{"id":138,"date":"2009-07-18T00:23:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-18T00:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/terragrafix.com\/blog\/?p=138"},"modified":"2009-07-18T00:23:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-18T00:23:00","slug":"john-fricke-wont-seek-second-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thesecretnewsonline.com\/?p=138","title":{"rendered":"John Fricke Won’t Seek Second Term"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Bad News: Fricke Will Not Seek Re-election to City Council<\/p>\n

<\/span>The Good News: New Park, New Cafe, and New Berkeley Bowl Open<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(Email message sent to residents by John Fricke on July 1, 2009<\/span>)<\/p>\n

Dear Emeryville neighbors,<\/p>\n

The play structure at the new park at 61st and Doyle streets is open! (The newly-planted grass will need additional time to get established before the central grassy area of the park opens as well.)<\/p>\n

There is a new caf\u00c3\u00a9 on 65th Street at Vallejo called Bailey\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s on 65th. It is open for breakfast and lunch on weekdays. I had a great lunch there today with Jim Martin. Here are some reviews:
http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/baileys-on-65th-emeryville<\/p>\n

The new Berkeley Bowl opened a few weeks ago. It is at Ninth Street and Heinz Avenue, near Orchard Supply and Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley. Unfortunately, Berkeley\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s connection to Emeryville\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s greenway seems to be years from realization.<\/p>\n

My city council term is ending this fall, and I will not be running for re-election.<\/p>\n

Four years ago, I ran on a platform of improving access for pedestrians, bicycles, and public transit users. When I was sworn in, I called for a new model of growth in Emeryville. A model of growth that \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcemphasizes quality of life as well as economic vitality, that emphasizes pedestrian and bicycle access as well as reduced vehicle congestion, and that emphasizes fulfilling our community needs as well as providing a place for regional retail activity.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 In four years\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 time, I can point to a limited number of results: the bike lane on Adeline Street, the lane reductions on the 40th Street Bridge, and the park that is soon to open. I look forward to continuing to work on a number of ongoing efforts until my term ends in November.<\/p>\n

Best,<\/p>\n

John<\/p>\n

John Fricke
jfricke@JohnFricke.com
www.JohnFricke.com<\/span><\/p>\n