August 29, 2010
Dear All,
Consumer Rights for Community Living (CRCL) is initiating a campaign to address the increased difficulties seniors and people with disabilities are having with MUNI since the cuts in services. CRCL has received many complaints about this, especially regarding people who use wheelchairs who are being passed up by overcrowded buses. We want to encourage everyone to report complaints to Muni by calling 311. But we know that many people feel that their complaints are ignored, so we are asking riders to call CRCL as well so we can compile a list of incidents to take to our local elected officials and government agencies.
We’ve attached a two-sided flyer about how to register complaints; it’s translated into English, Spanish, Chinese and Russian. You can help us get the word out to consumers who are frustrated with the overcrowding.
Consumers can call fill out a form and send it in, call us at 415-703-0286 or email us at helpline@planningforelders.org
We’ll help people register their complaints!
We hope to gather our information over the next two months, then take it to the MUNI board, MAC meetings, Board of Supervisors and others who have the ability to address these issues.
Please help us get the word out!
Thanks so much,
Donna Willmott
Downloads:
Muni Grievance Form in Chinese
Muni Incident Form in Chinese
Muni Incident Form in English
Muni Incident Form in Spanish
Muni Incident Form in Russian
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Advocacy by Consumer Rights
July 19, 2010
Silicon Valley Independent Living Center in San Jose is hosting the 1st Annual Disability Pride Parade & Festival on Saturday, July 24, 2010. Click on the link for details:
http://www.svilc.org/adaparade.htm#FAQs
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Uncategorized by Consumer Rights
April 13, 2010
The goal is to send 5000 letters to the members of the Assembly and Senate Budget Committees in opposition to the Governor’s proposed budget by May 21st.
Any letters that you are planning to fax, should be sent to the District Office of each Legislator not the Capitol office. You will find a list of District Fax Numbers attached for your use.
To submit an online version, go to the “Alerts” section: www.cfilc.org. If you decide to use the online feature it will require you to add a personalized message. That message can be a sentence or two or an additional paragraph. It’s whatever you are comfortable adding.
Download the Spanish version in PDF format.
Download the English version in PDF format.
Download the Chinese version in PDF format.
Download the Fax Numbers of the Assembly Budget Committee Members in PDF format.
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Urgent Action! by Consumer Rights
April 13, 2010
ILRCSF, in coalition with the Mayor’s Office on Disability, has launched an online campaign to gather support for our Statement of Values that reads as follows:
Disability is a natural part of the human condition. People with disabilities come from all walks of life, in all colors, sizes, genders and ages. Those of us living with disabilities bring something to the table whether it is fresh perspective, political savviness, indomitable spirit, energizing presence, bold intellect, etc. We contribute to society BECAUSE of who we are. Human difference and diversity enriches community. Disability is not special, it’s just a part of life. We are asking everyone to sign in support of this rational view of disability and to help spread the word far and wide!
What you can do to help:
1. Sign the online Statement of Values
2. Friend us on Facebook
3. Follow us on Twitter
4. Follow our blog
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News by Consumer Rights
February 21, 2010
The courts ruled that the Governor had no legal authority to prevent anyone with a felony conviction from working as an IHSS provider. Only those who have been convicted of child abuse, elder abuse or defrauding Medi-Cal or any patient can be prohibited from IHSS work for a period of 10 years.
Read the full article from Thursday, February 11, 2010, by Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer
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Advocacy, News by Consumer Rights
February 21, 2010
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/freezemunifares/
This link goes to iPetition, an online petition service that makes it easy for the people to weigh in on important issues! Please go there and sign the petition to “Freeze Muni Fares!”
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Advocacy by Consumer Rights
February 13, 2010
The SFMTA Board of Directors Meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 16 has been rescheduled to Friday, February 26 at 9am. The location remains at Room 400 of City Hall.
The SFMTA Board is expected to vote at the February 26 meeting on proposals to close the Fiscal Year 2010 budget deficit, one of which is the proposal to raise the cost of discount passes for seniors and people with disabilities to $30 on April 1. Another proposal involved reduced frequencies for Muni lines.
Please attend one of the following meetings to learn more and to provide public comment. Now is the time to speak up!
Updated Schedule of Public Meetings on SFMTA Budget
FY 2010 Focus
SFMTA Board Meeting, City Hall Room 400
Tuesday, Feb. 26 – 9 a.m. (public hearing and possible Board action)
FY 2011-2012 Focus
Town Hall Meetings, One South Van Ness Ave. @ Market St., 2nd Floor Atrium
Wednesday, March 10 – 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 20 – 10 a.m.
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Advocacy, News, Urgent Action! by Consumer Rights
February 5, 2010
The MTA Board is proposing to raise MUNI discount passes to $30 April 1. This would triple the cost in one year!
There are many opportunities for you to speak up against this proposal. Join us!
1] Town hall meetings on:
Saturday February 6th from 10 am to noon in the 2nd Floor meeting room at ONE South Van Ness (intersection of Van Ness & Market)
Tuesday, February 9th 6 to 8 pm, same place as above
2] Attend the formal decision hearing of the MTA Board on Tuesday February 16th starting at 9 am, in Room 400 at SF City Hall.
3] Send an e-mail to:
mtaboard@sfmta.com
nathaniel.ford@sfmta.com
Call 415-701-4505 to express your views
4] Sign the petition to freeze the fares for seniors and people with disabilities. Go to www.crclsf.org to download the petition.
Call Consumer Rights for Community Living for more information: 415-703-0186
Sponsored by:
Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco (ILRCSF)
Planning for Elders / Consumer Rights for Community Living
San Francisco Senior Center
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Advocacy, News by Consumer Rights
January 8, 2010
The MTA is proposing to raise the cost of discount passes for seniors and people with disabilities to $30 on April 1. This will hit our community hard, as people are on shrinking incomes, with fewer benefits and more out of pocket expenses. Come make your voice heard when the SFMTA Board of Directors holds a special meeting on Friday, January 29, 2010 beginning at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall in Room 400. You can make public comment about this at the beginning of the meeting.
Download the Spanish version in PDF format.
Download the English version in PDF format.
Download the Chinese version in PDF format.
Download the Russian version in PDF format.
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Advocacy by Consumer Rights
January 8, 2010
On January 5, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to urge the state’s Department of Social Services to remove the ban preventing people convicted of a felony or serious misdemeanor from serving as an IHSS provider. Our thanks to Supervisors Avalos, Mar, and Dufty and Mirkarimi for sponsoring this resolution, and to the many IHSS workers, IHSS consumers and other community members who came out to testify about the impact of this provision on their lives.
Download and view the decision in PDF format.
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News by Consumer Rights
