It's too bad that the broadcast in the middle of the day. > From: Noelle <noelle> > Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2020 17:21:02 +0000 (UTC) > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition < > http://www.bikesiliconvalley.org/~sandhya>To: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>Sent: > Tuesday, August 25, 2020, 03:00:30 PM PDTSubject: ACTION ALERT: Support San > José Better Bike Plan 2025 > ACTION ALERT: Support San José Better Bike Plan 2025 > | View this email in your browser | > | > Dear Noelle, > > After two years of extensive efforts including existing condition analysis, > demand-gap assessment, community outreach, neighborhood meetings and online > forums, the City of San José is at the final stage of their Better Bike Plan > 2025: Adoption of the Plan! With its passage, San José will become even more > of a place where biking is a regular and common activity for people of all ages > and abilities. > > Kudos to the city staff for all their effort. It is now time to show support so > that the plan gets adopted this Fall. > > On Monday, Aug 31, the Transportation and Environment (T & E) Committee will > be reviewing the Bike Plan prior to adoption by the City Council at an upcoming > meeting in September. We need two things of you: > > - Tune in to the T&E meeting to show your support for the Plan. > - Send an email to the Council showing your support of the Plan. > Details on how to do both follow: Make Public Comment: Tune in to T&E: Date: > Monday, Aug 31, 1:30 pm. Agenda > How to submit written Public Comment: > 1) By email to http://www.where-I-live.gov/~gina.espejo by 9:00 a.m. the day of the meeting. > > How to provide spoken Public Comment during the Meeting: > 1) By phone 888 475 4499. Webinar ID: 955 7643 7230 Click *9 to raise a hand to > speak. > 2) Online: https://where-I-live.zoom.us/j/95576437230 : When the Committee Chair > calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click on “Raise Hand.” > Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. When called, > please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted. > Sample Talking points > - Your Name, neighborhood or employment in San José, and length of time > you’ve lived or worked here. > - Thank city staff for their extensive time and effort spent for creating > the Better Bike Plan 2025. Urge the council members to approve the Better > Bike Plan 2025. > - Demand even faster implementation by increasing the funding. > - Let them know you demand safer streets. Let the council members know why > increasing street safety is important to you; how these bike projects > include key safety improvements addressing the need of all roadway users, > including people walking, biking, and taking transit. > - Thank them for listening to you. > ---- > Sample Email Template: (Also cc me: http://www.bikesiliconvalley.org/~sandhya) > > Dear Council Member ____, > > (Introduce yourself and where you live). I am writing to express support for > the Better Bike Plan 2025. The city staff have done an incredible job in > drafting the Plan after two years of extensive effort. I am not only excited to > see the Plan getting adopted but also eager to see rapid implementation of the > same. > > I am especially excited about the goals the Plan mentions: > - Complete the high priority projects within 5 years > - Add 372 miles of protected bikeways within 5 years > - Strong public engagement process > In the near future, we would love to get more details about the detailed > prioritized project list and information about how the city plans to procure > funding for completing the projects. > > I enthusiastically support the Plan and encourage you to forward it to the > Council. > Thank you! > > Sincerely, > (Your name) Below is the list of Transportation & Environment Committee > Members. You can find contacts details of all the Council member here. > - Council member Davis, Chair: http://www.where-I-live.gov/~district6 > - Council member Peralez, Vice Chair: http://www.where-I-live.gov/~district3 > - Council member Esparza: http://www.where-I-live.gov/~District7 > - Council member Diep: http://www.where-I-live.gov/~District4 > - Council member Arenas: http://www.where-I-live.gov/~district8 > ---- > Thank you for doing this! You are critical to making sure that we are able to > plan and build a city that welcomes a bike-friendly lifestyle. We cannot create > a pro-bike city without our collective voices steering the city council in the > right direction. To stay involved in the process, join the 2020 Bikeways Team > today! > > Sincerely, > Sandhya Laddha > Advocate > |