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Parking Restriction Proposed for Bayside Park

While the previously proposed Point San Pedro Road Roadway Modification Pilot Project will not be moving forward at this time, the County of Marin remains committed to bicyclist and pedestrian safety. As new potential projects are identified, DPW will collaborate with the City of San Rafael, community members, and stakeholders on roadway improvement projects.

Published

2 years ago

September 11, 2022

Oakland Post

Courtesy of Marin County

At its Aug 23 public session, the Marin County Board of Supervisors plan to consider a no-parking restriction along Bayside Park on Point San Pedro Road in unincorporated eastern San Rafael. The restriction has been recommended by the Marin County Department of Public Works (DPW) following the completion of a parking survey of the area.

Based on the results of the survey, which indicated minimal use of on-street parking along the park and adjacent residential frontage, prohibiting parking along Bayside Park will not negatively impact park access or the residences south of the park along the eastbound side of Point San Pedro Road.

The proposed parking restriction will allow for a bike lane to be implemented along the entirety of the Bayside Park frontage, which is a requirement of the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) permit. The permit that stipulates the bike lane requirement was renewed during the recent Bayside Park accessibility improvement project.

The no-parking zone will create enough room for a buffered bike lane, which provides extra space for bicycle safety, beginning at the southwest end of the park and connecting to the existing bike lane beginning near Main Drive. The only parking that would remain along the park frontage is an accessible parking spot to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. The spot was created during the park improvement project as a paved indentation into the curb line of the park.

The recent parking study used automated video cameras to monitor weekday and weekend parking usage day and night. Both the 314-foot stretch of Bayside Park frontage and the 454-foot residential section of the road were monitored.

The data showed that parking usage is light along both sections of the roadway within the surveyed area. The park frontage theoretically has space for 14 standard-sized vehicles, but at any given time there were at most three parked vehicles during weekdays and four on weekends. The residential frontage south of the park along the eastbound side of Point San Pedro Road, which has capacity for up to 20 standard-sized vehicles, was recorded as having peak weekday usage of four vehicles at any one time and three on weekends.

With space for 20 vehicles along the residential section of the street, and the highest combined demand between Bayside Park usage and residential usage being seven vehicles at any given time, there is ample capacity for park users to use the residential stretch of the roadway without impact to residents.

Pending the Board of Supervisors’ decision on Aug. 23, the parking restrictions would go into effect once signage is posted, which may take a few weeks. Implementation of the bike lane would occur when the parking restriction signage is installed. Members of the public interested in viewing or attending the Supervisors session can find the instructions online.

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Faces Around the Bay: Jim Brosnahan, Esq.

James J. Brosnahan, ESQ, an international trial lawyer and trial advocacy teacher, has remained unshaken in his fervent belief in the power of the law to right injustices. Brosnahan has fought to open the legal profession to those previously excluded and worked to provide lawyers to the millions who go without.

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By Barbara Fluhrer “Isn’t this what old men are supposed to do… sit on a bench in the park?”

By Barbara Fluhrer

James J. Brosnahan, ESQ, an international trial lawyer and trial advocacy teacher, has remained unshaken in his fervent belief in the power of the law to right injustices.

Brosnahan has fought to open the legal profession to those previously excluded and worked to provide lawyers to the millions who go without. He has argued for the administrators of justice to represent the whole community. He’s tried 150 cases to conclusion and is ranked among the top 30 trial lawyers in the U.S. (Legal 500 US). He’s been called “scrappy,” “a lion in the courtroom,” and “ultra- liberal.”

One of his earliest cases (1962) involved two Navajo children shot by a White man on a reservation in Arizona. “The legal system needed to work as well for Native Americans as for White people,” he said. “The defendant was found guilty of second-degree murder.”

In 1963, U.S. Attorney Cecil Poole hired him as U.S. Attorney from a list of 200 applicants.

He and Poole, as federal observers, led the Vietnam protesters as they marched. The purpose: to avoid violence.

“Poole taught me preventative law in a chaotic situation and became one of my strongest mentors,” remembers Brosnahan.

In 1964, Brosnahan served on the NAACP’s Housing Committee in S.F., when 70% of the city’s housing was not available to Blacks. They sued racial discriminators, fought for reform and opposed the displacement of minorities in the Western Addition. They won and they lost, but they became the racial conscience of San Francisco in the fight for fair housing.

In 1969, two Black community workers in Oakland were indicted for stealing federal money.

“My two clients were activists in Oakland. I believed there was an element of racism running through Washington’s decision to indict two Black men who worked every day to help the poor,” he said.

The case was eventually dismissed. In the early 70s, he responded to a subpoena and testified against Judge Rehnquists’ confirmation hearing for the Supreme Court. He had witnessed Rehnquist obstructing voting at a polling place. Amid threats on his life, he was the chief defense lawyer for the American who joined the Taliban in 2002.

Brosnahan, his wife Carol and three children moved from S.F. to Berkeley in 1964, in part, to participate in the Berkeley school integration program. She is a retired Alameda County Superior Court judge.

Brosnahan, 90, checks in to his San Francisco firm, Morrison & Foerster often. He paints, reads, walks a mile a day, journals, and lectures, while writing another book: “Cultural History of Trials over the Centuries.”

His last book “Justice at Trial,” published in 2023, details his life and battles.

He reflects, “Over my career I have come to realize that one secret for enriching your own life is trying to help others. What better way to do that than to represent them in court.”

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Obituary: Social Justice Leader, the Rev. Cecil Williams, Passes at 94

On April 22, community leader and social justice advocate Reverend Cecil Williams died at his home in San Francisco surrounded by his loved ones, according to his family. He was 94 years old.

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The Rev. Cecil Williams, civil rights activist and social justice leader was the head pastor of San Francisco’s non-denominational GLIDE Memorial United Methodist Church.

By California Black Media

On April 22, community leader and social justice advocate Reverend Cecil Williams died at his home in San Francisco surrounded by his loved ones, according to his family.

He was 94 years old.

The reverend was a civil rights leader who advocated for the equal rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people in the Bay Area.

Williams was the head pastor of the non-denominational GLIDE Memorial United Methodist Church. The church welcomed individuals from the queer community and people struggling with homelessness, housing instability and substance use disorder (SUD).

Through his work, Rev. Williams attracted national attention. Prominent political and cultural leaders such as Maya Angelou, Bono, Oprah Winfrey, and Bill Clinton all attended church services at Glide.

Congressmember Barbara Lee (D-CA-12) said she is deeply saddened about the passing of her dear friend.

“The Reverend changed the lives of millions through radical love, support, inclusivity, and a commitment to service to the most marginalized,” Lee said.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said that the reverend inspired people across California to embody the values of generosity and acceptance.

Rev. Williams was, “a visionary leader whose legendary compassion and love for his community transformed the lives of people from all walks of life,” Newsom said.

Rev. Williams served as the chief executive officer of the Glide Foundation until his retirement in 2023.