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Six Decades of Protecting the Stanford Foothills

Green Foothills celebrated an important victory in October 2023, when Santa Clara County approved a 99-year extension of the requirement...

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Victory on Protecting Stanford Foothills

After years of advocating for stronger protections for the Stanford foothills, we can celebrate an important victory. On October 17,...

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Final Vote: Protect the Stanford Foothills

Update: Victory! On 10/17/23, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Stanford Community Plan, including a 99-year...

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Tell Santa Clara County to Protect the Stanford Foothills

Update: On 9/28/23, the Santa Clara County Planning Commission recommended approval of the 99-year extension for protection of the foothills....

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Important Step Forward To Protect the Stanford Foothills

For decades, more than 2,300 acres of hillside open space in the Stanford foothills have been protected from development through...

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Tell County Supervisors to Protect the Stanford Foothills

Update: On December 13, the Supervisors voted unanimously to declare their support for the staff-recommended update to the Stanford Community...

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Stanford Foothills Fight Continues

Photo by Peter Drekmeier – Advocating for the Stanford Foothills back in 1999 For years, we’ve been advocating for the...

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Protect Open Space in the Stanford Foothills

On Tuesday, November 5 at 1:30 p.m., the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will hold its final hearing on...

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Tell the Planning Commission to Protect Open Space in the Stanford Foothills

On Thursday, you have an important opportunity to tell the County Planning Commission to protect the open space in the...

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Update on Stanford Development Proposal

The saga of Stanford’s proposal to expand its campus continues. This week, the County of Santa Clara announced that it...

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County Recommends 99-Year Protection for Stanford Foothills

Good news! Planning staff for Santa Clara County have recommended protecting the Stanford Foothills from development for 99 years, and...

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Help Us Protect the Stanford Foothills

Stanford University has begun negotiations with the County of Santa Clara for a Development Agreement on community benefits that could...

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