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Wednesday, May 30th, 2012See the presentation from A SMART Step Forward on May 17
Thank you to everyone who attended the May 17 event A SMART Step Forward co-hosted by Conservation Action Fund for Education, the Accountable Development Coalition and the Great Communities Collaborative. (See embedded PowerPoint.) Continue reading
Monday, January 2nd, 2012Planning for Change: How to comment on an Environmental Impact Report
What the heck is an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) besides a huge and complicated document? And why should we as advocates care? Doesn’t the EIR address the sustainability issues that we advocates are concerned with? Continue reading
Sunday, January 1st, 2012Planning for Change: What makes a development sustainable?
There are countless ways for a development to lighten its load on Planet Earth and nearly as many systems to rate how environmentally friendly a project is (LEED, Build it Green, CalGreen, etc.). How can you sift through all this info and determine if a development will be people- and earth-friendly in your neighborhood? Continue reading
Comment Letters
Monday, July 16th, 2012
Scoping Comments for the Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area General Plan Environmental Impact Report
The NOP indicates that the intention of the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division of the California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR) is to expand the Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA) into the Alameda-Tesla acquisition land (“Tesla Park”) to extend off highway vehicle (OHV) activities into these currently untouched 3,478 acres of open space. Continue reading
Scoping Comments for the Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area General Plan Environmental Impact Report
The NOP indicates that the intention of the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division of the California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR) is to expand the Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA) into the Alameda-Tesla acquisition land (“Tesla Park”) to extend off highway vehicle (OHV) activities into these currently untouched 3,478 acres of open space. Continue reading
Friday, June 29th, 2012
2030 Update to Mountain View’s General Plan
After many years of hard work, Mountain View is poised to adopt a new General Plan. Greenbelt Alliance is thrilled to have been a part of this process. It has been a pleasure and valuable learning experience to work in a community with so many sharp, dedicated residents, staff members and officials. Already the draft General Plan has gained Mountain View local and national press coverage. We are confident that the document you are about to adopt is cutting edge. It will not only propel Mountain View in an exciting, environmentally sustainable direction, but will also serve as an example to the region and world. Continue reading
2030 Update to Mountain View’s General Plan
After many years of hard work, Mountain View is poised to adopt a new General Plan. Greenbelt Alliance is thrilled to have been a part of this process. It has been a pleasure and valuable learning experience to work in a community with so many sharp, dedicated residents, staff members and officials. Already the draft General Plan has gained Mountain View local and national press coverage. We are confident that the document you are about to adopt is cutting edge. It will not only propel Mountain View in an exciting, environmentally sustainable direction, but will also serve as an example to the region and world. Continue reading
Monday, February 27th, 2012
Review of Winery Regulation Ordinance
Southern Santa Clara County has the perfect ingredients -‐ climate, soil, and rural, picturesque communities -‐ to create a regional and national agri-‐tourism industry with its vineyards. Continue reading
Review of Winery Regulation Ordinance
Southern Santa Clara County has the perfect ingredients -‐ climate, soil, and rural, picturesque communities -‐ to create a regional and national agri-‐tourism industry with its vineyards. Continue reading
Advocacy News
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013Pittsburg on the road to more sprawl
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) Continue reading
Thursday, May 16th, 2013Plan Bay Area comment period ends—final plan July 18
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. Continue reading
Thursday, May 16th, 2013WIN: New Farm project withdrawn, new proposal needs scrutiny
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. Continue reading
