We’ve already asked you to vote no on Measure B. Now, we’re asking you to help fight sprawl by voting yes on Measure C, which will also be on the June 5 ballot in San Jose. Measure B is funded by wealthy out-of-town developers and would facilitate sprawl across San Jose, including in Coyote Valley....
Category: Coyote Valley
CGF in the News: No on B, Yes on C
This weekend the Mercury News published an op-ed by San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, Mary Collins of the League of Women Voters of San Jose/Santa Clara, and Tito Cortez of the Veterans Supportive Services Agency, and we couldn’t agree more. In their article, Opinion: Why San Jose voters should defeat Measure B, support Measure C:...
Vote No on B in San Jose’s June 2018 Elections
On June 5, 2018, San Jose voters will have the opportunity to vote NO on Measure B. Measure B, also known as the “Evergreen Senior Homes Initiative,” would facilitate residential sprawl citywide—including in North Coyote Valley. Please join us in saying NO to sprawl and NO on Measure B. What Would Measure B Do? If...
Stand up for Coyote Valley
Coyote Valley is threatened by industrial sprawl.Will you stand with us to permanently protect Coyote Valley? Join us for a brief training, we’ll provide you with materials to speak with residents and Protect Coyote Valley shirts, hats, tote bags, and stickers for you to keep! Then, we’ll pair-up and go door-to-door asking our neighbors to add their names to...
Mayor Liccardo’s Shout Out to Protecting Coyote Valley
If you were at San Jose’s State of the City event last week you probably caught Mayor Sam Liccardo’s address. During it he gave a shout out to Megan and Committee for Green Foothills, and more importantly, to protecting Coyote Valley: “I mention our ambitions for Diridon Station for an important reason: our sustainability –...
Walking In Their Footsteps: Looking for Wildlife Tracks in Coyote Valley
by Paul Ledesma, Legislative Advocate, Santa Clara County Last Sunday morning was bright and crisp. The sun was low in the sky, casting long shadows and causing the morning dew to shimmer on the hillside. Conditions were perfect at the Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve for tracking wildlife. Recent rains turned the ground into a...
Great Article on Coyote Valley in The Mercury News
Well we sure woke up happy yesterday. Why? Because we woke up to George Avalos’ Mercury News article, Google’s San Jose village plan seeks success where Coyote Valley project fizzled (11/11/17). The article clearly lays out the reasons for protecting Coyote Valley and focusing development on creating vibrant downtowns. We were especially pleased to see...
Campaign Launched to Protect Coyote Valley from Industrial Development
Grants from Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Aim to Protect San Jose’s Coyote Valley Natural Resources for the Long Term San Jose, Calif., November 1, 2017 – Coyote Valley, San Jose — 7,400 acres of valley floor between the Santa Cruz Mountains to the west and the Diablo Range to the east — provides multiple...
Thank the San Jose City Council
Please email the San Jose City Council to say thank you! In August, the City of San Jose presented their draft Environmental Sustainability Plan (ESP) to the City Council. Several environmental groups, including Committee for Green Foothills, urged the City to expand the scope of the ESP to include recognition of the benefits provided by...
Great News for Coyote Valley, New Report
If you haven’t yet heard, there was some exciting Coyote Valley news last week. The Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) announced its acquisition of the 30-acre property where the Panattoni company was planning to build a massive warehouse/distribution center (New $80 million plan to preserve San Jose’s Coyote Valley). POST deserves a huge...