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Press ReleaseMay 27, 2003 Contact: Groundbreaking New Report Offers Smart Growth Vision For Development in San Jose's Coyote Valley Subheading Who: Greenbelt Alliance and the land use and architecture firms of Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC (WRT) and Solomon E.T.C., a WRT Company. What: Release of a groundbreaking new report, Getting It Right: Preventing Sprawl in Coyote Valley. When: Tuesday, June 3, 2003. The news briefing will run from 10:30-11:30 AM, followed by a guided tour of Coyote Valley from 11:30 AM to 1 PM. Where: 101 East San Fernando Street, at 3rd Street, in downtown San Jose. Greenbelt Alliance will take interested media on a tour of Coyote Valley immediately after the news conference. Why: In response to the City of San Jose's plan to allow development in Coyote Valley, a 6,800 acre area of open space and agricultural land on the city's southeastern edge, Greenbelt Alliance convened a year-long series of workshops with a broad spectrum of stakeholders to discuss how and where Coyote Valley should be developed. The result of this process is the report Getting It Right, which provides a smart growth vision for Coyote Valley that addresses such issues as environmental sustainability, social equity, economic vitality, and creating a sense of community. Getting It Right is a comprehensive, well-researched report designed to inform and influence the city's process to create a specific plan for development in Coyote Valley. ### 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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