From: delorme@garnet.berkeley.edu (Lisa DeLorme)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
Subject: Do you want more MC parking? We got it last year, why not now?
Keywords: How to get it!
Date: 26 Sep 92 05:12:23 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
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Last year at this time I noticed the desperate overcrowding of the cycle spots
around the Berkeley campus. I decided to call the city to complain, expecting
only to get the usual "thank you for your concern" response.

To my suprise, I was actually able to speak to the head city traffic engineer
himself rather than just the switchboard operator. I couldn't believe it when
he said "You know, I've thought about that lately, you're right we do need
somemore motorcycle spaces" he asked me how many spaces I thought were needed,
where I thought they should be located, and what my reasons were for thinking
they were needed and useful. He explained these answers would help him to
justify the spaces to the Berkeley bureaucracy. Then he told me that to have
a hope of justifying it we would need names, actual people who had expressed
a desire for this.

So, I drew up a flyer and over 3 days, stuck one on each of the motos/scooters
parked around campus. The flyer asked people to call the city Traffic Engineer
and the Councilperson for the campus district and to tell them they wanted
more spaces, where they wanted them, how many and what the arguments were to
justify getting them (fuel efficiency, less space, etc.).

LO AND BEHOLD! just three weeks later, a ton of new spaces appeared around
campus. A new area was added on the Northwest side of Hearst, the area on
the North East end of Hearst was extended, a new area was added at College and
Durant, and I think the space at the law school may have even been extended.
All just three weeks later.

What I want to know is: will one of you volunteer to take over this campaign
this year? Will you draw up a flyer and distribute it. Due to last years
expansion we seem pretty well set on Hearst and College. The one place
where I think we still require some space is around the Telegraph/Bancroft
intersection (The RSF space is still way overcrowded). Also, a space in
downtown berkeley near the Bart station would be helpful.

Anyone who is interested in seeing the flyer, to use in soliciting berkeley
or any other city can get in touch with me at 510-527-1408 or by e-mail
and I can arrange to get you a copy or post a copy. And, do I have
any volunteers to conduct this years campaign in berkeley.

Here are the addresses we used last year: (We is all the great people who
actually called and made this happen!!)

Chuck DeLuw
Traffic Engineering
Dept. of Public Works
2001 Addison St. (3rd floor)
Berkeley, CA 94704
510-644-6517

Councilmember Carla Woodworth
2180 Milvia Ave (City Council Chambers)
Berkeley CA 94704
510-644-6398

PS: A Berkeley meter person told me it is legal to park between cars in berkeleyas long as you are two inches away from the white cross, it's just one opinion
but it's the rule I use and I've never gotten nailed yet, and I normally get
nailed every time I park illegally.

Happy parking,


-- 
Lisa DeLorme                            
delorme@garnet.berkeley.edu           
DOD #363/ 80 KZ250, (mouse bike), 82 KZ440
                     Hey, I'm finally an acronym: DBNI  (Double bike, no income)