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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”

PUBLIC MEETING Saturday, July 24, 2010 9:30 to Noon King Center (Monte Diablo and Fremont) Neighborhood Brainstorming on Poplar/Amphlett Safety Improvements (Can we think out of the box and come up with solutions?) Updates from SM Police Dept., High Speed Rail What’s New in San Mateo and more Get involved, be involved. Our neighborhood needsContinue reading “HANCSM General Meeting, July 24th, 9:30am King Center”

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PRESS RELEASE / COMMUNITY INFORMATION CITY of SAN MATEO POLICE DEPARTMENT 200 Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403 http://www.cityofsanmateo.org TWO AUTO BURGLARS ARRESTED BY SMPD Occurred: 5/25/10 – 3:50 AM A resident in the 1600 block of East Third Avenue woke up from hearing his vehicle’s alarm sounding. He immediately looked outside where his vehicleContinue reading “Auto Burglars arrested/ How to Help Prevent Crime”

Looking to get up to speed on the High Speed Rail project planned through Burlingame? Come learn about the project, its impacts on our community and how you can take effective action. All Burlingame school district families & general public welcome. Increased awareness is the name of the game-Bring Your Friends! Speakers Sara Armstrong, Co-FounderContinue reading “Community High Speed Rail “Crash Course” Tuesday May 25th 7-9PM Burlingame Intermediate School Auditorium, 1715 Quesada Way”

Volante de la Communidad Title: Poplar, US101 to Humboldt, Traffic Safety Community Workshop Date: May 20, 2010 Start Time: 5:30 PM End Time: 7:30 PM Description: Join the City of San Mateo for the first of several interactive community workshops to address safety at Poplar Avenue between US101 and Humboldt. Learn about past efforts andContinue reading “Poplar, US101 to Humboldt, Traffic Safety Community Workshop May 20 6pm at Main Library Oak Room”

This ‘Community Alert’ information is being sent to you by Lieutenant Mike Brunicardi 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. This message is being sent as a blind copy e-mail so no one will have accessContinue reading “Police Alert”