Celebrating Wins From Around the Region
BCDC’s Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan is Unanimously Approved
We’re thrilled to share that the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) unanimously voted to adopt the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP) Bay Plan Amendment on December 5, 2024! As sea levels continue to rise in the near and long-term, the need for a coordinated approach for sea level rise adaptation initiatives along the Bay
Climate Action Wrapped 2024
What were your environmental milestones this year? While November brought challenging news for climate leadership on the federal scale, the Bay Area and California’s 2024 tracklist is full of breakthrough hits that prove real change starts at home. Greenbelt Alliance’s Climate Action Wrapped celebrates how the Bay Area and California kept the beat goin’ all
Win For Housing: Oakland Approves Transformation of Former Arts College Into Homes
Updated on December 4, 2024. Seven years after it was originally proposed , the 5212 Broadway project–the former California College of the Arts campus in Rockridge—was unanimously approved by the Oakland City Council on December 3, 2024. Presented by the Equity Community Builders (ECB) and Emerald Fund, this innovative development project will bring 448 much-needed
Greenbelt Alliance Endorsed: Northgate Mall
Updated on December 3, 2024. Originally published on August 24, 2022. After seven years in the making, the Northgate Town Square project in San Rafael was unanimously unapproved on December 2, 2024! This represents a historic win for Marin County: the project has been in the works since 2017, and is one of the biggest
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