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Greenbelt Action

Quarterly Newsletter

Get the scoop on the latest Bay Area happenings. Download Greenbelt Alliance's quarterly newsletter, Greenbelt Action. To subscribe, become a member!

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Spring/Summer 2011
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What's inside:
  • Harvesting in the Shadow of Silicon Valley
  • The Viability of Farming the Greenbelt
  • A Vision for a Better Broadway
  • Marley’s Ghost at Bluegrass for the Greenbelt June 4

Newsletter Archives

2008-07 l 2006-05 l 2004-03 l 2002-01

Winter 2011 (565 KB pdf)

  • Envisioning the Future of the Bay Area
  • Green Your City's Blueprint: The tools to influence change
  • New Partners in Planning San Jose
  • Love in Hiking Boots

Fall 2010 (777 KB pdf)

  • Vote to Strengthen Boundary Lines
  • Dirty Energy Proposition Deserves No Vote
  • Preserving Marin's Environmental Appeal
  • Great Green Lady

Spring/Summer 2010 (735 KB pdf)

  • Holding the Line in Contra Costa County
  • The Complementary Nature of Conservation and Development
  • Bluegrass Musicians
  • Building our Expert Board
  • Awards and Honors

Winter 2010 (875 KB pdf)

  • Sprawl-busting in Sonoma County
  • Healthy places to live
  • Green Metropolis review
  • Graceful Crusader: Dorothy Erskine
  • Remembering Dale Champion

Fall 2009 (775 KB pdf)

  • Win in Oakley
  • A Smart vision for farms
  • Linda Jo Fitz
  • Fast trains, future travel
  • Connecting people and open space
  • Local food in local hands

Summer 2009 (935 KB pdf)

  • Grow Smart Bay Area Launches
  • Bluegrass for the Greenbelt
  • Good Development in Marin
  • SPUR's New Urban Center

Spring 2009 (735 KB pdf)

  • Planning for Silicon Valley's Future
  • Bluegrass for the Greenbelt
  • Connecting Urban Dwellers with Rural Farmers
  • Coalition Charts Green Course for Concord
  • Making Public Places Better

Winter 2009 (829 KB pdf)

  • Groundbreaking Legislation
  • Golden Lands, Golden Opportunity
  • Creating a Grand Boulevard
  • Protecting Sonoma County's Natural Assets
  • Friends Work Together for Greenbelt Alliance

2008-2007 newsletters

Fall 2008 (848 KB pdf)

  • Critical Initiatives on the Ballot
  • Tracks are Cleared for SMART Train
  • Connecting Land Use and Climate Change
  • The Revival of Walkable Urbanism
  • Fabulous 50th Anniversary Celebration

Summer 2008 (815 KB pdf)

  • Napa's Groundbreaking Preservation Measure
  • Greenbelt Alliance's Past and Future
  • Homes That Make a Neighborhood
  • San Martin Pursues City Status
  • A Bay Area Family Gives Back

Spring 2008 (860 KB pdf)

  • Sensitive baylands near Redwood City threatened
  • Greenbelt Alliance Introduces New Executive Director
  • Smart growth addresses climate crisis
  • You're Invited to Greenbelt Alliance's 50-Year Celebration
  • Volunteering for Better Cities: Amy Anton
Winter 2008 (1 MB pdf)
 
· Celebrating 50 Years: A Look Back, a Look Ahead -- and a New Look
· Eminent Domain Returns to the Ballot in June
· Drawing the Line: Cloverdale moves toward adopting urban growth boundary
· Bluegrass for the Greenbelt Blossoms June 22
· Lawrence Livingston, Jr. Remembered

Fall 2007 (1.26 MB pdf)

· Creating Great Communities
· Proposition H is a Waste of Space
· Envisioning the Future of San Jose
· Greenbelt Alliance Report Wins Statewide Award

Summer 2007 (1400 KB pdf)

· The Civilian Future of the Concord Naval Weapons Station
· Book Review: The Country in the City
· Annual Bike Tour Takes its 18th Spin Around the Bay
· Development That's Good for the Greenbelt

 

Spring 2007 (1200 KB pdf)

· Turning Up the Heat on Sprawl: Fighting Global Warming with Better Land Use
· Planning Ahead: General Plans and Why They Matter
· Microclimates, Organic Foods, and Great Parks

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2006-2005 newsletters

Fall 2006 (700 KB pdf)

· November Ballot Includes the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
· Longtime Member Anne Teller Talks About Organic Farming and the Greenbelt
· Create Great Communities Around Transit: Join the Livable Communities Outreach Team

 

Summer 2006 (1.2 MB pdf)

· Proposition 90 Threatens California's Landscapes, Coastlines, and Communities
· Napa Voters Reject Measure A
· Bay Area Smart Growth Scorecard Finds Region Unprepared for Growth
· Clear Skies for Go Greenbelt!
· Keeping Rural Land Rural: Santa Clara County's Land Conservation Initiative
   
Winter 2006 (1 MB pdf)
· Making the Bay Area Smart Growth Vision a Reality
· East Contra Costa's Habitat Conservation Plan
· Taking the Long View: Alvin Baum, Jr.
· Redeveloping Bay Meadows
 
Fall 2005 (532 KB pdf)
· Vote No on Sprawl: Sprawl initiatives on November ballot
· A Victory for Effective Transit and Vibrant Communities
· Remembering Mark Weinberger: A Legacy of Land Protection
· Planned Giving: Investing in the Bay Area for Future Generations
· Through the Roof: Solano County's Housing Crisis
 
Summer 2005 (643 KB pdf)
· Antioch Citizens Act: Awash in Developer-Funded Fake Growth Control Initiatives, Residents Draw the Line
· Sonoma County Takes Major Step To Tackle Housing Crisis
· Sweet Ride: Go Greenbelt! Turns 16
· Going From Local to Global for World Environment Day
   
Spring 2005 (560 KB pdf)
· Contra Costa Pressure Builds: Eastern Cities Push to Expand Urban Limit Line
· The California Environmental Quality Act: At Risk?
· Q & A: Changing the California Environmental Quality Act
· Greenbelt vs. Greed: Is Morgan Hill the Next Stop on a Sprawl Highway?
   
Winter 2005 (474 KB pdf)
· Threats and Opportunities: Sonoma County's General Plan Update
· Oregon and Beyond: Smart Growth in the Last Election
· Q & A: Oregon's Measure 37 and California
· The Compact Development Team: Building Support for Building Smart Growth
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2004-2003 newsletters

Fall 2004 (700 KB pdf)

· Vote for a Better Bay Area
· Coyote Valley Plan Scores Low
· In Memoriam: Andrew Butler
· Smart Growth in the City: The San Francisco Housing Action Coalition
· New Curriculum Brings the Greenbelt Home to the City
 
Summer 2004 (1 MB pdf)
· Stunning Landscapes
· Go Greenbelt! Still Going Strong After 15 Years
· Painting The Town Green: Greenbelt Alliance's Urban Outings
· Promoting Livable Communities
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Contra Costa News: Successful Housing Event in Pittsburg

 

 Spring 2004 (960 KB pdf)

· Antioch at Risk
· Preventing Sprawl in Sonoma County: Land Use Report Released
· Campaign to Link Transit and Housing
· Greenbelt Alliance Supports Quality Infill
· Contra Costa News: Successful Housing Event in Pittsburg
· March Election Wrap-Up
 
Winter 2004 (899 KB pdf)
· March 2004 Ballot Measures
· Greenbelt Alliance Election Success!
· Greenbelt Alliance Report Wins National Award
· Go take a hike!
· Join the Greenbelt Guardians: Become a Monthly Donor!
· Ride for the Hills
· Get into the Greenbelt

 

 

 
Fall 2003 (873 KB pdf)
· L Yes! In Fairfield
· K is the Way in Benicia
· Commonwealth Club Smart Growth Speech
· Room with a Bay View: Behind the Erskine Bequest
· Book Review: Saving Open Space
· Casino Controversy in Sonoma County
· Creating Livable Communities
 
Summer 2003 (1 MB pdf)
· A New Vision for Coyote Valley
· Contra Costa County: Smart Growth or Sprawl?
· Go Greenbelt! 2003
· Greenbelt "Smart Infill" Report Wins Award
· Greenbelt Alliance: A Good Investment
· Vacaville Urban Outing
· Commonwealth Club Event with former Maryland Governor Parris Glendening
 
Winter 2003 (1 MB pdf)
· North Livermore Protected
· Smart growth, greenbelt election success
· In Memoriam—Ellen Straus
· Vacaville report released
· Volunteer Profile: Richard Rollins
· Go Greenbelt! 2003
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2002-2001 newsletters

Fall 2002 (743 KB pdf)
· Your Vote Counts: Greenbelt Measures on the Ballot
· Member Profile: Farmer Al
· Endorsement Team Helps Create Livable Communities
   
Summer 2002 (772 KB pdf)
· Cause for Celebration: Cowell Ranch on the way to permanent protection
· Help Save Local Farms from the Bulldozers: Join a CSA Program!
· Lucky 13: A Record-Setting Year for Go Greenbelt!
· Answering the Housing Crisis—Greenbelt Alliance Releases New Report
· Urban Outings affords a look at housing in Fremont
   
Spring 2002 (1.8 MB pdf)
· Vacaville at Crossroads: The path to smart growth or a highway to sprawl
· Smart Growth Workshop
· Gilroy: Tearing the Heart out of "Heart's Delight"?
· A Vision for the Bay Area's Future: Greenbelt Endowment
· Tour Local Farms
· Greenbelt Alliance Releases New Report
   
Winter 2002 (768 KB pdf)
· Beautiful Foothills of Mount Diablo: At Risk for 1000+ Acre Development
· Letters from Youth Outing to Año Nuevo National Monument
· Taste of the Greenbelt Draws a Festive Crowd
· Smart Infill: Creating More Livable Communities in the Bay Area
   
Fall 2001 (384 KB pdf)
· Saving Silicon Valley Ranchlands: We Stop a Golf Course in the Santa Cruz Range
· We're Making Greenbelt-Friendly, Affordable Housing Happen
· Protecting Brentwood and Gilroy
· New Staff and Board Announcements
   
Summer 2001(475 KB pdf)
· Moms, Kids and Whale Bones: A Greenbelt Outing for Women Leaving Welfare
· If You Want Clean Water, Fight Sprawl
· Go Greenbelt 2001
   
Spring 2001 (312 KB pdf)
· Raising a Village from a Parking Lot: Pleasant Hill BART Station
· Trouble in Garlic Country
· Greenbelt People and Projects
   
Winter 2001 (800 KB pdf)
· Victories for Open Space and Transit
· Conservation Partnership Formed
· Taste of the Greenbelt
· Fighting Sprawl with Healthy Mainstreets
· Infill in Berkeley Volunteers
· Greenbelt Alliance Launches Affordable Housing Campaign
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Greenbelt Action: Special Edition (2.2 MB pdf)
At Risk: The Bay Area Greenbelt Special Edition Newsletter that summarizes key findings of the At Risk policy report.

 

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