S.A.F.E. – Correspondance to CHSRA

SAFE Rally & Comments to CHSRA Business Plan

APRIL 14, 2018 RALLY VIDEO
AND COMMENT TO 2016 DRAFT BUSINESS PLAN SUBMITTED 5-7-2018

May 7, 2018

SUBJECT: SAFE COALITION COMMENTS ON 2018 BUSINESS PLAN – NOTE VIDEO SUBMITTAL TO BE VIEWED AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR SUBMITTAL –

Dear High Speed TRAIN Authority:
Given how much our communities have suffered and been damaged since August 14, 2014, when we were first “thrown under the train” by the “yellow banana,” we are pleased to be both involved enough and informed enough to provide enlightened and passionate feedback on the 2018 Business Plan. Since we have heard nothing form CHSRA since early 2016 due […]

By admin|April 15th, 2018|S.A.F.E. - Correspondance to CHSRA, S.A.F.E. Updates|

Letter from David DePinto to CHSRA – June 17, 2016

Dear Chairman Richard:
On behalf of the united communities in the northeast San Fernando Valley, which includes several hundred thousand residents, I’m writing to again convey that your Agency’s follow-up on numerous public and elected official requests is inadequate and disappointing. Despite your public statements about increased transparency and your use of the term “harrassment” to describe our many, many efforts to get responses from your staff on numerous matters, as impacted stakeholders engaged in the Authority’s outreach program, we will not be ignored or marginalized.

We call for the Authority to be accountable and responsive to our concerns and issues. […]

By Susan Lustig|June 29th, 2016|S.A.F.E. - Correspondance to CHSRA|

SAFE’s Anniversary Letter Dec. 8, 2015

The following letter was sent to California High Speed Rail Authority from S.A.F.E. on Dec. 8, 2015. Here is the PDF version to download: SAFE-Anniversary-Letter-12-8-2015

December 8, 2015

California High Speed Rail Authority

770 L Street
Suite 1160
Sacramento, CA 95814

SUBJECT: HALT ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES IMMEDIATELY – Call to Action from Community Leadership Meeting Held December 2, 2015 – The One Year Anniversary of the East Corridor Routes

Dear Chairman Richard, CEO Morales, Board Members, and Southern California Regional Director Boehm:

We are writing you in the aftermath of an important community leader meeting held in Shadow Hills on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, attended by approximately 100 community […]

By David DePinto|December 8th, 2015|S.A.F.E. - Correspondance to CHSRA|

Letter to CHSRA: Unrealistic EIR Schedule for HSR

Letter to HSR: Unrealistic EIR Schedule for HSR

March 10, 2015

Dear Michelle, Genoveva and other Interested Parties:

The scoping period for the planned environmental study period for the Palmdale to Burbank project section ended in mid-September 2014. At the series of community advisory committee meetings, including last night’s meeting at Sun Valley, it has been stated and is in print that the upcoming schedule or next steps for HSR includes:

June 2015 – CHSRA Board Meeting: SAA Report
June 2016 – Draft Environmental Document
June 2017 – Final Environmental Document

We believe that a 2-year schedule is unrealistic and misleading and should be corrected. In the […]

By David DePinto|March 10th, 2015|S.A.F.E. - Correspondance to CHSRA|