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May 5, 2005

Contact:
David Reid, Greenbelt Alliance, 925-932-7776, cell 510-289-9028

Bay Area Bike Tour Stops In Livermore,
Joins Environmental Leaders In Opposing Development Initiative

Photo Opportunity

"This initiative would move Livermore's Urban Growth Boundary outward so a developer can build on currently protected land. It would cause terrible environmental damage," said David Reid, East Bay Field Representative for Greenbelt Alliance. "That's why Greenbelt Alliance, the San Francisco Bay Chapter of the Sierra Club, and the California Native Plant Society are united in opposing this initiative."

The California Native Plant Society and Sierra Club both announced their opposition to the initiative, which would move the city's Urban Growth Boundary to allow development of up to 2,450 housing units on a contentious, environmentally sensitive site north of I-580.

Bicycle riders participating in Greenbelt Alliance's sixteenth annual Go Greenbelt! bike tour will be joining the local environmental groups to oppose the development on rural land. Every year, the riders don bright jerseys and set out on a weeklong tour of the region to take stock of threats to the Bay Area's greenbelt of farms and natural areas, raising funds and awareness as they go.

Speaking at Friday's event will be Greenbelt Alliance's David Reid and representatives of the Friends of Livermore Coalition, Sierra Club, and California Native Plant Society.

Visuals: 30+ bicycle riders in matching jerseys against picturesque backdrop of threatened land.

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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