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I think the "lack of community consult" is fictitious to be honest. It is easy to say someone should have reached out to the community more with no facts. http

I think the "lack of community consult" is fictitious to be honest. It is easy to say someone should have reached out to the community more with no facts. https://missionlocal.org/2017/07/neighborhood-group-rejects-bike-share-expansion-to-24th-street/ https://missionlocal.org/2017/07/neighborhood-group-rejects-... ~~~~~ “We really want this to be seen as an asset to all communities around the city,” said Simon. But Arguello said that his group will not negotiate. “We told them no, and there will be opposition,” he said. Simon said that the company has done rigorous community outreach, including more than 30 town hall meetings with residents, to gauge approval and need in the city’s neighborhoods. ~~~~~ Also, hey Dave!

KirinDave 9y ago
Hey Matt. It's been forever. Good to see this then. Some folks I know who live around there told me they weren't part of the process. I suppose that's wrong, given this. What Arguello is saying there is pretty... pretty strange. Certainly Japantown's leadership has been working to make their district less of a theatrical tourist show and more livable for the actual community of folks around there, and has been investing more time in outreach via local cultural outlets (which is why the temple festivals have been getting bigger and more public, I guess?). IDK though, I only pass by these communities periodically now since I moved out of the city.
- mrgordon 9y ago
  Yeah (better) advertising for the community meetings could have gotten a larger group of people involved. I personally don't come across much info about meetings happening for this or other issues so this might be a problem worth tackling in a more general sense. And yeah, Arguello seems to be way out there with his ideas and he has really turned me off from the Calle 24 group. Unfortunately they are a major influence in 24th street politics because they have big megaphones even if they don't seem to represent the views of the people in the neighborhood sometimes. Glad to hear Japantown appears to be headed in a good direction. I actually think a lot of SF's planning is improving the city.

KirinDave 9y ago

Hey Matt. It's been forever. Good to see this then. Some folks I know who live around there told me they weren't part of the process. I suppose that's wrong, given this. What Arguello is saying there is pretty... pretty strange. Certainly Japantown's leadership has been working to make their district less of a theatrical tourist show and more livable for the actual community of folks around there, and has been investing more time in outreach via local cultural outlets (which is why the temple festivals have been getting bigger and more public, I guess?). IDK though, I only pass by these communities periodically now since I moved out of the city.

mrgordon 9y ago
Yeah (better) advertising for the community meetings could have gotten a larger group of people involved. I personally don't come across much info about meetings happening for this or other issues so this might be a problem worth tackling in a more general sense. And yeah, Arguello seems to be way out there with his ideas and he has really turned me off from the Calle 24 group. Unfortunately they are a major influence in 24th street politics because they have big megaphones even if they don't seem to represent the views of the people in the neighborhood sometimes. Glad to hear Japantown appears to be headed in a good direction. I actually think a lot of SF's planning is improving the city.