Since the first rumors about a massive land purchase to build a new community in Solano started, Greenbelt Alliance has joined forces with the Solano Together coalition to understand and confront this sprawl development and invest in existing Solano cities.
Now, Silicon Valley Tech billionaires continue to push for a proposal to develop over 15,000 acres of natural and agricultural land. To avoid a vote of the people, California Forever’s current plan is to impose this development by annexing the land into Suisun City, even though the project starts over seven miles from the existing city limits. Here is more about the Suisun Expansion Plan.
And while the billionaire land owners make lots of claims about a future “promise” for jobs and housing production, their only publicly available plan shows that virtually EVERY area of the plan allows data centers with NO community input.
California Forever claims widespread support for their plan, but the City Council refuses to allow even an advisory vote from the people of Suisun City, who would be stuck paying the bills for increased infrastructure and energy use.
Tell Suisun City leaders that Suisun residents deserve to have a vote in a project of this magnitude! Sign the petition to demand that the City Council LET THE PEOPLE VOTE. Suisun City and Solano County residents are encouraged to sign, as well as allies across the region, state, and country. Take action today:
What’s at Stake
This project paves over farmland, it puts our water supply at risk, and for what?
Data centers use significant energy and water resources, impacting communities’ utility prices, and create fewer jobs than almost any other use of land.
Background
For nearly 70 years, Greenbelt Alliance has stood on the front lines whenever sprawl threatened the landscapes and communities that define this region. In the face of the threat in Solano, we’ve paired our advocacy for open space protection with strong support for new climate-smart development within our existing cities and towns. In 2024, after pressure and mobilization from the Solano Together coalition, California Forever withdrew a proposed ballot initiative called the East Solano Plan at the last minute.
As a core member of the Solano Together coalition, we are working with partners such as the Orderly Growth Committee, Solano County Farm Bureau, and many more. We provide strategic, backbone, and communications support and coordination for a group of diverse partners. Now, we’re continuing to support environmentally sustainable growth and mobilize against harmful developments over six decades later. And with “California Forever,” the fight is ongoing.
Learn more at solanotogether.org and follow on social media @solanotogether.
Blog written with original content from Solano Together.
