Muni Re-Reform: Contact Your Supervisor TODAY To Urge A YES Vote!
Please take a moment TODAY to contact your Supervisor to urge him/her to put the Muni Reform amendment on the ballot!
Last week, as we noted, a consensus was reached at the Board of Supervisors on the proposed Muni reform package sponsored by Supervisor Peskin. (Ex Editorial.)
Supervisor Alioto-Pier and Mayor Newsom have both expressed concerns about the measure after a provision was added to block the so-called “Parking for Neighborhoods Initiative”, strongly opposed by Rescue Muni, because increased parking would be a disaster for Muni and highly counterproductive to Muni reform.
However, Rescue Muni supports this measure, and also strongly opposes the Parking for Neighborhoods measure. We urge the supervisors to pass it tomorrow and place it on the ballot this fall. We also encourage Mayor Newsom to take a strong stand in opposition to this anti-rider parking measure that threatens to undo Muni reform and push more San Franciscans into their cars.
To keep San Francisco a Transit First city, please contact your Supervisor to encourage a YES vote, and also call Mayor Newsom’s office to urge him to oppose the parking measure! The Supervisors vote tomorrow, so a call today is essential.
Thanks!
I commented on this item in the wrong section. Adding the provision to block the parking for neighborhood initiative may be the undoing of this otherwise worthy Muni Reform proposal. It will only serve to confuse the issue. I will probably vote “no†on Muni Reform because the provision to block the parking initiative was added. If Rescue Muni takes positions against people who drive cars, Rescue Muni and those of us who depend on Muni will be the losers. We need to stay positive.