http://www.raincommunitysolutions.ca/en/green-infrastructure-faq/
Synopsis of the EVERGREEN AVENUE in Homestead Valley "SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS" Project
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Friday, September 9, 2016
Miller Avenue Streetscape Construction Impacts to Evergreen/Miller Avenue Intersection
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/MVConnect-Newsletter---
Left turn onto inbound Miller will not be available from September 12 - October 7 during work hours at the Evergreen and Miller Avenue intersection
Please read the MV Connect newsletter for details
Left turn onto inbound Miller will not be available from September 12 - October 7 during work hours at the Evergreen and Miller Avenue intersection
Please read the MV Connect newsletter for details
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Creative Communication Training for Government and Non-Profit Professionals
Registration Now Open for Seattle Pomegranate Trainings
Do you believe that connected, strong communities are essential to creating successful public spaces and public policy?
Are you tired of public processes that get bogged down because they are unwieldy, ineffective, or meaningless?
If you answered Yes! or know someone who works with communities then these 2-day introductions to the Pomegranate Center Approach, CREATIVE COLLABORATION: MAXIMIZING COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP are the perfect fit. CLICK HERE to learn more about these dynamic, interactive sessions taught by Milenko and Katya Matanvic.
Check out Milenko's book "Multiple Victories" on lulu.
I receive no compensation for this referral - just doing my part to share good information.
Best,
Mari
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Moving Forward : What's a Woonerf got to do with it?
Woonerf is the Dutch name for a “living street” in which the needs of car drivers are secondary to the needs of users of the street as a whole. It is a shared space designed to be used by pedestrians, playing children, bicyclists, and low-speed motor vehicles; becoming a public place for people instead of single-purpose conduits for automobiles. In a woonerf, vehicles may not impede pedestrians, who in turn may not unreasonably hinder the progress of drivers.
This self-reading street has its roots in design principles that emerged in the 1970s. By dynamically blurring the boundary between the street and sidewalks, woonerfs combine innovative paving, landscaping and other urban designs to allow for the integration of multiple functions in a single street—the neighborhood shares the road with slow-moving cars.
This two-way interaction of people and cars becomes a virtuous circle as the busier the streets are, the safer they become; it seems that when you drive people off the street, that they become less safe.
Evergreen Avenue WAS a woonerf. All we needed to do is slow down the occasional speeding car.
Instead, thanks to funding available for sidewalks through Safe Routes to Schools, and despite the protests of Homestead residents, County built a sidewalk, took some pedestrians off the street, leaving drivers to increase speed.
This has created a more dangerous street for pedestrians as we cross the road.
Now - we need to slow down the cars.
How?
http://www.metropolismag.com/story/20060417/streetless-in-seattle
http://www.knowledgejump.com/woonerf/woonerf.html
This self-reading street has its roots in design principles that emerged in the 1970s. By dynamically blurring the boundary between the street and sidewalks, woonerfs combine innovative paving, landscaping and other urban designs to allow for the integration of multiple functions in a single street—the neighborhood shares the road with slow-moving cars.
This two-way interaction of people and cars becomes a virtuous circle as the busier the streets are, the safer they become; it seems that when you drive people off the street, that they become less safe.
Evergreen Avenue WAS a woonerf. All we needed to do is slow down the occasional speeding car.
Instead, thanks to funding available for sidewalks through Safe Routes to Schools, and despite the protests of Homestead residents, County built a sidewalk, took some pedestrians off the street, leaving drivers to increase speed.
This has created a more dangerous street for pedestrians as we cross the road.
Now - we need to slow down the cars.
How?
http://www.metropolismag.com/story/20060417/streetless-in-seattle
http://www.knowledgejump.com/woonerf/woonerf.html
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Friday, June 24, 2016
Sunday, March 27, 2016
More About the Concept of "Shared Space" : Ben Hamilton Baillie
Start at 17:00 if you want to skip the long intro.
32:00 or so to hear the benefits of jaywalking.
It's a good watch - especially if you are concerned with pedestrian safety.
Monday, March 21, 2016
Evergreen/Miller Avenue Intersection : Pedestrian
Friday, March 18th - pedestrian accident at the Evergreen/Miller Avenue intersection in the City of Mill Valley. Apparently some fellow caught the whole thing on dash cam video.
That pedestrian was - are you ready for this ? Me.
--- Mari
#slowdownthecars
Friday, March 18, 2016
Monday, March 14, 2016
Evergreen Project Mentioned in Point Reyes Light Article Re : District 4 Supervisor Race
Evergreen project was mentioned in this Point Reyes article, an interview with Wendi Kallins, one of the founders of Safe Routes to Schools. As you may or may not know, Ms. Kallins and I, along with several other Marin citizens, are running to fill Steve Kinsey's seat, as he has decided not to seek another term. Of course, I can only join the race if I raise the funds needed to file my papers by the 16th. I humbly ask for your support in this latest effort to serve our community.
I am taking a bit to process the remarks, because, my goal for this election campaign is to elevate the political discourse, not add to the vitriol that we are all constantly bombarded with in today's media. That said, I wanted to share this excerpt from the Point Reyes article with you, because I honestly want to hear your voices. I want to know what you think and feel.
One of my goals as Supervisor is to use my communication skills to increase opportunity for civic engagement. I also plan to initiate a "Safe and Sustainable Routes" green/living streets initiative to increase permeable pathways, slow down speeding cars in our neighborhoods, increase accessibility for all modes of travel and slow down the rain to protect our families, homes and businesses from flash flooding and landslides. I want to empower our County staff. Why do we need to hire consultants for everything when we have talented and capable people ready to serve the people of Marin?
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Light: I want to ask you about another candidate, Mari Tamburo, who has been a vocal critic of Safe Routes to Schools. She has talked about her opposition to a sidewalk that was built in her neighborhood.
Kallins: We did what we always do: we had a community workshop and that’s how we came up with the idea to put a pathway on Evergreen. But it took a while for the county to find the money and when they did, they determined they could not do a pathway because there were major flooding issues on the street. If they're going to put something in, they had to deal with the flooding, and the only way to do that was with the sidewalk. A pathway would've looked more rural and I think it would've been more acceptable to neighbors. But they fixed the flooding issues, so there was a trade-off. You have to understand that this came out of a school called Marin Horizon. Right before we got the funding, Marin Horizon had a plan to expand and had major opposition in the community. They won the permit and expanded the school, and then the sidewalk came up. These were people who were mad about the school and so they said, “Well, we can't stop the school; we will stop the sidewalk.” It serves everyone, not just a private school. It's a suburban area. And it's pretty well received right now.
Light: What spurred you to run?
Kallins: When Steve decided not to run I was devastated. He's just been so incredible. All those of us who are progressives were racking our brains about who could run. Someone said, “Why don't you run?” I said, “No, no, no.” Then it started nagging at me. This little voice went, “This is it.”
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What do you think?
Sincerely,
Mari
Related :
http://www.homesteadbeat.com/p/evergreen-sidewalk.html
http://www.maritamburo.com/2016/03/i-humbly-ask-for-your-support.html
http://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/west-marin-meet-wendi-kallins
I am taking a bit to process the remarks, because, my goal for this election campaign is to elevate the political discourse, not add to the vitriol that we are all constantly bombarded with in today's media. That said, I wanted to share this excerpt from the Point Reyes article with you, because I honestly want to hear your voices. I want to know what you think and feel.
One of my goals as Supervisor is to use my communication skills to increase opportunity for civic engagement. I also plan to initiate a "Safe and Sustainable Routes" green/living streets initiative to increase permeable pathways, slow down speeding cars in our neighborhoods, increase accessibility for all modes of travel and slow down the rain to protect our families, homes and businesses from flash flooding and landslides. I want to empower our County staff. Why do we need to hire consultants for everything when we have talented and capable people ready to serve the people of Marin?
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Light: I want to ask you about another candidate, Mari Tamburo, who has been a vocal critic of Safe Routes to Schools. She has talked about her opposition to a sidewalk that was built in her neighborhood.
Kallins: We did what we always do: we had a community workshop and that’s how we came up with the idea to put a pathway on Evergreen. But it took a while for the county to find the money and when they did, they determined they could not do a pathway because there were major flooding issues on the street. If they're going to put something in, they had to deal with the flooding, and the only way to do that was with the sidewalk. A pathway would've looked more rural and I think it would've been more acceptable to neighbors. But they fixed the flooding issues, so there was a trade-off. You have to understand that this came out of a school called Marin Horizon. Right before we got the funding, Marin Horizon had a plan to expand and had major opposition in the community. They won the permit and expanded the school, and then the sidewalk came up. These were people who were mad about the school and so they said, “Well, we can't stop the school; we will stop the sidewalk.” It serves everyone, not just a private school. It's a suburban area. And it's pretty well received right now.
Light: What spurred you to run?
Kallins: When Steve decided not to run I was devastated. He's just been so incredible. All those of us who are progressives were racking our brains about who could run. Someone said, “Why don't you run?” I said, “No, no, no.” Then it started nagging at me. This little voice went, “This is it.”
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What do you think?
Sincerely,
Mari
Related :
http://www.homesteadbeat.com/p/evergreen-sidewalk.html
http://www.maritamburo.com/2016/03/i-humbly-ask-for-your-support.html
http://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/west-marin-meet-wendi-kallins
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Federal Law Now Says Kids Can Walk to School
in the middle of the street, no less. Imagine that.
http://www.fastcoexist.com/3055107/federal-law-now-says-kids-can-walk-to-school-alone
--- MT
for Homestead Volunteers
Mari 4 Marin!
Candidate for Nomination | Marin County Supervisor | District 4
http://www.maritamburo.com
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