TPNA Flooding

TPNA Flooding
The was a meeting recently at the City Hall in Mill Valley, where among other issues, the topic of street cleaning and storm drain clearing was brought to the floor. A prepresentative from the Sycamore Triangle mentioned that there is a special truck and or euqipment used for the clearing of storm drains. Another contributor informed me recently that there are still storm drains in the TPN vacinity that have not yet been cleared, one in particular is on Sycamore, between Locust and Fern.

On another note does anyone know the schedule of the street sweeper? To quote a neighbor of mine,

"In the neighborhood (not unlike this one) which I moved from in Cambridge, Massachusetts anyone blocking street sweeping was ticketed and towed on the spot by a standby tow truck. The street sweeper had a megaphone and announced its arrival. There was a sign on the street. Here the street sweeping is a mystery and not taken too seriously. There is no notice of the sweeper's arrival. This week it came before 8 AM on the first Wednesday. The workers and student hadn't yet moved their cars. Other months it has arrived whenever.It's no wonder the drains are clogged. Contributed by Vera B."

TPNA Flooding

I've linked to a photo archive under links on the right, including a short vido clip, let me know what you think, and if you encounter any problems with it.

photo evidence

The aftermath, Sycamore and Locust underwater on December 31, 2005

Basic information

I am Roy Jensen, I served as a member of the board of directors for the TPNA, or the Tamalpais Park Neighborhood Association, in 2006. The TPNA represents a subdivision in Mill Valley, California, which was originally established in 1906. It collectively represents all the residences in a triangle formed by the intersections of (1) Sycamore Anvenue and East Blithedale Avenue, (2) East Blithdale Avenue and Hilarita Avenue, and (3) Locust Avenue and Miller Avenue. I have a map that shows it more precisely, and will publish it here soon.

I have established this blog to help members of our neighborhood discuss the flooding which impacted our homes in the Tamalpais Park neighborhood as recent as December 31, 2005, and historically, if anyone has stories to share.

Neighbors may email me directly at info@tamalapispark.org. I would like you to email me with any video or photographic documentation you might have, and I will make it available to us here or link to it elsewhere.

Please share your thoughts and concerns regarding the flooding, damage that you may have experienced, evidence you have gathered and if you have been in contact with the City of Mill Valley, the County of Marin, FEMA and any other flooding related commentary.

Thank you.

13-Feb-06: edited to correct spelling of subdivision. Thanks Nan.
13-Feb-11: edited to delete obsolete phone number and updated email address.

Tamalpais Park Neighborhood Flooding

This blog is meant to be a discussion forum for the people of the Tamalpais Park Nieghborhood who were recently impacted by the floods of December 31, 2005