Author: Juan Estrada (Juan Estrada)

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Housing the Unhoused While Protecting the Environment

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...

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Dígale a East Palo Alto que Priorice los Parques y Senderos

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...

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Tell East Palo Alto to Prioritize Parks and Trails

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...

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Asociación con Residentes de East Palo Alto Surtiendo Efecto

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:...

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Partnership with East Palo Alto Residents Having an Effect

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,...

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East Palo Alto to Consider Massive Development Next to Wetlands

Lea la versión en español aquí. On November 18, the East Palo Alto City Council voted to study a reduced-scale development scenario for the Ravenswood Business District area. The Council rejected the largest development scenario and called for additional outreach to residents about the impacts of this massive office development. Thank you to all the...

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Pídale a East Palo Alto Que Retrasa la Decisión Sobre un Desarrollo Masivo de Oficinas

Read the English version here. El 18 de noviembre, el Concejo Municipal de East Palo Alto decidirá si estudiará un plan para permitir edificios de oficinas de 8 pisos junto a vecindarios residenciales tranquilos y los sensibles humedales de la Bahía. Muy pocos miembros de la comunidad saben que se tomará esta decisión. ¡Utilice el...

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