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Greenbelt Alliance * Volume 2, Issue 7: July 2003
July 2003 Photo-of-the-Month
Title: Crystal Spring Sunset
Photographer: Mike Kahn
 In
this edition
Feature: Las Vegas in the North Bay?
Feature: Promoting "Smart Growth" Developments
Feature: Greenbelt Alliance Origins -"Room Enough" for
Housing and Open Space
Office
News: East Bay Field Representative Search
Upcoming Outings & Events
Las
Vegas in the North Bay?
A local Native American tribe and a Las Vegas developer
have proposed to build a casino on 2,000 acres of scenic open space
and farmland fronting San Francisco Bay in southern Sonoma County.
Greenbelt Alliance believes that no development, casino or otherwise,
is appropriate for this site.
Promoting
"Smart Growth" Developments
Endorsing well-planned developments is one way Greenbelt Alliance achieves
its goals of protecting the greenbelt and promoting livable communities.
Our volunteer Compact Development Team reviews development proposals and
supports those that meet a strict set of criteria, including being located
near services and public transit in existing urban or suburban areas.
Greenbelt
Alliance Origins: "Room
Enough" for Housing and Open Space
2003 marks the forty-fifth anniversary of Greenbelt Alliance's
work to protect open space and promote livable communities. Throughout
this year we are highlighting our history in the Newswire.
East Bay Field Representative Search
Greenbelt Alliance is looking to hire a new East Bay Field Representative
to lead advocacy efforts to stop sprawl and encourage smart growth in
Contra Costa and Alameda counties. He/She will provide leadership on our
critical efforts to protect farmland and open space, encourage affordable
infill development, and invest in effective transportation solutions.
Upcoming
Outings & Events
August 9: Greenbelt Outing: Grape Vines and Tidal Marsh
August 17: Greenbelt Outing: Urban Habitat Ride
August 24: Greenbelt Outing: Gallinas Creek Canoe
Become
a Member
If you're not already a member, joining Greenbelt Alliance is just a click
away! Your membership gives us the means to protect open space and promote
livable communities. Start creating a better future for the Bay Area now.
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