Comments by Barry Parr
December 15, 2009
That's a good point. Sharp Park is pretty much a blue collar course, despite its pedigree.
I've never played a game of golf, and I know that golf courses are environmentally problematic. But I'm troubled by the idea of getting rid of a existing course that serves people with few options.
December 15, 2009
I think Lisa's point is that the "trails" on the site are not exactly what they are claimed to be in the draft EIR.
At this phase of the development process, the accuracy of the *draft* EIR is precisely what's at issue with Big Wave.
This kind of loop trail unconnected to any sort of public trail or access is a very common pattern in Bayside office parks. It doesn't work well even over there.
December 15, 2009
Airport Street is an important corridor for cyclists and pedestrians looking to avoid Hwy 1. Especially for residents of Pillar Ridge, who have no other connection to their neighborhood. It doesn't help that the shoulder isn't suitable for cycling.
Unfortunately, more than one pedestrian has been killed on that stretch of road, which is a poorly-lit straightaway.
December 15, 2009
The Mezza Luna cafe, outside the mall entrance, is quite nice and well worth a visit. On a nice day, the outdoor seating is especially pleasant. Even though it's easy to see, it's not getting a lot of business right now. Highly recommended.
I don't think anyone has suggested recommended avoiding the mall for any reason except that it's not a very pleasant experience.
December 11, 2009
I agree that 35 is more appropriate.
Keeping the speed limit high can't be used a technique for reducing blight.
Particularly in Moss Beach, Hwy 1 should be treated as a road through town. I'm not saying it should be built out like El Camino, but I see no reason it should be any faster than El Camino. I spend a good part of my week driving from Montara to HMB and I'd prefer slower limits in these towns.
December 11, 2009
A pedestrian underpass under a major highway is inappropriate in Moss Beach. I don't know if it'll be used as a toilet, but it will not be an attractive alternative to jaywalking.
Thanks for your thoughtful response above. I'm not going to post before I've had some time to read it more thoroughly.
December 11, 2009
Why make people use a damp, dirty hole in the ground, so cars can speed up as they pass through Moss Beach? Even in Palo Alto, the underpasses stink of urine. We're about to see traffic circles proposed for the El Granada area. These would calm the traffic, create a sense of place in our Midcoast towns, and make is safer for pedestrians to cross -- without lowering the throughput on the highway. Montara and Moss Beach were not included in the study, but there is no reason why this cannot be done…
December 08, 2009
Highway 1 separates nearly all of Montara and Moss Beach from the ocean, and there is no safe way to cross it. I appreciate the attention that the county and Caltrans have paid to walking and biking trails, as well as safe intersections in El Granada, but our need is urgent. Without a safe crossing, we're isolated from the rest of the Coastside and forced to use cars when we'd rather walk or bike. I've crossed the road in Moss Beach. It's frightening. Biking from Montara requires using the narrowest,…
December 01, 2009
Joel, it should have been clear from the context that I meant a 10 vote margin is a pretty big gap to overcome in a recount with so few ballots, many of them cast electronically. By way of comparison, the 2004 City Council election was much closer on a percentage basis and MIke was unable to bridge the gap. I described the Old Guard's 2009 margin as "decisive, but hardly a mandate". I don't think I described it as close, and I certainly would not have described Naomi's margin of victory as "close".…
November 30, 2009
A 10 vote difference is a pretty big gap. Lisa was prepared at the beginning of the day to skip counting the electronic ballots, which were unlikely to change when re-counted. After counting about 80 ballots, one vote for Ric Lohman had been thrown out because the voter had used the red ink, contrary to instructions. I left at this point. As the day progressed, I'm told that Lisa had lost a vote because one voter had initialed a change they made on their ballot, which is also forbidden (it's not…
November 30, 2009
Brent, do you have a link for that, specifically with respect to the Hart system?
November 25, 2009
I represent no one other than myself. I came by only to take pictures and to understand the process, which turns out to be pretty interesting and surprisingly complicated.
November 25, 2009
I agree with Jonathan that a parcel tax is a lousy way to raise revenue. Not only is it regressive and discriminatory by its nature, but the political necessity of exempting seniors makes it arbitrary as well.
November 24, 2009
I think Ken is saying that the current CUSD board does not have the confidence of the two-thirds of the public, which they will need to pass the tax. That's a reasonable inference to draw from the history of past parcel tax votes.
I haven't seen any recognition by the CUSD board of this fact since the last parcel tax failed.
Full disclosure: I strongly support a parcel tax in theory. However, as Joel recommends, I'm withholding judgement until I see the actual measure.
November 19, 2009
I agree the questionnaire was pretty weak. I've done enough questionnaire design to feel the thing floundering as we talked. If I remember correctly, a lot of the responses were forced in unproductive ways.
November 19, 2009
I was also called on that poll, and I think it's important understand that CUSD's not running it. It's an independent organization with its own funding and board. Although there's a lot of overlap with the current board's political base. I believe that the primary purpose of the poll is to figure out how to sell the parcel tax to the voters, considering how much difficulty they've had in past. They're testing sales pitches, so it is going to feel like a push poll. Having said that, I was surprised…
November 08, 2009
"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins."
-- Oliver Wendell Holmes
November 07, 2009
Joel, there is no evidence that the LCP doesn't support essential services. The fact that you don't understand this demonstrates their messaging problem.
Overdue disclaimer: I'm not a member of the LCP and I don't speak for them.
November 07, 2009
Again, a mandate for what? In the abstract, it's a meaningless claim.
I agree that the LCP has not done a good job of communicating a positive message. It's unfortunate, because they have a good story to tell, but they've been smeared by negative and dishonest messages from their political opponents.
November 07, 2009
While the LCP candidates were well-qualified, they had some problems as candidates. Deborah Ruddock had some negatives, and I suspect Sofia Freer and Dan Handler had relatively small and undiverse personal networks. For a variety of reasons, the LCP has not had a very strong farm team, so it has been difficult for them to bring forward strong candidates every couple of years. Which is not to say that the Old Guard candidates are more qualified, only that they were better known when at the beginning…
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