Santa Clara Valley Chapter
> >325 S. First Street, Suite 100
> >San Jose, California 95113
> >
> >408.298.0611 ph    408.298.0619 fax
> >email:  info@...
>
><http://us.f801.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=info@aiascv.org&YY=99776&order=dow\
n&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>
>
> >     website:  www.aiascv.org
> >
>
>
>
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> ATTACHMENT part 2 application/msword name=Reflective
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Mtn. View City Hall, all-day event, student fee: $35
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Reminder, this should be interesting!

---------------------------------------------

I write to invite you to the Santa Clara University event on Thursday
April 10 at 5:30.   Please see details in the attached event flier.
Admission is free and open to the public.  Please feel free to spread the
word.

Thank you for your attention,

Daniel Klein
Associate Professor of Economics
Director, Civil Society Institute
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA 95053

_____________

The Civil Society Institute Presents


Randal O'Toole

The Costs of
San Jose's Urban-Growth Boundary and Light-Rail Transit

Thursday April 10, 2003
5:30-7:00 PM
Brass Rail, Benson Memorial Center, Basement
Santa Clara University

San Jose's urban-growth boundary and other land-use rules caused the
increase of housing prices to be tenfold over the last 25 years.  Housing
prices in many less-regulated but faster-growing areas have increased only
fourfold.  Light-rail transit carries so few people that it increases
congestion, relative to alternative uses of the space and resources. Santa
Clara County light rail is the nation's second-worst-performing light-rail
system, with high operating costs and low ridership.  Government
intervention has reduced livability and made the poor suffer.


Randal O'Toole is senior economist with the Thoreau Institute, a non-profit
organization dedicated to finding ways to protect the environment without
big government.  As a resident of the Portland area,
he began working on urban planning issues in 1995 by studying Portland's
"smart-growth" plans for higher-density housing and light-rail transit. This
led to his book, The Vanishing Automobile and Other Urban Myths.  In recent
years, O'Toole has been invited to teach at Yale University, the University
of California at Berkeley, and Utah State University.

O'Toole currently lives in Bandon, Oregon, on the southern Oregon coast.

Refreshments will be provided

Write The Civil Society Institute at csi@... and get on the CSI mailing
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Please disregard the email i sent out.
Thanks,
Rachel



>From: shruti namjoshi <shru11@...>
>Reply-To: SJSU_MURPs@yahoogroups.com
>To: SJSU_MURPs@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [SJSU_MURPs] Journal Entry issues...
>Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 10:44:33 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Hey Rachel,
>I think you unintentionally sent your journal to the
>SJSU_MURPs link.
>
>
>--- Rachel Bacola <rbacola@...> wrote:
> >
> > Dayana...here is my journal entry from Monday...It
> > got kicked back to my
> > email from the blackboard website.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > RACHEL
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Dayana Salazar <salmar@...>
> > >Reply-To: SJSU_MURPs@yahoogroups.com
> > >To: SJSU-MURPs <SJSU_MURPs@yahoogroups.com>
> > >Subject: [SJSU_MURPs] AIA Santa Clara Valley
> > Chapter- Sustainability
> > >Symposium
> > >Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 14:48:46 -0700
> > >
> > >Are you interested in Green Building and want to
> > know how to make it
> > >happen?
> > >
> > >The Santa Clara Valley Chapter of The American
> > Institute of Architects is
> > >hosting a Sustainability Symposium for the Built
> > Environment on April 25,
> > >2003.
> > >Take part in a collaborative effort in developing
> > innovative design
> > >strategies for implementing Green Building.
> > Architects, Planners,
> > >Developers, Community Members, and City Agencies
> > will work together during
> > >this event to create unique ways to achieve
> > 'Green'.  Participants will
> > >receive a comprehensive book showing the results of
> > this visionary
> > >sustainability charrette and symposium.   Please
> > read on and view the
> > >attached flyer and agenda for more information
> > about registration and cost
> > >of attendance, location, topics, etc. Please note
> > that the last day for the
> > >early registration discount is Friday April 4th.
> > >
> > >  For further information or to sign up for this
> > event, please contact:
> > >
> > >  AIA Santa Clara Valley Chapter
> > >325 S. First Street, Suite 100
> > >San Jose, California 95113
> > >
> > >408.298.0611 ph    408.298.0619 fax
> > >email:  info@...
> >
>
><http://us.f801.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=info@aiascv.org&YY=99776&order=dow\
n&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>
> >
> > >     website:  www.aiascv.org
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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From: "Redefining Progress" <roundtable@...>

Subject: Sustainability Roundtable #3, Sprawl and Land Use, May 5th,

Redefining Progress and the San Francisco Foundation
Present Sustainability Roundtable Session 3:

S P R A W L and Sustainability: Land Use and the New
Budget Realities

Sprawl is a major challenge to planning and sustainability
efforts in metropolitan areas throughout the US, and
particularly in California. Current land use and tax
policies in tandem with the tight economy will increase
municipalities' dependence on land use for revenue.
As planners, residents, and workers address historical
inequities, new budget realities are likely to exacerbate
the historical inequities that have so shaped our cities.
Our Roundtable will provide a forum for professionals
to tease out the core tensions surrounding urban sprawl
in the context of creating a more sustainable and equitable
infrastructure.

Invited Presenters Include:

Carl Anthony, Ford Foundation
Tom Jones, California Futures Network
Sunne McPeak, Bay Area Council
Antonio Diaz, PODER
Moderator: Michel Gelobter, Redefining Progress

Monday, May 5th, 2003
10am - 12pm
James Irvine Foundation Conference Room
One Market Plaza
Steuart Tower, Suite 2500
San Francisco, CA 94105
(Near Embarcadero BART Station, on the corner of Market
and Steuart)

For security reasons, the James Irvine Foundation has
requested we provide a list of attendees ahead of time.


Please RSVP to: Ani Gupta (510) 444-3041 x310, or to
roundtable@....
You are welcome to RSVP the day of the event by calling
(510) 282-1309. There will also be an
RP representative greeting people at the door.

Light refreshments will be served.

Join us afterwards for a brown bag lunch in the Embarcadero
Center/Justin Hermann Plaza.

--------------------------------------------------

Visit the web address below to tell your friends about
this.

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PFy

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"Kevin Aaron" <kevinaaron@...>
Sent by: owner-planning-announce@...
04/14/2003 01:08 PM


         To:     planning-announce@...
         cc:
         Subject:        Philip Ethington at Mills
fyi

----------------------
Mills College Division of Social Sciences Presents

Philip J. Ethington speaking on: Urban Studies and the Metropolis:
Integrating Knowledge and Practice for the 21st Century

Thursday, April 17, 12:15-1:30 All are welcome.  The talk will be held
in the Faculty Lounge, Rothwell Center. Please see the Mills College
website for directions:
http://www.mills.edu/


Philip J. Ethington is Professor of History and Associate Dean for
Regional Initiatives (Information Services Division) at the University
of Southern California.  He also serves as the North American Editor of
the journal Urban History (Cambridge University Press).  An
interdisciplinary historian of urban politics and society, he has
contributed to the fields of historical political science, historical
sociology, architectural history, and to the intellectual history of the

humanities and social sciences. His first book, Public City: The
Political Construction of Urban Life in San Francisco, 1850-1900
(Cambridge Univ. Press, 1994; Univ. of Calif. Press, 2001) was called a
"breakthrough book" in urban studies by Lingua Franca.  He has pioneered

the use of multimedia for advanced scholarship, publishing the American
Historical Review's first online-only multimedia essay "Los Angeles and
the Problem of Urban Historical Knowledge" (2000).  He is now leading a
digital publishing initiative for Cambridge Journals Online.  Ethington
is currently completing his second book, about global political economy,

racial segregation, visual culture, and the rebuilt spatial environment,

called Ghost Metropolis: Los Angeles and the Cartography of Time,
1921-2001.  His 1940-2000 census time series maps have been featured in
the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the News Hour with Jim
Lehrer.
http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~philipje/
philipje@...


Andrew A. Workman
Dean of Social Science
Mills College
Oakland, CA  94613

Tel. (510) 430-2347
FAX (510) 430-2304

sorry for the repitition, I believe this may be a more graphic version...


irvin dawid thought you may be interested in this page from the Redefining
Progress website.

http://www.rprogress.org/roundtable/index.html

ApplyRefer v2.3

Subject: Invitation:  Stanford Smart Growth Forum 4/23

(please forward)

The Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley & Stanford University Program on Urban
Studies

present:



Smart Growth Forum



PANELISTS



Laurel Prevetti Deputy Director, Department of Planning for the City of San
Jose

Joe Head               Vice President, Urban Development for Summerhill
Homes &

Former San Jose City Council Member

Kate Boruff          Executive Director, Preservation Action Council

Jill Escher           Past President and Board Member of Walk San Jose



CO-MODERATORS

Kim Walesh          Assistant Director of Economic Development for the City
of San Jose

Todd Flynn          Smart Growth Capital



This inaugural forum will cover vital urban growth issues for Silicon Valley
and the Bay Area. Our expert panel includes city planners, developers, and
leaders of conservation and urban policy who will discuss the history of
Smart Growth and the effective urban growth models that need to be
implemented in the future.





Wednesday, April 23, 2003


Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center

326 Galvez Street

Stanford University Campus

Parking:  free anywhere near center at time of this event



6:30 p.m. Registration/Light Reception/Networking

7:00-8:30 p.m. Program



Cost: FREE

Seating Limited - Reservations Required


For reservations contact Marcia Garilli at 650-216-7111 or
marciagarilli@...


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         To:     planning-announce@...
         cc:
         Subject:        LAEP Colloquium


From: "Vikki Chanse" <vchanse@...>
Subject: LAEP Colloquium: Wednesday, April 23; 1-2 pm in 315A Wurster:
Joan
Nassauer

This coming Wednesday, Professor Joan Nassauer will discuss, "The role of
landscape scenario design in developing landscape indicators."

Landscape indicators are needed to measure changes in the appearance of
the
landscape that might be effected by policy.  To anticipate the effects of
policy, landscape scenarios that imagine a future different from the past
may
be useful.  Nassauer will talk about an approach to landscape scenario
design
that she has used in past projects that focused on agricultural landscapes
and
sprawl, and she will examine how this approach could be used to develop
landscape indicators.

Joan Iverson Nassauer, FASLA, is Professor of Landscape Architecture in
the
School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan
in
Ann Arbor, Michigan. Her work seeks to understand what people value about
the
appearance of landscapes and to use their values as a means of introducing

ecological benefits by design. Recent projects address urban landscape
ecology
- retrofitting the city to improve ecological health in residential
neighborhoods and in brownfield redevelopment, ecological alternatives to
sprawl, and methods for generating alternative future landscapes.

----- Forwarded by Asha Weinstein/SJSU on 04/21/2003 07:38 PM -----


service@...
04/21/2003 04:19 PM


         To:     "Asha Weinstein" <asha.weinstein@...>
         cc:
         Subject:        Great Parks/Great Cities: Celebrating 150 Years of
Central Park


GREAT PARKS/GREAT CITIES: CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF CENTRAL PARK
Great Parks/Great Cities: Celebrating 150 Years of Central Park, to be
held June 21-25, is now two months away. We hope you'll be able to join us
in New York for this inspiring and informative event.
This eighth parks conference will convene people from around the world to
explore the past, present and future of great parks. Most important,
participants will bring home tools, techniques and the collective know-how
from 100 cities to boost their efforts at home. For details on all the
exciting tours, workshops, and special receptions, please visit the
conference website at http://pps.org/GPGC.
LAST MONTH FOR EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT
We encourage everyone to take advantage of the opportunity to come with a
team and get a discounted price of $285 (versus $350 for an individual).
The sooner you begin building your team, the more you can maximize the
team-building impact on your projects. In addition, early registration
gets you the best prices: after May 21 prices go up $50 ($335 for team
members; $400 for individuals).
NOMINATE YOUR PARK FOR AN AWARD
We also invite you to nominate your favorite park for the 2003 Great
Parks/Great Cities Awards, honoring the best of American urban parks. The
deadline to submit your park is May 31, and all nominations are welcome,
from small neighborhood places to nationally-renowned parks and squares.
The awards will be announced on Monday, June 23 at a special reception
hosted by JPMorgan Chase & Co., in honor of the 150th anniversary of
Central Park, at its world headquarters in New York City. Award winners
will be featured on the Urban Parks Online website and in Metropolis
Magazine. For more information, visit http://www.pps.org/topics/gps/GPGC_awards.
BOOK NOW!
Join us in New York for a truly memorable event. Register at
http://pps.org/GPGC.

----- Forwarded by Asha Weinstein/SJSU on 04/21/2003 07:50 PM -----


The next general meeting of the Traffic Safe Communities Network (TSCN) in
Santa Clara County will include a special presentation and discussion on:

The New National Pedestrian Poll: Americans Support Increased Spending for
Safer Walking Environments & Improved Public Transportation

With Guest Presenter:
Kristi Kimball, Deputy California Director
Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP)

Wednesday, May 14, 2003  1:30 - 3:30 PM
United Way, 1922 The Alameda, Room 105
San Jose, CA

*********************
A national survey released on April 1 found that Americans are eager to
walk more places, more often, and willing to invest in making it possible.
The STPP poll was made possible by the support of the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation and found that 55% of adults would like to walk more. The poll
shows overwhelming support for policies that make the walking less
dangerous for people of all ages, especially children. A majority (68%)
favors spending more federal dollars to improve walkability, even within a
constrained budget.  Kristi Kimball will present an overview of the poll
results and make copies available.

This year, Congress must reauthorize the federal transportation law
TEA-21.  The poll shows that Americans want more of the nearly $300
billion that will be spent in the new law to go toward building walkable
communities. In California, only 0.6% of federal funds were spent on
pedestrian/bicycle facilities.  Kristi will provide an update on STPP's
work in Washington DC on the national TEA-21 reauthorization debate and
share information about how this bill impacts California, as well as, ways
to become involved.

TSCN members and public health officials want to make walking and
bicycling easy options for people of all ages, especially as they face the
epidemic rise in obesity, diabetes, and asthma. In California, 22 percent
of adults are considered obese. This can be done if policies are designed
to alter land use patterns and the transportation system in order to
reduce health and safety risks to people and the environment.  Meanwhile,
47 percent of all trips in California under a half-mile are made in a
motor vehicle -- trips that could be taken by foot or bicycle. Often,
barriers such as wide, high-speed streets, large parking lots, or lack of
sidewalks/bike paths make walking and bicycling unsafe.  In California,
pedestrians comprise more than 18 percent of all traffic deaths.

STPP is a national coalition of more than 800 organizations working to
ensure that transportation policy and investments strengthen the economy,
promote social equity, protect neighborhoods, provide better travel
choices, and make communities more livable.  STPP has become the
nationally recognized coordinator of the U.S. transportation reform
movement ? working with policy makers, grassroots groups, citizens,
community and environmental organizations, and the media to shape the
massive federal transportation system. In California, their efforts have
shifted millions in state transportation funds into livable community
projects and new incentives for smart growth. STPP was a sponsor of the
popular Safe Routes to School Act, which has sparked similar proposals in
nine other states.

Kristi works on STPP's state-level policy initiatives and legislation
related to transportation and smart growth. Also, she is involved in local
policy reform efforts in the San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area.

Members and public invited.  RSVP Lisa McFarlane at (408) 494-7853
Crashes Aren't Accidents
A project of the California Office of Traffic Safety and the Santa Clara
County Public Health Department.


Feel free to forward this newsletter to your friends and neighbors. Or to
remove yourself from our list, just send us an e-mail at mail@....

----- Forwarded by Asha Weinstein/SJSU on 04/22/2003 07:49 AM -----


"alex lantsberg" <wideye@...>
Sent by: owner-planning-announce@...
04/22/2003 07:19 AM


         To:     "Planningannounce" <planning-announce@...>
         cc:
         Subject:        Job Description for new Operations Manager



Job Announcement for Operations Manager
(April 17, 2003)

The Friends of Sausal Creek are seeking an Operations Manager to provide
organizational support to the group.  The Friends are a
community-based group of residents, teachers, students, merchants, and
elected officials working together to improve the Sausal Creek Watershed
within the City of Oakland, with an ultimate vision of a healthy riparian
corridor linking the hills and the Bay. Our organization's primary creek
improvement activities, the weekend workdays and field events in the
watershed and at the Native Plant Nursery, depend on volunteers to carry
out a variety of field tasks, such as removal of non-native plant species,
propagating and planting native plants, and monitoring.

Position Description
The Operations Manager provides organizational support to the Friends of
Sausal Creek, based in Oakland. The Operations Manager acts as the liaison
for the organization and its Board of Directors, providing information and
services to the public, members of the group, city and county personnel
who support the program, other community groups, and our funders. The Operations
Manager also plays a leadership role
within the organization, through fundraising, tracking and implementing
all the group's activities, and managing the finances under the Board's
direction.

General Characteristics and Required Skills
The Friends, a nonprofit organization, seek an individual who can work
with the Board of Directors and other active volunteers to raise funds and
establish administrative systems for a recently incorporated nonprofit.
The successful candidate will be able to: (1) plan, implement, and
coordinate a variety of projects simultaneously; (2) work independently
while at the same time accepting guidance from Board of Directors and
volunteers; (3) delegate tasks and projects when appropriate; and (4)
communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Experience
facilitating groups is desirable. A working knowledge of word-processing,
spreadsheet and database software is required; desktop publishing and webpage
design experience is helpful. Experience
writing grants and/or reporting to funders, and prior work in a nonprofit
setting are strong plusses.  Applicants should be prepared to work from home,
have a valid driver's
license, and access to a car.

Direction Received
The Operations Manager receives guidance and direction from the FOSC Board
of Directors and will report to a designated member of the board.


Responsibilities
·        Handle all paperwork for the group
·        Work with bookkeeper and treasurer to ensure that FOSC's financial
records are in order and do billings
·        Field all phone calls--be point person for information regarding  all
group activities
·        Provide support and guidance to Board members and other volunteers on a
variety of projects
·        Work on fund development
·        Do outreach for FOSC events, including update website listings, staff
table at street fairs, write articles for local papers
·        Empty the P.O. Box and handle correspondence
·        Coordinate and maintain systems to track all FOSC activities and
accomplishments
·        Maintain database
·        Publish bi-monthly newsletter in coordination with our newsletter
designer

·        Plan and lead monthly volunteer meetings
·        Attend monthly Board of Director meetings
·        Attend monthly Administrative Committee meetings and other meetings as
needed
·        Assist with outreach to volunteers throughout the watershed, 
particularly
in the Fruitvale area of the lower watershed
·        Attend a work event once a month

Terms
This is a position without benefits, starting June 1, 2002. There is a
six-month probationary period.  The rate of pay is $15-20 per hour, DOE;
the number of hours required would average 20 hours per week.  More hours
possible if funding permits.

Selection Process
Applications will be accepted through May 12, 2003.  For further
information, call Charlotte Bell at (510) 501-FOSC.  To apply, please
email a resume and cover letter to coordinator@....

From: Earl Bossard
Re: TOD workshop regarding 16th Street Sacramento TOD possibilities on
Saturday May 17, 9am-2 pm

Anyone interested in attending the 5 hour long workshop in Sacramento
described in the link below would be welcome to sleep at my place in Davis
the night before if they wished.

http://www.aeponline.org/email/flier_may17.pdf

----- Forwarded by Asha Weinstein/SJSU on 04/23/2003 10:48 AM -----


COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Salary: $6,250 - $7,500 per month DOQ.
CITY OF GROVER BEACH
Grover Beach, California

An exciting and challenging career opportunity exists in the City of
Grover
Beach for the position of Community Development
Director. The new Director will be responsible for a wide variety of
functions, including the City's planning and community
development.

Successful candidates will possess the equivalent of a bachelor's degree
with major course work in city planning, engineering,
public administration, or a related field, as well as broad and extensive
work experience in community planning, redevelopment,
CIP implementation, and/or public works, including at least two years in a

supervisory or a department head capacity. A valid
California driver's license and a satisfactory driving record are also
required. A master's degree is highly desirable.

To APPLY: Submit a comprehensive resume, salary history, five references,
and a cover letter to Mr. Lonnie B. Hayhurst or
Ms. Kristin Beaman at the address below.

                                    L.B. HAYHURST & ASSOCIATES
                                         27 Commercial Blvd., Suite C
                                            Novato, CA 94949
                                       415-884-0544 * FAX: 415-884-0533
                                           info@...

Closing date for application: May 30, 2003

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Dayana, i thought this might be of interest to other MUP students. It's a bicycle tour of affordable housing in San Jose on Saturday, May 3 at 10 am. Perhaps students could attend before the picnic.

Darcy Smith, MUP student

San Jose urban housing bike tour with David Baker -
Saturday, May 3

For those of you looking for some exercise and an opportunity to check out
some recent affordable housing projects combined with seeing the City of
San Jose from a cyclists perspective, mark Saturday, May 3 on your
calendars.

Please join David Baker at City Hall at 10 am for a bike tour of five
affordable housing projects designed and built by his firm.  See the link
below under the tours subheader for a map and description of the projects.

 http://dbarchitect.com/

San Jose urban housing bike tour with David Baker -
Saturday, May 3

For those of you looking for some exercise and an opportunity to check out
some recent affordable housing projects combined with seeing the City of
San Jose from a cyclists perspective, mark Saturday, May 3 on your
calendars.

Please join David Baker at City Hall at 10 am for a bike tour of five
affordable housing projects designed and built by his firm.  See the link
below under the tours subheader for a map and description of the projects.

 http://dbarchitect.com/

HP in conjunction with industry leaders ESRI and Autodesk are pleased
to
announce a series of Free educational seminar.

Our event will include exciting and informative presentations by some
of the
most recognized names in the CAD, Graphics and GIS industries. In
addition
Graphics Intelligence Agency, a leader in large format printing
training
will conduct a two hour workflow optimization session. You'll learn
everything from scanning to color management. You'll have an
opportunity to
see the new products for HP DesignJet, ESRI and Autodesk. Plus meet the
HP
DesignJet Sales Team.

Locations are:
May 6, 2003 Marriott Courtyard Emeryville CA

May 8, 2003 Grand Hyatt, Washington DC

May 13, 2003 Hilton Miami Airport, Miami FL

There will be two sessions per city: 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
-
4:30 p.m.

If you or anyone else from your organization would like to register,
please
call us at 800-617-9411 or use our online registration form at
www.hp.com/go/psdjseminar

Regards,
HP Marketing Support
800-617-9411