[passcoalition] Re: mission
- From: "Karen Gourgey" <kgourgey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:34:18 -0400
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 his/her own selfinterest.
Mike, could you please find out who is hosting the ACBNY site and let me
know,?
Thanks to all.
Karen
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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
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