Friday, February 2, 2018

EMAIL MESSAGE TO THE SF CHRONICLE:


"I have lived in the Birdland neighborhood for over 50 years now and the traffic is worse than ever. During the peak of the 1990s the traffic on my street was roughly one vehicle passing by my house every 13 seconds at peak hours; but now it is more like every 3-5 seconds at the peak so something must be done ASAP.

I have seen all of the open space in this valley disappear over time due to lax environmental protections; as the Valley of Hearts' Delight is now a polluted, overcrowded mess called Silicon Valley.


But it not as overcrowded as San Francisco and most here certainly don't want it to end up that way. Poor planning has led to the lack of housing; but this is the norm around here.

For instance; the City of Santa Clara and their poor planning regarding Levi Stadium: 1) insufficient parking; 2) crowd and traffic nightmares for local residents; 3) SJO flights affected by bright lights at night etc.

GO TO: ELIZABETH SOELBERG AND LAX TRAFFIC CALMING PRACTICES IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA @ http://addendumblog1.blogspot.com/2015/03/elizabeth-soelberg-and-lax-traffic.html + ENDANGERED WILDLIFE HABITAT DESTROYED @ MISSION COLLEGE IN SANTA CLARA CALIFORNIA @ http://lreblogger.blogspot.com/2018/01/endangered-wildlife-habitat-destroyed.html

Yes; not only is the natural environment under siege in this valley; but also the human environment as well -- as cities cram more and more people in like sardines ruining the lives of long time residents. Immigrants running from problems in other countries sometimes create even more problems where they end up. There are no simple solutions.

And the City of Sunnyvale has also allowed the Stratford School to take over the old Raynor School parcel; which is bringing in even more traffic. They would not allow a 711 or a pot club in the middle of a neighborhood. Why? Obviously due to traffic concerns -- so why are so many entities being allowed on the Patrick Henry and/or Raynor campuses?

Using children as an excuse for anything and everything is definitely politically correct on both sides of the aisle; but it gets a little old for some of us who have no children. Children are cute and fun and all of that; but too many children can be a burden -- especially on someone like me who has chosen to have none but ended up with a bunch anyway being brought into the neighborhood in vehicles. When I went to Patrick Henry Middle School in the mid 1970s; students from Alviso were brought into the neighborhood to Patrick Henry in ONE SCHOOL BUS.

Sometimes progressive ideas are old ideas that obviously need revisiting...

I actually worked part time for Cupertino Planning Commissioner Don Sun and he is my good friend now; and we have already both spoken about increasing traffic calming in this neighborhood because Cupertino is the definite leader when it comes to traffic calming. I do delivery routes all over the valley so I know all about it. It was wait and see; and we all waited and saw way more traffic. Leading us directly to the lack of housing issue which will only bring in more traffic if done the old way. Not only have I suggested to Don Sun about turning Vallco (and many other mall properties for that matter) into night time entertainment centers (nightclubs; bars etc) but they can also be used to build more housing.

In other words; Vallco should be considered for housing Apple employees as well. I said a few years ago that Vallco could even have a new medium sized high rise built in to it instead of destroying the wildlife habitat at Tantau and Stevens Creek Boulevard.

GO TO: IS APPLE PRETENDING TO BE GREEN? @

The City of Cupertino has been throwing around various ideas and eventually something will stick. In my humble opinion; the Vallco property should be used for entertainment; education and housing etc purposes. 

I get the feeling unregulated Waze apps are as much a part of the problem as the Apple Spaceship situation and/or the Stratford School and/or the Patrick Henry property. Regardless; Don will hopefully help me get the Cities of Santa Clara; Sunnyvale and Cupertino to all work together and come up with some permanent long-term solutions.

Leading us all directly back to the irresponsible building development issue once again: Silicon Valley is already way over-developed -- therefore cramming in even more sardines will only intensify this preexisting problem. Like every other Mammalian species; at some point the human race must become a more sustainable species over time -- as humans have no other predator other than themselves at this point (war and/or abortion and/or carcinogens and/or officer involved shootings etc)..."

GO TO: BIRDLAND FREE PRESS @ http://thefreepress1.blogspot.com/ 
+ LIK ROPER ENTERPRISES BLOG @ http://lreblogger.blogspot.com/ 
+ THE ADDENDUM BLOG 2 @ http://addendumblog2.blogspot.com/

SEE ALSO: THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA + 1333 LAWRENCE EXPRESSWAY + THE MARINA PLAYA APARTMENTS ETC = LAX ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ETC @ http://addendumblog1.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-city-of-santa-clara-1333-lawrence.html + CANADA GEESE @ THE MARINA PLAYA APARTMENTS IN SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA @ http://addendumblog2.blogspot.com/2017/03/canada-geese-marina-playa-apartments-in_31.html  + ENDANGERED WILDLIFE HABITAT DESTROYED @ MISSION COLLEGE IN SANTA CLARA CALIFORNIA @ http://lreblogger.blogspot.com/2018/01/endangered-wildlife-habitat-destroyed.html + THE UNRESPONSIVE SCUSD AND WILDLIFE CORRIDOR PROTECTION AT PETERSON FIELD @ http://lreblogger.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-unresponsive-scusd-and-wildlife.html + CALIFORNIA GROUND SQUIRRELS @ PETERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL FIELD IN SUNNYVALE @ http://lreblogger.blogspot.com/2017/10/california-ground-squirrels-peterson.html 

WRITTEN IN RESPONSE TO: HOUSING NOT KEEPING PACE WITH APPLE'S RAPID GROWTH @ http://www.pressreader.com/usa/san-francisco-chronicle-late-edition/20180202/281500751694844 > Feel free to comment on this issue as well @ wlee@sfchronicle.com 

NOTE: The Caribbean Drive region in North Sunnyvale should be considered for massive redevelopment by Google etc. A new building development could be created with a series of high rise mixed usage structures anchored into bedrock. (with extensive flood control measures due to nearby San Francisco bay waters -- a riparian mote etc) Light rail line could run the length of Lawrence Expressway to carry Apple employees to work and back. An entire new bustling community could be built in the Caribbean Drive area.
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