November 2024 Election 2024 Mill Valley City Council Candidate Questionnaire
Nearly all bike infrastructure is planned, designed, and implemented by our local governments. Whether our communities become more bike-friendly or stay the same is largely up to elected leaders and the staff they oversee. As such, local elections, which can be won or lost by just a few votes, are a critical opportunity to push your city or town in a positive direction.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Marin County Bicycle Coalition cannot endorse candidates for public office, but we are able to conduct questionnaires so that you can arrive at your own conclusion. Below are the 2024 Mill Valley City Council candidates’ responses to our questionnaire on bicycling in Marin. We have made no content changes. Thanks to the candidates for their time and thoughtful answers.
Candidates’ campaign websites may be accessed by clicking on those with a highlighted name. Those who did not provide a campaign website are not highlighted.
Here are the candidates on the November ballot for the City of Mill Valley:
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Leah Curtis
Personal Travel
1. Do you ride a bicycle? If so, for what purposes and how often? If you don’t ride regularly, when was the last time you rode a bike (on vacation, for example)?
Urban Carmel:
I am an avid athlete. I have run the Dipsea Invitational 22 years in a row, the Double Dipsea 12 times, and I completed my 8th Quad Dipsea in November. I ride on Mt Tam 3-4 times per week. If you ride Mt Tam, you’ll know me as the only one still riding a single-speed. I love it.
We sold one of our two cars in 2022. We are now a one-car family. I ride a VanMoof Class 1 e-bike to almost all of my appointments within a 6-mile range of Mill Valley. I ride to Belvedere on Friday to sail, and I ride to Corte Madera whenever I need to shop at the Town Center. I have timed these trips and they are as fast, if not faster, on e-bike as they are to drive given traffic. Moreover, I arrive in a better mood when I ride! I find that I rarely use a car for local trips.
I’m also happy to report that for the past two years, every member of the City Council in Mill Valley has ridden a bike in the annual Memorial Day parade. We lead by example in our town. In 2021, I was the only member of Council to ride a bike in the parade.
Caroline Joachim:
Yes, I ride a bicycle. I have a beach cruiser for riding around town (and in the occasional parade), to go to meetings, running local errands or meeting up with friends. I also have an e-bike (mountain bike) for riding Mt. Tam and surrounding areas of Marin County. My husband also rides – he has two mountain bikes, one of which is an e-bike. I ride at least once a week.
Katherine Jones:
Some of my fondest memories from childhood involved bicycling with my dad from our house in Sausalito to Corte Madera for breakfast on Sundays, traveling through Bothin Marsh on the Mill Valley-Sausalito Multiuse Pathway, and then along Horse Hill. Today, bicycling is a regular part of my life. I ride a turquoise Electra cruiser with a wicker basket on errands in downtown Mill Valley. Bicycling is also an integral part of our family life. I use our Yuba Spicy Curry to transport our kids to the park, library, or the ice cream shop. My husband is an avid mountain biker and rides his Santa Cruz on the single-track trails and fire roads of Mt. Tamalpais multiple times per week, whether it’s a quick Railroad to Tenderfoot Lap or from West Point Inn to Muir Beach. I am Sustainability Chair of our children’s’ elementary school and organize our Walk/Bike to school days, handing out donut holes to participants from an energizer station. When I am not biking, I am trail running and hiking out my front door, and I’ve run the Dipsea for multiple years.
Mike Koo:
I absolutely ride a bike as do all members of my family. Over the past several decades, I’ve ridden a bike for my commute, regularly riding weekdays from the West Portal neighborhood of San Francisco to Palo Alto, a round trip of approximately 70 miles. I’ve also ridden for the sheer joy of the sport, both on the road here in Marin and in the hills of Mt. Tam. My family and I have been involved in the sport of biking for many decades. From BMX and experimenting in the velodrome at Hellyer Park in south San Jose as a young adult in the 1980s to road and mountain biking as an adult throughout the greater Bay Area, biking has been an integral part of my life and that of my family. My youngest son has been up to the peak of Mt. Tam many times in his local mountain biking club, and my older sons have commuted to school at Mill Valley Middle School and Tam High by bike. My brother founded Fifty Point One Racing, a custom designer/manufacturer of racing frames and we are active and avid supporters of my niece, an award winning member of the Stargate Mountain Biking team in Denver. Biking is a sport that is engrained in our family, and as such, the values and aspects of the city of Mill Valley that contribute to the wonderful biking environment are particularly important to me.
Vision
2. In your own words, describe your vision for the future of transportation in your city/town and Marin County at large.
Urban Carmel:
In Mill Valley, each household makes an average of 11 car trips per day. The national average is 9 and our roads are built for 6. Over half the kids going to Tam High, Edna, Strawberry and Old Mill are driven or drive themselves. East Blithedale carries 35,000 vehicles per day, making it the most heavily traveled single lane road in Marin. Simply put, we drive too much in Mill Valley.
It is urgent that we significantly reduce the number of car trips and with e-bikes there is no reason 5-10% of each households’ trips can’t be made on bike. In the 1970s, fully 90% of kids travelled to school via bike or by foot. That should be our goal.
Our towns are not well linked to encourage bicycling as a viable alternative to car trips. This has to change. We need safe routes within Mill Valley and between our town and surrounding towns so that commuters can get to ferries in Larkspur, Tiburon and Sausalito safely and quickly. This means we need to prioritize the completion of the North-South Greenway and also ensure that SR-131 includes Class 4 bike lanes in both directions.
Not only will these actions lessen traffic but it will make our communities more healthy and livable. Transportation is the number one source of GHG emissions in Marin.
Caroline Joachim:
My vision for the future of transportation in Mill Valley is one that encourages and supports multiple modes of travel that are both safe and accessible to all users and all ages – pedestrians, runners, cyclists, and cars. As part of this vision, our town needs to have the infrastructure in place such that we can establish a transportation network to ensure that multi-modes of transportation are viable ways to get around our town and to connect our town to neighboring jurisdictions. The City shares that vision and recently renamed the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) to the Traffic and Mobility Advisory Committee (TMAC) to reflect its expanded areas of review and we also added more members to the committee. It would be great to have identified, safe and well-traveled pathways from Mill Valley to neighboring areas.
Katherine Jones:
I envision a future in which it is safe, comfortable, and easy for pedestrians, cyclists, and public transit users to get around Mill Valley and the County at large. Mill Valley is moving quickly towards that future. In 2017, the City adopted its Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan that provides for a city-wide network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities, including new and upgraded sidewalks, multi-use paths, and bicycle lanes, and routes. Almost all the improvements identified in that Plan have been completed and the City’s Transportation and Mobility Advisory Committee (TMAC) plans to begin an addendum to that Plan with more projects soon.
But we have more work to do. We need to transform streets dominated by cars into green, walkable corridors lined with trees and protected bike lanes. In my vision for the future of Mill Valley, most children will ride their bikes to school on protected bike lanes and bicycle parking will be required in every new development. We will complete North South Greenway and move the Mill Valley-Sausalito multiuse path out of Bothin Marsh and adjacent to Tam Junction, with better connections to the neighborhood and its businesses.
We need to expand access to public transportation to seamlessly connect Mill Valley neighborhoods and nearby communities. Vehicles will be electric, and charging stations will be widely available in public spaces. As traffic is reduced, and our streets are filled with bicyclists, pedestrians, and community gathering spaces, our community will be more vibrant, healthy, and happier, and more resilient to climate change.
Mike Koo:
In many forums I’ve stated that Mill Valley is an incredibly special place, with few cities like it. One of the characteristics that make the city so unique is the infrastructure which makes biking accessible, safe and enjoyable for riders of all ages and purposes. From the multitude of children that can and do ride their bikes independently to the elementary schools, middle and high school, to the adult road and mountain biking community who enjoy the city’s roads and trails, this is a model that other communities look to replicate. My family relocated several years ago within Mill Valley specifically to further take advantage of our children’s ability to safely bike to school. Moving forward; we must strive to ensure that this model grows in a positive direction. As we adopt and expand individual modes of transport outside of automobiles, we need to ensure that the city infrastructure and policies are in place to support it not only here in Mill Valley, but in the larger Marin County.
Safety
Traffic deaths and injuries are on the rise, both nationally and in Marin (this includes all road users, not just bicyclists). The Transportation Authority of Marin has adopted a “Vision Zero” policy, an explicit goal to eliminate traffic deaths in Marin by 2050. However, some projects that would improve road safety may result in more near-term traffic congestion or less on-street parking.
3. Do you see prevention of injury and death for all road users as the highest priority for Marin’s roads? Or should congestion and delay for drivers be minimized, even where this increases risk for pedestrians and bicyclists? How will you weigh these competing priorities?
Urban Carmel:
I represent Mill Valley as a Board Member on the Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM), a position I have held for 4-1/2 years. In January, we approved a road safety plan to eliminate all traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries in the county by 2050. This is smart planning. Not only does this action save lives and encourage multi-modal transportation but it qualifies our county for new grant funding to design and build better transportation.
Most of our county’s fatalities and serious injuries take place in the largest cities, San Rafael and Novato. Mill Valley has had zero fatalities and only one serious injury going back to 2017. Our safety is improving: our City has had 30% fewer collisions than in the prior reporting period (2012-16).
It’s not clear that there has to be a tradeoff between safety and congestion. Most accidents occur due to unsafe speeds, misunderstanding right of way and impaired driving. Narrowing vehicle lanes, posting lower speed limits, enforcing existing laws and installing flashing beacons at cross walks can solve these problems and won’t cause significantly worse traffic. In 2020, I was able to get a planned Class 2 bike lane on East Blithedale between Rogue Moraes and Kipling replaced with a safer Class 4 bike lane with no adverse impact for car traffic. With better funding, we could replace confusing (and inefficient) 3- and 4-way intersections with roundabouts that are demonstrably safer.
Caroline Joachim:
Prevention of injury and death for all road users should be the highest priority for Marin’s roads. Traffic and congestion continue to be issues of concern in Mill Valley, and this is in large part due to the fact that our roads were not constructed to handle the number of vehicles that currently travel on them. The tension between creating safe spaces for both bike and car travel and the resulting traffic congestion and less on-street parking is real in Mill Valley. Because our streets are not uniform in width and we do have different densities throughout our town, I think one needs to address these competing interests on a case-by-case basis. Also, I think with any change to existing parking, you would need to either provide an alternative to parking or identify an area where circumstances have changed, and a bike lane or opening up line of sight is necessary. In recognition of safer streets for all users, the City of Mill Valley recently re-tooled its formerly known BPAC to have a wider lens to better address various issues and I am looking forward to receiving the commission’s recommendations and suggestions for creating safer streets.
Katherine Jones:
I believe we can prevent injury and death for all road users while decreasing congestion. For example, new State legislation implementing “daylighting” measures that restrict drivers from parking within 15-20 feet of street corners and crosswalks will increase visibility for people walking, biking, and driving cars around crosswalks without increasing congestion or delays.
I support multiple relatively small measures that, when taken together, would increase safety for all road users while having no impact on congestion including legislation that would make it easier to ticket cars blocking bike lanes, levy fees on oversized vehicles, and incentivize public funding for Class I and IV bike lanes (rather than sharrows). Finally, Caltrans may replace the 101 overpass in the near future with an overpass that provides both increased protection for bicyclists and pedestrians and improved traffic flow for vehicles. With clear signals, protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, consistent speed limit enforcement, and increased visibility at crosswalks, Mill Valley can be safer for alternative transportation without increasing traffic.
Mike Koo:
Safety and prevention of injury and death for all road users is the highest priority for our roadways. While as a commuter I can appreciate the thoughts and efforts to relieve congestion, the safety of Mill Valley’s citizens will always be of highest priority and should never be compromised. In weighing the priorities of various public projects and programs, that will always be my principle and guiding North Star.
Climate Change
The California Air Resources Board has stated that, even with the aggressive adoption of electric cars, Californians need to drive 25% less by 2030 to achieve the state’s greenhouse gas reduction goals.
4. What concrete policies and projects in your city/town would improve mobility for people of all ages and abilities while reducing overall driving?
Urban Carmel:
I was the Council lead on our 2023 Climate Action Plan. This plan targets a 47% reduction in our GHG emissions, primarily through cleaner transportation and building code upgrades. This is one of the most aggressive climate plans in the county. Mill Valley’s EV adoption rate is the near the top in Marin and we have a long history of leading with CalGreen reach codes for new construction. I’m confident we can reach our emission reduction goals.
As Mayor, I led the creation of a new commission in Mill Valley, called the Traffic and Mobility Advisory Committee (TMAC), this year. Our goals are to significantly increase the number of active and transit trips to school that are currently a primary source of car trips, increase the use of public transit for trips around our City and our county, and improve road efficiency through, for example, adaptive light signal technology.
For active transit, we have a number of programs already underway. Mill Valley was the first city in the Bay Area to institute an e-bike safety ordinance that compels kids under 16 to complete a training course if they break our traffic laws. We have identified a number of safe routes to school corridors where safety improvements are needed for which we are actively seeking funding. We have completed a bike parking study and have a plan for expanding secure parking throughout our City. We have an active network of steps, lanes and paths in our City that we maintain and that we continue to expand in order to generate more active trips. All of this takes funding and in November we have placed Measure L on the ballot: this one cent sales tax increase is specifically for infrastructure improvements in our City to improve public safety and well-being.
Caroline Joachim:
The first thing to recognize and acknowledge is that we are asking people to change their routines or habits and it can be challenging to get people to change without providing an alternative. It is hard to get people to walk or bike if it is not safe to do so. We already have certain programs in place that encourage walking and biking and so I would want to bolster these programs, including Share the Path and Safe Routes to School. Some challenges to biking and walking include safety concerns where there are no sidewalks or paths. Here, in Mill Valley we have a network of pedestrian paths called Steps, Lanes & Paths. Also need to provide the necessary infrastructure for alternatives to driving such as bicycle parking and EV charging stations. Given that our downtown plaza area is a gathering spot for our community as well as cyclists, bicycle parking in the downtown area is a much needed element.
Katherine Jones:
To reduce overall driving by at least 25%, Mill Valley must prioritize truly safe and comfortable complete streets that feature Class I and IV bike lanes rather than Class III (sharrows). It is true that Mill Valley residents drive too much but as a City we need to actively work to provide residents with truly safe alternatives. Concrete policies would include development of the addendum to TMAC’s Bike and Pedestrian Transportation Plan, prioritizing the development of Class I and IV bike lanes along transportation corridors in Mill Valley. Identified projects could include protective measures for bicyclists on Miller Ave, particularly students traveling to Mill Valley Middle and Tam High, extending Class IV bike facilities on E. Blithedale, and studying the feasibility and funding mechanisms for Alto Tunnel. It could also include additional Class IV bike facilities on the Lomita and Casa Buena sides of Horse Hill. I would also support revisiting the yellow school bus program in partnership with Marin Transit and the Mill Valley school district and would like to advance efforts to increase bus frequency in Mill Valley.
Mike Koo:
I believe that continued education and accessibility to various forms of mobility in addition to the the transition to EV automobiles is critical in reaching California’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction goals. Ensuring that Mill Valley continues to provide for and expand the infrastructure that ensures the safety and security of our residents as we continue to adopt these alternative forms of mobility, certainly to include the biking community, is paramount.
TRAILS
In the birthplace of mountain biking, there are few legal single-track trails for people who bike. MCBC and our partners at Access4Bikes are working to expand access to trails for people riding mountain bikes.
5. Do you support building new or opening up existing single-track trails on public lands to mountain bikers? Please explain your answer.
Urban Carmel:
Yes, as long as it does not pose a threat to the safety of other users that cannot be mitigated. As stated previously, I’m an avid athlete. I run ultra-marathons on trails and ride on Mt Tam several times a week. Many people move to this area because they love the outdoors and want to live an active, healthy life. Trail access is an essential part of this.
On October 19, Mill Valley will host the Kelly Brush Foundation (KBF) ride. We expect it to be the largest bike event supporting KBF outside their home state of Vermont. The ride will start and end at the Depot in downtown Mill Valley and be followed by food and entertainment. This event will not only raise funds for adaptive athletes but further highlight the importance of mountain biking to the Marin community. I met Kelly last year and I am very proud to be leading our efforts to bring this exciting and important event to our town.
Caroline Joachim:
I do support building new or opening up existing single-track trails on public lands to mountain bikers. It is important that trail-building efforts should prioritize minimizing erosion, protecting wildlife habitats, and preserving the natural landscape. Collaborative efforts between mountain bikers, environmental groups, and land management agencies can help design trails that balance recreational use with conservation goals. I was excited to hear that MMWD approved two pilot programs (an ebike program and trail-sharing program) that will open nearly 7 miles of trails to cyclists in the Mt. Tam watershed.
Katherine Jones:
I support building new or opening existing single-track trails on public lands to mountain bikers through extensive community engagement and compromise. I understand the significant and complex challenges that are posed by different user groups wanting to enjoy access the incredible trails in Marin, particularly on MMWD, State Parks, and Marin County Parks lands. I appreciate that the new trails that are opening to bicyclists on MMWD watershed lands are going to be part of a pilot program. That way, the agency can study the impacts on the environment and other user groups over time. I believe that user groups can work together to make our trails safe and accessible to all.
Mike Koo:
As noted above, Marin is the original birthplace of mountain biking. As some of our predecessors in the federal government realized long ago, President Teddy Roosevelt in particular, the best uses of public lands should and must include enjoyment by the people of the communities that inhabit land. We are fortunate to have some of the most beautiful public land in Marin County and greater access to cycling on those lands is an opportunity to grow the sport of biking, encourage safe riding and increased opportunities for fitness. In this vein, I would absolutely support exploring how Mill Valley can open up or construct additional single track trails to further support the biking community and increase the enjoyment of our public lands. I would also look to explore the opportunities for public/private cooperation for use of lands currently not used for riding purposes.
ALTO TUNNEL
Re-opening the Alto Tunnel for walking and biking is a long-sought goal by transportation and environmental advocates. Today, there is no ADA-accessible route between Mill Valley and Corte Madera, and the bike ride entails the equivalent of climbing an 18-story building. Thanks to the passage of the federal infrastructure bill, large amounts of federal funding are now available for GHG-reducing projects like this, returning tax money to Marin.
6. Do you support further study of reopening the Alto Tunnel to bicycle and pedestrian travel? If so, what steps would you take to push along the project? If not, what barriers do you see as being insurmountable?
Urban Carmel:
I love the idea of re-opening a tunnel between Mill Valley and Corte Madera. Who would not like to have a flat, ADA accessible link in the North-South Greenway completed in order to reduce car travel and promote active transportation?
This issue has been discussed several times at TAM board meetings in recent years. This is what I have learned from staff and others who have studied the tunnel. Most of the tunnel has collapsed, which is not surprising given that it was constructed 140 years ago and has been closed for 50 years. To shore it up, hundreds of feet of concrete and pea gravel have been used to fill the tunnel. After the southern end collapsed, the property owner obtained property rights that prevents access to the tunnel portal without his consent (which he does not want to grant) or the use of eminent domain. Even excluding legal costs, the most recent estimate for re-opening Alto is $90m in current dollars and the environmental impact of boring through all of the concrete will be significant and difficult to mitigate (MCBC editor’s note: the most recent analysis, produced in 2017, estimated a cost of $46.8M, or $59.8M in current dollars). Major projects like these are very time consuming. For comparison, the 101-N to 580-E interchange is estimated to take 15 years to complete, from engineering to construction. Given what we already know about Alto, a shorter timeframe is not likely. Finally, when asked about funding a project like Alto, Anne Richman, the Executive Director of TAM and an expert in transportation financing, said that it is always difficult and Alto would not be an exception. In truth, most active transportation funding goes to disadvantaged communities, of which the area around Alto in definitely not one. I am not trying to sound negative but these are the impediments to a tunnel in this location.
I am eager for a solution that will allow active trips between Southern Marin and Central Marin to happen soon. For 1/10th to 1/20th of the cost of Alto, the Horse Hill route could be improved within a few short years. This would include making it 12 feet wide for bikes as well as peds, improving the fencing and reducing some of the grade. There is an 80 foot hill inside of Alto tunnel, so the difference in grade between it and Horse Hill is not very significant. This route makes sense as a near term solution to close this gap in the North-South Greenway, especially since Lomita in Mill Valley and Casa Buena in Corte Madera have already received funding for Class 4 bike facilities on either end of Horse Hill. If, in the future, the technical, legal and cost issues surrounding Alto can be resolved to the satisfaction of all parties, then I am in full support of pursuing its development.
Caroline Joachim:
Reopening the Alto Tunnel to accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists between Mill Valley and Corte Madera has been a hot topic for several years. I would support further study of reopening the Alto Tunnel. It would be good to have updated information about the costs, geological and structural concerns, logistics, community concerns and any legal undertaking that would be involved. My understanding is that there are some challenges to overcome including that it has collapsed and is now filled with pea gravel and concrete. How long this will take could amount to years and I would hope that in the interim we are also improving existing pathways and routes between Mill Valley and Corte Madera. Specific steps could include following up with possible federal funding and to seek community input to gauge level of support and opposition.
Katherine Jones:
I support further study of reopening Alto Tunnel to bicycle and pedestrian travel.
The challenges to reopening the Alto Tunnel are real and significant. We know that the tunnel is twice as long as Cal Park tunnel, collapsed at multiple locations, and poses easement and other legal and property issues. The cost to complete a feasibility study, planning, environmental review, and construction will be significant.
However, the benefits to an open Alto Tunnel would be transformative. The tunnel would create a truly accessible direct route between Mill Valley and Corte Madera. Children could ride from Edna McGuire to Town Park in minutes. The tunnel would reduce traffic on 101 and Camino Alto by encouraging people to take their bikes to local businesses and other destinations.
Ultimately, the Alto Tunnel could provide significant regional benefits to alternative transportation connectivity, safety, and climate change goals. A feasibility study would help our communities collect the data to consider the costs, impact, and viability of the Alto Tunnel and I would support that effort.
Mike Koo:
No answer was provided.
Wrap Up
7. Why should people who ride bikes (or those who might want to ride but don’t currently) vote for you?
Urban Carmel:
I’m the current Mayor of Mill Valley. We have a young Council and, if re-elected, I will be the only Councilmember in our City in his/her second term. I have represented our City on TAM for 4-1/2 years which is the primary source of funding for active transportation in Marin. I led the creation of TMAC in Mill Valley whose purpose is to reduce traffic, improve efficiency and increase multi-modal transportation. I have been the strongest advocate for Safe Routes to School (SR2S) on our Council and sit of the countywide SR2S committee within TAM. I am an avid runner and cyclist who understands what we need to accomplish in the years ahead. I humbly ask for your vote in November.
Caroline Joachim:
As I have said many times, one of the best things about Mill Valley (and Marin County) is access to the outdoors – up and around Mt. Tam, along our waterways, and from town to town. I also believe that giving kids an opportunity to get on their bikes and get around town safely is important because it is a healthy activity, takes cars off the roads and minimizes congestion on the street and pollution in the air. I am a big fan of Safe Routes to School and encouraging our kids to ride their bikes, just like I did with mine, and would work to ensure this program continues. I also appreciate recent improvements our town has taken to make some of our narrower streets safer for all users, such as the striping on both sides of West Blithedale, a well-worn path of travel for walkers as well as cyclists heading to the mountain.
Katherine Jones:
I am a Marin native, avid trail runner, wife of an avid mountain biker, mother of three small children, and would bring a fresh perspective to the City Council. I truly believe that communities can balance environmental stewardship, bike/ped safety, affordable housing, and economic vitality. I have lived these values in my career and in my life.
An attorney and conservationist, I have devoted my career to public service with public agencies and environmental nonprofits. At Marin County Parks, The Trust for Public Land, and The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy I worked collaboratively to secure public funding for projects to protect and restore public lands, improve bike and pedestrian access and safety, build playgrounds and parks, and make Marin more resilient to the threats of sea-level rise and wildfires.
In addition to experience securing funding for a wide range of environmental projects, I have experience working through complex and contentious land use and planning issues. While at the Community Development Agency, I organized and led contentious public and drafted ordinances and land use policies. While at The Trust for Public Land, I have advocated at the state level for changes to bond language and grant programs to make communities like Mill Valley more competitive for grants. My professional experience in community engagement will serve the residents of Mill Valley well as we grapple with growth, traffic, safety, livability and environmental protection issues.
While serving as a Parks & Recreation Commissioner, I help create safe, modern places for residents to play and enjoy nature. I also coach girls’ soccer and lacrosse and manage two Buy Nothing Groups in Mill Valley to reduce waste. I love Mill Valley, its people, its history, and its beauty. I am excited to work on the ground to ensure a bright future for our community and I would deeply appreciate your vote in November.
Mike Koo:
Through my own experiences biking as a commuter and purely for the sport, and through the experiences of my family, I have unique experiences and insight that allow me to particularly appreciate the perspectives of different populations of cyclists in Marin, and Mill Valley specifically.This perspective helps me appreciate and understand the importance of continued and expanded safe access to cycling in all forms as Marin and Mill Valley continue to develop and grow. Most importantly, cycling isn’t one discipline, but it’s road safety, trail access, visibility and opportunities for everything from transportation, to recreation, to competitive racing. A vote for me would ensure a keen, supportive eye on all of these aspects of riding within the Mill Valley City Council from not only an advocate, but as a long time member of the riding community.
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