Comments on: Eyes On The Street: Mayor Newsom Shames Earth Day http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/22/eyes-on-the-street-mayor-newsom-shames-earth-day/ Covering San Francisco's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Caroline Samponaro http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/22/eyes-on-the-street-mayor-newsom-shames-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4927 Caroline Samponaro Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:20:48 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=2018#comment-4927 Good post, Matthew. I couldn't agree more re: dooming a real public-use bike program from getting traction. Leadership happens almost entirely by example. Good post, Matthew. I couldn’t agree more re: dooming a real public-use bike program from getting traction.

Leadership happens almost entirely by example.

]]> By: John Murphy http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/22/eyes-on-the-street-mayor-newsom-shames-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4923 John Murphy Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:22:35 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=2018#comment-4923 Keep it coming people. I am collecting notes for "The Case Against Gavin Newsom" coming to a theatre near you. While there was substantial noise to this effect on DailyKos (much coming from me and Jeffrey Baker, and other names I recognize), if you do a Twitter Search for Gavin Newsom it's pretty scary. Among the names - Lance Armstrong. Say it ain't so Mellow Johnny - Gavin was dealt 4 aces with respect to the bike plan, an opportunity to show leadership in doing what was necessary to overcome Sir Rob Anderson's meddling. Gavin decided to fold and focus on a couple of electrical outlets. Keep it coming people. I am collecting notes for “The Case Against Gavin Newsom” coming to a theatre near you.

While there was substantial noise to this effect on DailyKos (much coming from me and Jeffrey Baker, and other names I recognize), if you do a Twitter Search for Gavin Newsom it’s pretty scary. Among the names – Lance Armstrong. Say it ain’t so Mellow Johnny – Gavin was dealt 4 aces with respect to the bike plan, an opportunity to show leadership in doing what was necessary to overcome Sir Rob Anderson’s meddling. Gavin decided to fold and focus on a couple of electrical outlets.

]]> By: marcos http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/22/eyes-on-the-street-mayor-newsom-shames-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4914 marcos Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:58:22 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=2018#comment-4914 The sheer audacity of it all! USA Today, Tomorrow the World! -marc The sheer audacity of it all!

USA Today, Tomorrow the World!

-marc

]]> By: mcas http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/22/eyes-on-the-street-mayor-newsom-shames-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4910 mcas Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:49:35 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=2018#comment-4910 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2009/04/07/sf-mayors-hybrid-suv-is-so-heavy-it-needs-an-exemption-to-be-legal-on-many-streets/ Claims that it weighs over 6,000 pounds-- and is, therefore, illegal on at least 177 SF Streets-- if it wasn't a 'city vehicle', that is... http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2009/04/07/sf-mayors-hybrid-suv-is-so-heavy-it-needs-an-exemption-to-be-legal-on-many-streets/

Claims that it weighs over 6,000 pounds– and is, therefore, illegal on at least 177 SF Streets– if it wasn’t a ‘city vehicle’, that is…

]]> By: The Overhead Wire http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/22/eyes-on-the-street-mayor-newsom-shames-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4907 The Overhead Wire Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:28:59 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=2018#comment-4907 All a part of the Emerald Aristocracy. True green is tossed aside for Gizmo Green. All a part of the Emerald Aristocracy. True green is tossed aside for Gizmo Green.

]]> By: Michael Scheper http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/22/eyes-on-the-street-mayor-newsom-shames-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4905 Michael Scheper Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:49:35 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=2018#comment-4905 I've never been sure how much of Gav's attempt to look green is just PR and how much is real concern. I'm pretty impressed at the fact that places like Jamba Juice aren't allowed to use Styrofoam in this town, and solar panels on government buildings are worthy of applause. But this... crikey, it certainly shows the man isn't always *thinking* green! He can't be *that* ignorant! I wonder if he'd be a greener governor than Schwarzenegger... I’ve never been sure how much of Gav’s attempt to look green is just PR and how much is real concern. I’m pretty impressed at the fact that places like Jamba Juice aren’t allowed to use Styrofoam in this town, and solar panels on government buildings are worthy of applause. But this… crikey, it certainly shows the man isn’t always *thinking* green! He can’t be *that* ignorant!

I wonder if he’d be a greener governor than Schwarzenegger…

]]> By: Michael Smith http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/22/eyes-on-the-street-mayor-newsom-shames-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4904 Michael Smith Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:27:40 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=2018#comment-4904 Funny that the mayor's "green" 18mph SUV is reviewed in USA Today, of all places. I've always thought that Gavin's claims to being green are as destructive as the USA Today claiming to be a real newspaper. You see, when people read the USA Today they think they are being informed. This means they think don't have to search out any real news sources so they never get the kind of information that would actually help them understand the world. It actually causes people to be less informed. Well Newsom's fake do-nothing "green" policies simply make people think that something is being done about the environment. Instead of making real improvements to transit, walking, and bicycling, we are supposedly going to be the electric car capital because of two electrical outlets at city hall (almost as exciting as the hydrogen highway!). Instead of making serious improvements for bicycling we get a claim of doing a pathetically small bike sharing program in the future. And for peds, well, peds don't even count at all apparently (Newsom was for allowing motorized Segways and parked cars on the sidewalk when he was a Supervisor). We need real improvements. Not pathetic green-washing press releases that make people think that they don't actually have to do anything more than they already are. Funny that the mayor’s “green” 18mph SUV is reviewed in USA Today, of all places. I’ve always thought that Gavin’s claims to being green are as destructive as the USA Today claiming to be a real newspaper. You see, when people read the USA Today they think they are being informed. This means they think don’t have to search out any real news sources so they never get the kind of information that would actually help them understand the world. It actually causes people to be less informed.

Well Newsom’s fake do-nothing “green” policies simply make people think that something is being done about the environment. Instead of making real improvements to transit, walking, and bicycling, we are supposedly going to be the electric car capital because of two electrical outlets at city hall (almost as exciting as the hydrogen highway!). Instead of making serious improvements for bicycling we get a claim of doing a pathetically small bike sharing program in the future. And for peds, well, peds don’t even count at all apparently (Newsom was for allowing motorized Segways and parked cars on the sidewalk when he was a Supervisor).

We need real improvements. Not pathetic green-washing press releases that make people think that they don’t actually have to do anything more than they already are.

]]> By: Paul Dorn http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/22/eyes-on-the-street-mayor-newsom-shames-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4902 Paul Dorn Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:35:51 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=2018#comment-4902 Doubtless, this is the kind of "visionary leadership" Gavin the smiling haircut hopes to bring to the entire state as governor. Doubtless, this is the kind of “visionary leadership” Gavin the smiling haircut hopes to bring to the entire state as governor.

]]> By: Jym Dyer http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/22/eyes-on-the-street-mayor-newsom-shames-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4901 Jym Dyer Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:34:20 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=2018#comment-4901 must. kill. flowers. =v= At least it's not parked in the bike lane, though of course the door is. must. kill. flowers.

=v= At least it’s not parked in the bike lane, though of course the door is.

]]> By: Matthew Roth http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/22/eyes-on-the-street-mayor-newsom-shames-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4900 Matthew Roth Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:30:56 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=2018#comment-4900 Hey Deep, One of the links in the post is to a USA Today review of the Tahoe Hybrid, which in their real-world driving got 18 MPG. I don't know if Newsom's vehicle is armored, but if it is, it will get worse mileage. Hey Deep,
One of the links in the post is to a USA Today review of the Tahoe Hybrid, which in their real-world driving got 18 MPG. I don’t know if Newsom’s vehicle is armored, but if it is, it will get worse mileage.

]]> By: Amandeep Jawa http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/04/22/eyes-on-the-street-mayor-newsom-shames-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4898 Amandeep Jawa Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:04:12 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=2018#comment-4898 I'm pretty sure the Mayor's people will tell us any second now that this vehicle is a hybrid. And as a hybrid, "slightly better than crappy for the planet" = GREEN. Sigh. We MUST do better, especially "environmental champion," Gavin Newsom. I’m pretty sure the Mayor’s people will tell us any second now that this vehicle is a hybrid. And as a hybrid, “slightly better than crappy for the planet” = GREEN.

Sigh. We MUST do better, especially “environmental champion,” Gavin Newsom.

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