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Have you wondered how loud HSR might be? Many video & sound recordings don’t contain any ambient noise to compare to. This one has the sounds of voices of people at a park in Union City. Thanks to Jennifer Pfaff for the recording.

Public Works Commission LATEST UPDATE! Date: September 8, 2010 Time: Meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. Where? City Hall, Council Chambers, 330 W. 20th Avenue, 94403 Summary of Agenda Item: We will be reviewing the project suggestions discussed and developed at the May 20th workshop. Based upon the project criteria approved by the Commission on JulyContinue reading “Poplar/101 Meeting September 8th”

State licensed recycler Universal Waste Management, Inc. is coming to San Mateo for one weekend only. Specialized in recycling traditionally difficult to recycle items such as E-Waste, clothing & textiles, household appliances, mattresses and much more, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to recycle your unwanted items in the most environmentally friendly way. PleaseContinue reading “Think you Can’t Recycle That Old Thing? Try This”

Hello everyone, The purpose of this email is to share that the Department of Public Works will be providing an update on High Speed Rail to the City Council on Tuesday, September 7th. (We anticipate sending you another email reminder on Friday, September 3rd after an agenda and administrative report are available online.) In short,Continue reading “San Mateo City Council Takes on HSR Sept 7th, Sept. 30th Workshop”

Sent: Mon, August 16, 2010 4:16:48 PM Subject: Request This ‘Press Release / Community Information’ is being sent to you by The Public Information Office of the San Mateo Police Department. We at the SMPD take pride in alerting our community partners about activities and current events relevant to neighborhood incidents. PRESS RELEASE – COMMUNITYContinue reading “COMMUNITY ALERT CITY of SAN MATEO POLICE DEPARTMENT”

For anyone new to the topic, the North Central Transportation Plan is an attempt to make public transportation, walking and bicycling more available, accessible and pleasant in North Central. If you’ve ever wished that there was a bench to sit on while waiting at a bus stop, better lighting while walking downtown, or that bikingContinue reading “Stakeholder Committee meeting for the North Central Transportation Plan Thursday, August 19th 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, King Center”

From the Burlingame Voice article High Cost Rail – Low Cost Aerial for Burlingame For more than a year now, Peninsula residents have been criticized by the California High Speed Rail Authority for jumping to the conclusion that the cheapest and ugliest alignment would be foisted on our communities. How could we engage in suchContinue reading “Looks like CSHRA is Planning on Aerial Viaduct in North Central”

Today the CAHSRA Supplemental Alternatives Analysis Report was published. It carries forward two alternatives for further consideration in North Central and downtown San Mateo: Option A — an aerial viaduct (kind of like a freeway structure), or Option B — an open trench that would pass below street intersections The option of a tunnel orContinue reading “HSR to be on Aerial Viaduct or in Open Trench through North Central and Downtown San Mateo”

From John Horgan’s column in the San Mateo County Times: “Evidence continues to mount that deep concerns in San Mateo and Burlingame over how a high-speed rail line may be built there are going to be realized.” Here’s the link to the full column There’s a Board meeting for CAHSR on Thursday morning with anContinue reading “HSR Elevated through San Mateo? Meeting Thursday, Report due out Friday”

Special Weekend Community Workshop: Progress to Date This HUGE project will bring big changes to our neighborhood and the City of San Mateo. Come and get up to date on what’s happening. Learn how you can express your opinions and concerns so that project planners will listen. Saturday, July 31, 2010 10am – Noon MartinContinue reading “High Speed Rail Meeting at King Center, July 31”