[passcoalition] Re: mission
- From: ray wayne <rwayne1@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:09:06 -0400
The "Don" reference went over my head, but I guess one of you can explain it to
me privately some time.
Ray
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karen Gourgey" <kgourgey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: unknown <passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, Aug 3, 2011 21:57:43
Subject: [passcoalition] Re: mission
>
>
> Mike,
>
>
>
> If Linda's interested, I would think she'd be very valuable. I don't have
> any contact info for her. Do you? I wonder if she's like "the Don," who
> was involved at the beginning, but didn't want to be part of a coalition.
>
>
>
> _____
>
> If she's interested, wonderful!
>
> Karen
>
>
>
> From: passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Godino
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 8:57 PM
> To: passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [passcoalition] Re: mission
>
>
>
> Karen,
>
> The organization owns the domain and JJ is the web master. Not sure he
> would have any time, like the rest of us he is really busy.
>
>
>
> Can we invite Linda Paul to the meeting as she surly has contacts in Queens.
> Additionally, I want to insure to have the newly released PROWAG on the
> agenda.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> From: passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Karen Gourgey
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 8:34 AM
> To: passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [passcoalition] Re: mission
>
>
>
> Mike,
>
>
>
> It's not accurate to say that our focus is only Manhattan. The list we
> submitted, which included many of your Brooklyn locations went to Newman who
> is Chief of Staff to the City Commissioner. She is also the person from
> whom I requested an update and an explanation as to why they are coming out
> with 30 planned installations when the original commitment had been for 100.
> The 23rd and 7th issue came up, because we were told they were going to do
> it and we saw problems in the way that the installation was planned. In
> every communication with them, we have stated that we were responding in
> detail to this one in hopes that it could be a model for the way we would
> work together around aps installations in general. The training that DOT is
> planning for themselves this fall is for the whole DOT, not just Manhattan.
>
>
>
>
> I would like to request that this steering committee plan a meeting, so that
> we can hash out these issues and come up with some strategies going forward.
> Joyce, do you think you could get us the board room or some other space at
> Selis on an evening the week of the 15th? Would you be able to schedule
> something for us?
>
>
>
> We need to come together, so we don't become a bunch of little islands
> thinking that each is working only in "/her own selfinterest.
>
>
>
> Mike, could you please find out who is hosting the ACBNY site and let me
> know,?
>
>
>
> Thanks to all.
>
>
>
> Karen
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Godino
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 7:02 AM
> To: passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [passcoalition] Re: mission
>
>
>
> Sorry Gene I know nothing about building websites and really don't have the
> time to learn right now.
>
>
>
> The reason I bring to this list the work I am doing in Brooklyn is because I
> want a wide spread effort to install APS throughout NYC not just on 23rd and
> 7th where the efforts seem to be concentrated. I submitted a list that has
> gone unaddressed except for the request to narrow. Fact is, we as a
> coalitions have been working with the Manhattan DOT commissioner and not the
> NYC DOT commissioner where I believe our efforts should be concentrated thus
> mandating a city wide effort not a single borough effort. Please don't
> misunderstand me the education for the Manhattan DOT will go far in
> assisting them in understanding our issue; however, we really must
> understand the Manhattan DOT only works and cares about Manhattan not
> informing their colleagues of the issue.
>
>
>
> Thanks for your understanding,
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> From: passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gene Bourquin DHA
> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 11:12 PM
> To: PASS listserv
> Subject: [passcoalition] mission
>
>
>
> Mike,
>
>
>
> I believe our mission already covers many topics related to safe travel
> environments. The difficulty is, of course, that we are a small groups with
> an even smaller number of people actually doing direct work. It's not our
> mission, but how much we can practically take on, that restricts us. We
> don't have a group of interns to work for us. We have a few of us spending
> many hours trying to effect change. And our focused goals right now are
> already a challenge.
>
>
>
> I wish that your agency had collaborated with PASS on the Brooklyn project
> you are spearheading. Instead we now have efforts for many APS in a small
> area of Brooklyn, while PASS advocates for the best widespread installation
> of APS across the city. This doesn't seem like a coordinated and effective
> approach.
>
>
>
> Karen and I have discussed the website numerous times, and I am trying to
> find the time to identify an affordable (very affordable) site with a good
> site-builder facility. Maybe someone else want to take this on. Mike, if
> you can do it faster and more efficiently, go for it. And let me know how I
> can help.
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> Gene
>
> Dr. Eugene A Bourquin
> _____________________________
> DHA, COMS, CI & CT, CLVT
>
>
> Support deafblind children in Guatemala!
> Go to www.FRIENDSofFUNDAL.org <http://www.friendsoffundal.org/>
>
>
>
> Visit: http://www.bourquinconsulting.com/
>
> Mike,
>
> If Linda's interested, I would think she'd be very valuable. I don't have
> any contact info for her. Do you? I wonder if she's like "the Don," who was
> involved at the beginning, but didn't want to be part of a coalition.
>
>
>
>
> If she's interested, wonderful!
> Karen
>
> From: passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Godino
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 8:57 PM
> To: passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [passcoalition] Re: mission
>
> Karen,
> The organization owns the domain and JJ is the web master. Not sure he would
> have any time, like the rest of us he is really busy.
>
> Can we invite Linda Paul to the meeting as she surly has contacts in Queens.
> Additionally, I want to insure to have the newly released PROWAG on the
> agenda.
>
>
> Mike
>
> From: passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Karen Gourgey
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 8:34 AM
> To: passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [passcoalition] Re: mission
>
> Mike,
>
> It's not accurate to say that our focus is only Manhattan. The list we
> submitted, which included many of your Brooklyn locations went to Newman who
> is Chief of Staff to the City Commissioner. She is also the person from whom
> I requested an update and an explanation as to why they are coming out with
> 30 planned installations when the original commitment had been for 100. The
> 23rd and 7th issue came up, because we were told they were going to do it and
> we saw problems in the way that the installation was planned. In every
> communication with them, we have stated that we were responding in detail to
> this one in hopes that it could be a model for the way we would work together
> around aps installations in general. The training that DOT is planning for
> themselves this fall is for the whole DOT, not just Manhattan.
>
> I would like to request that this steering committee plan a meeting, so that
> we can hash out these issues and come up with some strategies going forward.
> Joyce, do you think you could get us the board room or some other space at
> Selis on an evening the week of the 15th? Would you be able to schedule
> something for us?
>
> We need to come together, so we don't become a bunch of little islands
> thinking that each is working only in "/her own selfinterest.
>
> Mike, could you please find out who is hosting the ACBNY site and let me
> know,?
>
> Thanks to all.
>
> Karen
>
>
>
>
> From: passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Godino
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 7:02 AM
> To: passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [passcoalition] Re: mission
>
> Sorry Gene I know nothing about building websites and really don't have the
> time to learn right now.
>
> The reason I bring to this list the work I am doing in Brooklyn is because I
> want a wide spread effort to install APS throughout NYC not just on 23rd and
> 7th where the efforts seem to be concentrated. I submitted a list that has
> gone unaddressed except for the request to narrow. Fact is, we as a
> coalitions have been working with the Manhattan DOT commissioner and not the
> NYC DOT commissioner where I believe our efforts should be concentrated thus
> mandating a city wide effort not a single borough effort. Please don't
> misunderstand me the education for the Manhattan DOT will go far in assisting
> them in understanding our issue; however, we really must understand the
> Manhattan DOT only works and cares about Manhattan not informing their
> colleagues of the issue.
>
> Thanks for your understanding,
> Mike
>
> From: passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gene Bourquin DHA
> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 11:12 PM
> To: PASS listserv
> Subject: [passcoalition] mission
>
> Mike,
>
> I believe our mission already covers many topics related to safe travel
> environments. The difficulty is, of course, that we are a small groups with
> an even smaller number of people actually doing direct work. It's not our
> mission, but how much we can practically take on, that restricts us. We don't
> have a group of interns to work for us. We have a few of us spending many
> hours trying to effect change. And our focused goals right now are already a
> challenge.
>
> I wish that your agency had collaborated with PASS on the Brooklyn project
> you are spearheading. Instead we now have efforts for many APS in a small
> area of Brooklyn, while PASS advocates for the best widespread installation
> of APS across the city. This doesn't seem like a coordinated and effective
> approach.
>
> Karen and I have discussed the website numerous times, and I am trying to
> find the time to identify an affordable (very affordable) site with a good
> site-builder facility. Maybe someone else want to take this on. Mike, if
> you can do it faster and more efficiently, go for it. And let me know how I
> can help.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Gene
>
> Dr. Eugene A Bourquin
> _____________________________
> DHA, COMS, CI & CT, CLVT
>
>
> Support deafblind children in Guatemala!
> Go to www.FRIENDSofFUNDAL.org
>
> Visit: http://www.bourquinconsulting.com/
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