Tag: sea level rise

Land-Use Planning in an Era of Rising Seas
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Land-Use Planning in an Era of Rising Seas

Sea level rise is here, and it is going to get worse. Recent projections show a strong likelihood that the Bay Area will experience at least 6 – 12 inches of sea level rise by 2030, about two feet by 2050, and three to six feet by the end of the century. This will put...

Packed Audience for Sea Level Rise Event
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Packed Audience for Sea Level Rise Event

On February 26, over 70 people, including local elected officials, attended Committee for Green Foothills’ Flooded Out: Development in the path of sea level rise event at the Redwood City Public Library.  The event featured presentations by Jeremy Lowe of the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI), Dan Ponti of Redwood City Neighbors United (RCNU), and...

An Update on Harbor View
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An Update on Harbor View

The Harbor View project is wrong for Redwood City and needs to be revised. That’s the message the Redwood City City Council sent to Jay Paul, the Harbor View developer, at the February 11 City Council meeting. It is also the message over 350 of you made to the Council via emails and public comment...

Councilmember takes stand against Cargill
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Councilmember takes stand against Cargill

Committee for Green Foothills would like to commend Redwood City Councilmember Ian Bain for his recent op-ed, where he took a stand against Cargill’s plan to develop the salt ponds. In the San Mateo Journal article OP-ED: Salt ponds not zoned for housing (4/1/15) Bain said “I want it on record that I am not...

CGF in the news: Speaking Up in Foster City
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CGF in the news: Speaking Up in Foster City

Committee for Green Foothills was mentioned in yesterday’s article Sixth attempt at Foster City marina quashed (2/25/15) as one of the many environmental groups taking a stand against a proposal to develop the bayfront in Foster City. There are many environmental issues with the proposed project. Sea level rise alone makes it pretty absurd. Kudos to city...

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