The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) staff led members of the Alameda County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) on a tour of its future Doolan Canyon park.
Tour Acquaints Officials with Doolan Canyon Potential Read More »
The City of Pittsburg is looking pretty out of place these days. At a time when cities across the country are still reeling from bad financial decisions about edge growth, Pittsburg is betting its future on two big sprawl-related projects to serve the legally-troubled Seeno family. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Digital Visual Library)
Pittsburg on the road to more sprawl Read More »
Climate Ride is less than two days away—Team Greenbelt Alliance is primed and ready to start pedaling! From May 18 through May 23, follow our progress on Climate Ride daily right here on our blog, via our Twitter, and on Facebook.
Team Greenbelt Alliance is ready to rock Climate Ride 2013! Read More »
That’s a wrap, folks! The last of the Plan Bay Area public meetings happened on Wednesday, May 1 and the formal public comment period closes today, May 16. We’ll update you with what’s next, but first, here are a few highlights from the comment period.
Plan Bay Area comment period ends—final plan July 18 Read More »
May 2013’s Volunteer of the Month is the one and only Beth Martin!
Volunteer Spotlight: Beth Martin Read More »
After a six-year battle, developers have withdrawn their proposal for rural Tassajara Valley, dubbed “New Farm”—a 187-unit, 771-acre suburban sprawl development. This is a victory for anybody who loves the Bay Area and wants to see its farms, forests, and watersheds protected.
WIN: New Farm project withdrawn, new proposal needs scrutiny Read More »
This May, Bay Area counties are celebrating Affordable Housing Week with tours of new developments, first-time homebuyer workshops, and panel discussions on funding solutions for the dearth of affordable homes in the region.
Affordable Housing Week offers hope, reminder of the work ahead Read More »
On Thursday, April 25, Greenbelt Alliance, Downtown Walnut Creek, and John Muir Health co-hosted Better Cities, Better Future—a fantastic evening with guest speaker Don Weden at the Walnut Creek Library. Since his retirement in 2003, Don—the former Principal Planner for Santa Clara County—has served as a community advisor and educator, helping communities across the Bay Area prepare
Smart solutions for young and old in Walnut Creek Read More »
A new plan seeks to cut the Bay Area’s greenhouse gas emissions while the region continues to grow.
Planning for Climate Change in a Growing Bay Area Read More »
Population growth in the Bay Area doesn’t have to mean more traffic and more suburban sprawl, if it’s planned for in a sustainable way. To that end, regional planners at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission recently released a draft of Plan Bay Area, a state-mandated blueprint for focusing housing growth over the next 25 years near transit hubs, where new residents are less likely to need a car to get around.
Wider Highways? Bay Area’s Smart Growth Plan Has Some Glaring Mistakes Read More »
Conservation leaders from Contra Costa County and many residents living in and around Dublin, CA recently celebrated their victory over the “New Farm” project and the withdrawal of the proposed 187-unit, 771-acre suburban development in the rural Tassajara Valley. They expressed concern, however, about a new proposal for 158 units on a portion of the same site, dubbed “Tassajara Parks.” The “New Farm” project called for major development outside of voter-approved Urban Limit Lines, as well as illegal extensions of urban utilities, among numerous violations of local laws and policies. If approved, it would have opened the floodgates to development on protected lands across the county.
Illegal “New Farm” Project Withdrawn, Controversial Developer Submits New Plans Read More »
Conservation leaders from Contra Costa County celebrated their recent victory over the “New Farm” project and the withdrawal of the proposed 187-unit, 771-acre suburban development in the rural Tassajara Valley. They expressed concern, however, about a new proposal for 158 units on a portion of the same site, dubbed “Tassajara Parks.”
Big win for conservationists as developer withdraws illegal “New Farm” project Read More »
As local environmental organizations celebrate a recent victory over the withdrawal of the New Farm project, concern is growing over a new development on the same site.
New Farm is old news Read More »
Call it the case of the incredible shrinking subdivision.
The 6,000 houses a landowners’ coalition envisioned two decades ago for 5,000 acres in the Tassajara Valley has been downsized for a third time.
Tassajara Valley housing plan shrinks again Read More »
Greenbelt Alliance had the biggest team and was the top fundraiser of Climate Ride California 2012. So what did we do in 2013? We went all-out for team recruitment and fundraising and had a lot of fun while we were at it!
Climate Ride California 2013: Our Journey to Success Read More »
