From: d@cora.org (D Miles)
Subject: [sfskaters] The San Francisco Skate Advisory Committee
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 13:28:27 -0700

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
David G. Miles Jr.
phone     415-752-1967
e-mail    CAblader@ix.netcom.com
web page  http://www.cora.org
          http://www.bayinsider.com/getout/skating

THE SAN FRANCISCO SKATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Whenever someone mentions the words, "alternative transportation", most 
people think bicycles.  While cycling has made great strides in San 
Francisco, there is another group that have been following their lead and 
making some great strides of their own.

For the past two years, David Miles, leader of the famed "Friday Night 
Skate" and President of the California Outdoor Rollerskating Association 
and Paul Pillitteri, fellow Midnight Rollers and C.O.R.A. member, have 
been working with Supervisor Tom Armiano and representatives of other city 
departments help reshape the laws that prohibit skaters from 
traveling/commuting with the flow of traffic in the street.

These actions have brought about a new awareness of San Francisco's rapidly 
expanding skate community and have lead to the creation of the nation's 
first "Skating Advisory Committee" (SAC), appointed by the San 
Francisco Board of Supervisors.

This committee is being formed to provide a close working relationship
between the skate community and the city departments to problem solve 
and to have a formal forum for communication.  Patterned after the Bike
Advisory Committee, SAC would be made up of 11 voting members and  
initially have responsibilities to "develop a plan for skate related 
improvements, review policies and programs related to skating in the 
transportation element of the general plan of the city, and develop a plan 
for public outreach."
 
The 11, non-paid, voting members will consist of representatives from the
following categories:
1) Three individuals from skating organizations
2) One individual from the skating industry
3) Two individuals from environmental organizations
4) Four at-large skaters
5) One representative from a local organization that has expertise with
pedestrian safety issues.

Non-voting members shall be represented from the following City departments:
- Department of Public Works (DPW)
- Department of Parking and Traffic
- Police department
- MUNI
- Department of City Planning  

We are now in the process of selecting those people who will make up the SAC.
We intend to add skating as a part of the discussion in the alternative 
transportation mix.  We also intend to participate in the Alternative 
Transportation Summit planned later this summer.