April 3, 2023
Greetings & Thoughts
A new month and a Rainier Avenue survey
As anticipated, the Urban Chat calendar is better filled for this email as April begins, with a Council meeting tonight, a PBAC meeting on Wednesday, and more in the coming weeks.
Also, Public Works has asked for responses to a survey on the Rainier Avenue road diet between N. McDowell Boulevard and Sonoma Mountain Parkway. The survey is here. I’ve driven the road segment several times and found the new striping not as I’d anticipated but reasonable and appropriate. I’ll drive it one more time before responding to the survey.
Next week, look for information about newly formed Urban Chat committees, as we work in more ways toward a better Petaluma.
Questions or comments? Let me know. – Dave Alden 707-338-8388
P.S. New folks can be added to this conversation through the Urban Chat website. Unsubscribing can be done below.
Calendar Notes
See our new monthly calendar here!
Upcoming Meetings
All events are open to the public and everyone is encouraged to participate in person or online.
Monday, April 3 (Tonight!) - Petaluma City Council
In a change from the approved tentative agenda, the Council will take input on Community Block Grants and receive a presentation on the proposed skate park location among other agenda items. (The anticipated agenda items on residential tenant protection and a proposed agreement with SMART on the upcoming Corona train station have been moved to the April 17 agenda.)
The public portion of the meeting will convene at 6:30pm. Other meeting information is on the Urban Chat calendar.
Wednesday, April 5 (This week) – Petaluma Pedestrian Bicycle Advisory Committee
Among other agenda items, PBAC will receive a presentation on bike parking.
The meeting will convene at 6:30pm. Other meeting information will be on the Urban Chat calendar when published by the City.
Thursday, April 13 – Petaluma Transit Advisory Committee
The Transit Committee is tentatively expected to discuss goals for 2023/24 as Petaluma Transit looks to play a role in a move to carbon neutrality.
The meeting will convene at 6:30pm. Other meeting information will be provided on the Urban Chat calendar when published by the City.
Monday, April 17 – Petaluma City Council
The tentative agenda includes a Tenants Protection ordinance, an agreement with SMART for the upcoming Corona station, changes to water conservation standards after the wet winter, and a contract for an Independent Police Auditor.
The public portion of the meeting will convene at 6:30pm. Other meeting information will be on the Urban Chat calendar when published by the City.
Thursday, April 20 – Petaluma General Plan Advisory Committee
GPAC will convene for their monthly meeting. The topic isn’t yet finalized but may be flooding and sea level rise.
The meeting will convene at 6:30pm. Other meeting information will be provided on the Urban Chat calendar when published by the City.
Thursday, April 27 – Petaluma Urban Chat
The monthly meeting of Urban Chat is almost always agenda-free, allowing an enjoyable and enlightening conversation to wander freely over the urbanist landscape. The most recent meeting was well-attended and full of spirited conversation.
The exchange of ideas will commence at noon. Other information is provided on the Urban Chat calendar.
