Brian Schmidt

Apple orchard in Cupertino?

Take a look at this Youtube video of a presentation by Steve Jobs to Cupertino City Council, discussing a potential...

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Tipping points for housing-deficient areas

In a housing deficient area like here in the San Francisco Bay region, it’s wrong to simply say any new...

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Real version of Farmville – a model for local farms?

Here’s an interesting experiment in England – a farm is signing up 10,000 subscribers to run their farm, making actual...

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CGF urges Gilroy to stay involved in the County Habitat Plan

(We sent the letter below to Gilroy’s City Council, urging them to reconsider a proposal to withdraw from the County...

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More good news! Santa Clara County joins the ban on single use takeout bags

Yesterday, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to enact a ban on single-use takeout bags. With reasonable exceptions,...

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Good news! CGF successfully urges San Jose and Santa Clara to provide an Environmental Alternative at the Water Plant

(We submitted the comments below as part of a long-running CGF campaign to protect the natural habitat near the Santa...

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CGF comments on the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan

(We submitted the comments below on the County’s Habitat Plan. To follow along, the citations can be found here. -Brian)...

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CGF Position Statement on the proposal to destroy farmland for east-side Gilroy high speed rail station

(CGF issued the following position statement earlier this year. -Brian) Committee for Green Foothills Policy Opposing a Proposed Eastern Location...

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People of Gilroy oppose destroying farmland to construct a remote train station

There’s a good article in the Gilroy Dispatch about the proposed High Speed Rail system and potential train station in...

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Comment letter on damaging stream environment at Dittos Lane in Los Gatos

(CGF submitted the following comment letter on proposed development that could harm Los Gatos Creek. The City of Los Gatos...

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For the record: info on cities that took control of environmental review away from developers

(Since there was some interest in this, I’m copying below a memo of which local cities in 2005 had taken...

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CGF’s Action Alert and joint letter on the 2,600 acres of Bayside land in the Wastewater Treatment Plant area

(CGF sent out the Action Alert below regarding the Wastewater Pollution and Control Plant used by San Jose, Santa Clara,...

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