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Your Five Minute News Flash
Greenbelt Alliance * Volume 1, September 2002
 In
this edition
Welcome from the Editor
Take Action: Join the Fight Against Sprawl
Feature: Housing Crisis Report Card
Feature: Your Favorite Bay Area Excursions Wanted
Office News: Greenbelt Alliance Welcomes New Staff
Outings & Events: Peak Experiences
 Welcome
from the Editor
Hello friend of Greenbelt Alliance, and welcome to the inaugural edition
of Greenbelt Newswire, your five minute news flash. Take a few minutes
to get your finger on the pulse of Greenbelt Alliance and click on the
article links to delve deeper. You'll have the scoop on smart growth and
open space news that breaks in between the print newsletter editions.
So give us five minutes, and we'll give you the best of the greenbelt
and beyond.
Join
the Fight Against Sprawl
How can we promote smart growth statewide? There are no easy answers,
but one bill on Governor Gray Davis's desk, AB-857, makes headway into
creating the infrastructure to do so. Greenbelt Alliance, along with a
diverse coalition of nonprofit organizations, is supporting Bill AB-857.
Governor Davis must make a decision by the end of September—urge him
to sign it today. Go to the action alert to learn more.
Housing
Crisis Report Card
You may have seen the press coverage that the Greenbelt Alliance &
Non Profit Housing report has received, and, may even have read the report
yourself. 72% of Bay Area governments are failing to take the most basic
steps to address the affordable housing shortage. So what has this report
really done to help promote affordable housing in the Bay Area? Find out
now.
Wanted:
Your Favorite Bay Area Excursions
What is your favorite place to visit in the Bay Area? We want to know
your favorite local excursions, and, we want to put them in our email
newsletter. For the next few Greenbelt Newswire editions, we'll be showcasing
contributions from our readers, so send in a few paragraphs on your favorite
excursion today! In the meantime, check out one member's favorite place.
Greenbelt
Alliance Welcomes New Staff
Greenbelt Alliance is proud to announce the addition of several new staff.
Who was inspired to save the Bay Area's greenbelt after traveling through
the sprawling metropolis of Buenos Aires? Who used to make apple cider
with an antique wooden mill? Who recently ventured into the Mexican greenbelt
in search of sustainable development models? Who is finally getting to
pursue her passion for number crunching? Meet our new staff and find out.
Upcoming
Outings & Events
Oct 6 Greenbelt Outing: Urban Walk to Wild Wildcat
Oct 12 Greenbelt Outing: Sheep Ranch Tour
Oct 13 Greenbelt Outing: Urban Habitat Ride
Become
a Member
If you're not already a member, joining Greenbelt Alliance is just a click
away! Your membership is what gives us the means to protect open space
and promote livable communities. Start creating a better future for the
Bay Area now.
What
Do You Think?
Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions about Greenbelt Newswire.
Tell us how to make this a better resource for you.
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