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Press ReleaseNovember 18, 2004 Contact: Action Needed to Manage Sonoma County's Growth
New Report Analyzes the County's 15-year Blueprint for Growth Santa Rosa—A new report just released by Greenbelt Alliance says Sonoma County must take action now to manage future growth. The report, Toward a Bright Future: Updating Sonoma County's General Plan, recommends how to update the General Plan to deal with the county's projected growth of 130,000 people by 2025—the equivalent of adding a city the size of Santa Rosa. The County has been working on updating the plan since 2001; this report is the first comprehensive analysis of the process since it began."County leaders have a once-in-a-decade opportunity to tackles serious threats to our quality of life. If the Board of Supervisors incorporates these recommendations, its legacy will be one of creating a better future for Sonoma County," said Kelly Brown, Sonoma-Marin Field Representative for Greenbelt Alliance. Some of the recommendations included in Toward a Bright Future are ways to: keep cities from sprawling into one another; protect the county's forests and watersheds; preserve farmland by keeping local agriculture viable; build affordable housing throughout the county; and reduce traffic. "Toward a Bright Future presents solid, practical recommendations to ensure that Sonoma County can accommodate future growth, protect its unique landscapes, and preserve productive farmlands," added Brown. The report can be downloaded from Greenbelt Alliance's web site, www.greenbelt.org.
Greenbelt Alliance protects open space and promotes livable communities
throughout the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area through public policy
development, advocacy, and education. ### For 50 years, Greenbelt Alliance has been the San Francisco Bay Area's advocate for open spaces and vibrant places, with offices in San Francisco, San Jose, Walnut Creek, Fairfield, and Santa Rosa. www.greenbelt.org
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