Tag: Measure H

Committee is Watching: Gilroy
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Committee is Watching: Gilroy

We’re keeping an eye on Gilroy, where the 2040 General Plan update process will resume now that Measure H, the urban growth boundary initiative, was resoundingly passed by the voters of Gilroy. The city council directed staff to reevaluate the land use alternatives and reconvene the General Plan Advisory Committee to consider these alternatives. At...

Sandie Silva on Saving Gilroy Farmland
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Sandie Silva on Saving Gilroy Farmland

I’m a local farmer and a big fan of Committee for Green Foothills. I wanted to share a great story with you about Measure H, Gilroy’s first urban growth boundary measure. My group, Gilroy Growing Smarter, partnered with Committee for Green Foothills last year to protect the farmland we all love. P.S.: Thanks to Committee...

Great things happened locally in 2016
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Great things happened locally in 2016

Dear Friends, As I look back on 2016, I am in awe by all that we have accomplished together. The good work you make possible never ceases to amaze me. Let’s take pause to celebrate the many wins for local open space that you made possible in 2016: Gilroy: Citizen-led Measure H, urban growth boundary...

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Thankful for You #PeopleWeLove

With so much nature and parkland in and surrounding our cities, there is no question that our region is a special place. This holiday season we give thanks to you, the people who give local open space a voice as members of Committee for Green Foothills.  Over the next month we’ll be highlighting a few stories...

A message from our Executive Director…
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A message from our Executive Director…

Dear Friends, This week has been a hard one for me. As a parent. As someone who knows we’ve reached the climate tipping point. As someone who cares deeply about equity. The list goes on and on. The question we each have to answer right now is, “What am I going to do to make...

Our November 2016 Voter Guide
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Our November 2016 Voter Guide

This November, voters will decide on a large number of ballot measures and propositions. To help you make sense of this crowded ballot, Committee for Green Foothills offers our recommendations for several local ballot measures. Please vote YES on Measure K in San Mateo County, Measure H in Gilroy, Measure I, J, and K in...

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