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Your Five Minute News Flash
Greenbelt Alliance * Volume 2, Issue 10: October
2003
 In
this edition
Feature: L Yes! Fairfield's Measure L will give voters
power over vital aspects of their city's future growth
Action Alert: Important San Jose Coyote Valley Meetings
on 10/28, 11/8!
Feature: San Jose Approves Smart Infill Project
Feature: Palo Alto Transit-Oriented Development Subject
of Referendum
Feature: Greenbelt Alliance Origins:
Drawing the Line on Sprawl
Staff News: Solano-Napa Field Representative
Search
Office News: Greenbelt Alliance Mourns Passing of Board
Member Marcus O'Connell
Upcoming Outings & Events
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Yes! Fairfield's Measure L Will Give Voters Power Over Vital Aspects
of Their City's Future Growth
This November, Fairfield voters have a golden opportunity to take control over
the most critical growth decisions affecting their community. If approved, Fairfield's
Measure L will give voters the power to control future growth in Green Valley,
Suisun Valley, and around Travis Air Force Base.
Important
San Jose Coyote Valley Meetings on 10/28, 11/8!
Come to the First City-Sponsored Community Meeting on the Future of Coyote Valley!
When: TUESDAY, October 28, 6:30-8:30pm and SATURDAY, November 8, 10am-noon
Where: Southside Community Center, 5585 Cottle Road, San Jose
San
Jose Approves Smart Infill Project
In a 10-1 vote, the San Jose City Council has approved a
242-unit transit-oriented condominium and townhome development on a
site adjacent to the Tamien Station transit hub near downtown San Jose.
Palo
Alto Transit-Oriented Development Subject of Referendum
800 High Street, a Greenbelt Alliance endorsed transit-oriented infill
development project in Palo Alto, is the subject of a November ballot
referendum.
Greenbelt
Alliance Origins: Drawing the Line on Sprawl
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. In this
issue: The 1990s, learning from London and stopping superhighways.
Solano-Napa
Field Representative Search
Greenbelt Alliance is seeking a Solano-Napa Field Representative to lead advocacy
efforts to stop sprawl and encourage smart growth in Solano and Napa
counties. Find
out how to apply!
Greenbelt
Alliance Mourns Passing of Board Member Marcus O'Connell
Greenbelt Alliance regrets the passing of board member Marcus O'Connell, a tireless
activist and advocate for responsible land use planning in Contra Costa County.
A memorial service for Marcus will be held at Todos Santos Plaza in Concord on
November 1st at 2pm.
Upcoming
Outings & Events
October 25: High on Mt. Hood: Greenbelt Outing
November 8: Briones
by Moonlight: Greenbelt Outing
November 22: Biking
the Baylands: Greenbelt Outing
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a Member
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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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