Celebrating Wins From Around the Region
The People of Solano County Prevail Over Sprawl Development Plan
At the 11th hour, the Silicon Valley-backed California Forever pulled the plug on their East Solano Plan initiative, after spending over $10 million to qualify the measure for the ballot and try to convince voters of their misbegotten plan. Despite their various attempts at sugarcoating the damaging effects of the measure, the community stood strong
SB423: Critical Legislation to Address Our Housing and Climate Crises
Updated in October 2023. Originally published on June 20, 2023. In a significant win to unlock more housing in California, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the landmark housing legislation Senate Bill 423 (SB423) into law. Greenbelt Alliance celebrates the extension of this pivotal affordable housing law, for which we advocated for alongside many other housing and
Big Win: Moffett Park Specific Plan Is Adopted In Sunnyvale
After years of coalition advocacy, the Sunnyvale City Council unanimously adopted the Moffett Park Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report on July 11, 2023, and is now in effect across the City. Greenbelt Alliance is thrilled with this huge win for our region because the plan supports the redevelopment of a current industrial area into
Newark Removes Sensitive “Area 4” From Housing Element
Updated in October 2023. Originally published on March 8, 2023. After multiple rounds of comments from advocates, stakeholders, and official comments from HCD reviewers, the City of Newark released an updated draft of their Housing Element, in October 2023, that does not include the site “Area 4” as a potential location for development. That successful
Greenbelt Alliance Endorsed: Montecito Family Apartments
Greenbelt Alliance is thrilled to endorse Charities Housing’s proposed Montecito Family Apartments in Mountain View. We are happy to report that, on December 6, 2022, the City of Mountain View unanimously approved the project, meaning that what is currently a 12,000 sq. ft. office building will be transformed into 85 much-needed, 100% affordable homes for
San José Approves Parking And Mobility Ordinance
Updated on December 7, 2022. Originally published on June 15, 2022. Last Tuesday (December 6), San José’s City Council unanimously approved their Parking and Transportation Demand Management Standards Ordinance, representing a huge win for more sustainable mobility, affordable housing, and GHG emissions reduction in our region! Over three years in the making, this decision comes