This morning I was the invited guest of Councilmember Lisa Kaplan’s Walk the Talk at N Natomas Regional Park.
Many thanks to bicycling friends who showed up to show support: Brenda, Laurie, Cheryl, Kathy, Dani, Christa, Rachel, BarbaraL.
The Personnel and Public Employees committee reviews and interviews applicants for positions on City boards, commissions and committees. In addition to that, the Active Transportation Commission had to first present their 2022 report and recommendations before it could go to the City Council. This afternoon was the meeting, 3 pm today, City Hall, agenda item #7. Jennifer Donlon-Wyant, Transportation Planning Manager began.
Ali Doerr-Westbrook, ATC Chairperson, made the presentation.
JDW (as she’s informally known) took this picture of Ali and her supporters in the audience: Isaac Gonzalez/ATC Commissioner, BarbaraL, me, Ali Doerr Westbrook/ATC Commissioner, Deb Banks/ATC Commissioner and Executive Director of SABA, Jim Houpt/ATC Commissioner.
More about BarbaraL. Bless her heart, she was the only person (out of 134 people who receive an email every Saturday with information and the ride schedule) to volunteer to attend this meeting at City Hall. She had to work at the downtown library today and I wanted to attend the SABA staff meeting in the morning, so we left at 9 am and rode to downtown. Before the P&PE meeting started, I rode to the library and was able to lock my bike in her office. Off to the meeting, then the ride back to … Chevy’s on the River. Stacey and Elaine rode over to meet us. Thank you BarbaraL for being an in-person advocate for active transportation. Guacamole freshly made for the table:
Monthly meeting at City Hall:
Wednesday evening, Sacramento County Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting.
Thursday evening at Sacramento City Hall,
Active Transportation Commission.
This ride started at City Hall and with a planned ending time of 8:00 in Oak Park. I did not want to ride back to the start point alone and later in the evening, so I drove to the end point early and rode to City Hall, arriving way too early of course since I didn’t know how this would work exactly.
Jennifer Donlon-Wyant organized this ride with City engineers and planners to tour bicycling infrastructure in Downtown Sacramento. 91 people signed up however only half that number showed up – whew, managing 90+ people on a downtown ride would have been challenging. Thanks to Deb and Rob from SABA for providing help at major intersections.
Stop #1 to learn about improvements to P, Q, and 21st Streets and the new ACE train station which will have no gas-burning vehicle parking but upgraded access for active transportation users.
Our final stop near Broadway in Oak Park:
What a great ride and I learned a lot. Bicycle infrastructure continues to grow in Sacramento.
District 1 is Sacramento City Councilmember Lisa Kaplan’s district. This evening at Heron School,
Mayor Steinberg, the local fire department captain and local police captain, and Lisa Kaplan spoke to a members of the community.
There were also many opportunities to ask questions and make comments to various committee chairpeople and commissioners. There were about 10 of us. My station:
Jibe invited me to this annual event put on by the Chamber of Commerce. Many speakers shared upcoming projects and ideas for the future. Mayor Steinberg, State Senator Angelique Ashby, Councilmembers Lisa Kaplan and Karina Talamontes, and leaders from many local agencies.
Councilmember Lisa Kaplan, me, Lisa Pray/North Natomas Community Coalition, Mateo Ramirez-Mercado/District 1 Director. I work with Lisa and Mateo as the District 1 Active Transportation Commissioner.
Michelle Reynolds/Jibe’s Program Manager for Business and Community Outreach:
Thursday was our monthly meeting, but the first time for an in-person meeting in more than three years …
in the City of Sacramento Council Chambers.
Jennifer Donlon Wyant, Transportation Planning Manager, is the person who organizes and frequently presents at our meetings – one of her staff members took a few pictures of our group before the meeting started.
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