Update: On November 29, the San Jose City Council decided to postpone this matter to the December 6 council meeting. Please continue to use the form below to send an email to the City Council. The San Jose City Council will be considering a proposal that would facilitate development on Private Recreation and Open Space...
On Wednesday, November 16, the San Jose Planning Commission will consider a proposal that would facilitate development on Private Recreation and Open Space zoned areas. Please tell the Planning Commission to reject this last-minute proposal. What’s Happening In 2018, the City Council passed a policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by focusing the city’s growth...
What’s Going On With Those Cute Burrowing Owls? Western Burrowing Owls, about nine inches tall with piercing yellow eyes, used to be a common sight in local grasslands, standing at the entrances to the ground squirrel tunnels where they typically make their homes. Currently at risk, these small birds are one of the many species...
Transitional housing is badly needed for San Jose’s unhoused population, but it must be built in the right place. As the city looks for sites for Emergency Interim Housing, Green Foothills is advocating to ensure that both the environment and the needs of our unhoused neighbors are respected. Initial Proposed Site was Bad for Both...
El 26 de julio, el Concejo Municipal de East Palo Alto discutirá qué beneficios comunitarios deben priorizarse bajo el Plan Específico del Distrito Comercial de Ravenswood (Plan de Ravenswood). Encuestas recientes demostraron que existe un fuerte apoyo entre los residentes para los parques y senderos como parte de los beneficios para la comunidad. Utilice el...
On July 26, the East Palo Alto City Council will discuss which community benefits should be prioritized under the Ravenswood Business District Specific Plan (Ravenswood Plan). Recent surveys demonstrated that there is strong support among residents for parks and trails as part of the community benefits. Please use the form below to automatically email the...
El Plan Específico del Distrito Comercial de Ravenswood (Plan de Ravenswood) para construir un enorme desarrollo de oficinas junto a humedales sensibles cambiaría para siempre a East Palo Alto (EPA). Por esta razón, Green Foothills se ha asociado con los residentes para garantizar que tengan la oportunidad de expresar sus preocupaciones y nuestros objetivos mutuos:...
The Ravenswood Business District Specific Plan (Ravenswood Plan) to build massive office developments next to sensitive wetlands would forever change East Palo Alto (EPA). For this reason, Green Foothills has been partnering with residents to ensure they have the opportunity to voice their concerns and our mutual goals: protecting the wetlands, increasing parks and trails,...
Read the English version here. Durante más de un año, Green Foothills y nuestros aliados han trabajado junto con los residentes del este de San José para cerrar el aeropuerto Reid-Hillview y reutilizar los 180 acres de tierra para una visión centrada en la comunidad que incluye parques y hábitat natural. En enero, nos acercamos...
Reid-Hillview Airport in high-density, park-poor East San Jose Lea la versión en español aquí. For over a year, Green Foothills and our allies have partnered with East San Jose residents to close Reid-Hillview Airport and repurpose the 180 acres of land for a community-centered vision that includes parks and natural habitat. In January, we...
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