BICYCLISTS & PEDESTRIANS ORGANIZE AGAINST NEW TOLL ON GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE:

The idea of charging bicyclists and pedestrians a $1 toll for crossing the Golden Gate Bridge has reared its ugly head again last week. We're counting on your help to show why this is a bad idea for the Bay Area. What kind of message will this send about San Francisco's commitment to promoting sustainable trans-portation? Why should bicyclists and pedestrians, who cause a tiny fraction of the wear-and-tear on the Bridge compared to autos, be charged a user fee? What kind of precedent will this set on bridges throughout the country?

We're asking members to write letters this week to the Board of Directors of the GG Bridge, Highway & Transportation District at
mailto: bridgecomments@goldengate.org (Please keep your letters respectful, because the angry screeds just harden our non-supporters' resolve.) For more background, read last week's Chronicle article, which quotes SFBC Executive Director & member of the GG Bridge Board, Leah Shahum:
sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi