Support the WABA Trail Ranger Program

[CBGanimal]

I tried to send the email but it said the “program was not available in my area’

Maybe my address in Falls Church triggered it?

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[LhasaCM]

@CBGanimal 189649 wrote:

I tried to send the email but it said the “program was not available in my area’

Maybe my address in Falls Church triggered it?

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That’d be my guess; the site is designed to take your address to figure out which councilmember to add to the distribution list beyond the chair and 4 at-large CMs.

Judd – did you use your office address or something else in DC to get it to work?

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[jrenaut]

I got a reply from Brianne Nadeau (Ward 1), though I suspect that’s because she already knows me from our talks on Safe Accommodations.

[Judd]

@LhasaCM 189652 wrote:

That’d be my guess; the site is designed to take your address to figure out which councilmember to add to the distribution list beyond the chair and 4 at-large CMs.

Judd – did you use your office address or something else in DC to get it to work?

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Hrmmmm… Very weird. I used my home address in Arlington and it still let me submit. There was some chatter on Twitter about this. I’ll shoot a note to Robert Gardner about it because I’m not sure if the intent is to limit lobbying directly to zip codes of constituents. I have always believed that transportation issues are regional and that I’m a stakeholder worthy of comment to places I work/bike/shop.

[LhasaCM]

@Judd 189688 wrote:

Hrmmmm… Very weird. I used my home address in Arlington and it still let me submit. There was some chatter on Twitter about this. I’ll shoot a note to Robert Gardner about it because I’m not sure if the intent is to limit lobbying directly to zip codes of constituents. I have always believed that transportation issues are regional and that I’m a stakeholder worthy of comment to places I work/bike/shop.

Could just be growing pains still with the move to Salesforce.

And I agree that pretty much anyone who would be reading this is a stakeholder who can and should provide feedback if they’re so inclined. Granted – depending on how the letter is drafted, a few tweaks may be needed (and, as someone who once upon a time had to go through feedback, including form letters, I like to think a little bit of personalization helps things stand out anyway).

[jrenaut]

So because I know Cmbr Nadeau and she replied to the email, I can tell you what it’s sending – it appears to be an email from you, signed with your mailing address, although the from email is a pseudo-forwarding address (like when you reply to a craigslist ad). So it makes sense that you need to be a resident – if you email a DC councilmember and you live in VA, they’re not going to be that inclined to listen to you

From: Jonathan Renaut
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2019 7:45 AM
To: Nadeau, Brianne K. (Council)
Subject: Let’s expand the DC Trail Ranger program!

Dear Councilmember Nadeau,

The WABA Trail Ranger program is a really fantastic way to get people out there using our trails. An extra friendly face makes people feel safer and happier about using trails. I often take the long way home from dropping the kids at school to go along the MBT when they’re doing their Friday coffee stops. And keeping the trails clean makes a huge difference in both utility and perceived safety.

I strongly support making sure we have adequate money in the budget to enable this great program to continue its great work.

With appreciation,
Jonathan Renaut
[my provided street address]
Washington, DC 20010

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