March 23, 2021
Today the Environmental Council of Sacramento and 350 Sacramento submitted a joint comment letter regarding the County’s General Plan Annual Report, which is on the Board of Supervisors’ March 24 Meeting Agenda as Item No 6.
Click here to read the letter.
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Posted here: January 12, 2021
Created by Tomboy Dru November 10, 2018 via YouTube
With the City of Sacramento working on updating the City General Plan, we thought we would post this fantastic video created by YouTube creator Tomboy Dru, who humorously breaks down what’s in a General Plan, by providing a general explanation of each General Plan element. These elements include land use, environmental resources, recreation and open space, noise, circulation or mobility, safety, energy, and housing or growth area. We highly recommend this video to gain an understanding of this important document, or to refresh your knowledge! Check out her channel for other great urban planning content, as well!
To learn about the general plan where you live, visit your local government websites.
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On June 29, 2020, the Environmental Council of Sacramento, Sierra Club Sacramento Group and 350 Sacramento submitted comments on three projects being planned for the City of Galt. Our comments focus on potential (Greenhouse Gas) GHG impacts.
Click the links below to view each letter.
By Felicia Alvarez, Staff Writer
February 18, 2020
Sacramento Business Journal
A group of residents under the name Sacramento Investment Without Displacement are calling for Aggie Square’s planners and developers to help protect the area against gentrification.
The group is advocating for a “community benefits agreement” that would make some of those protections legally enforceable, said Gabby Trejo, the group’s leader.
Sacramento Investment Without Displacement is working with a coalition[*] that includes the Sacramento Housing Alliance, the La Familia Counseling Center, Sacramento Area Congregations Together and Building Healthy Communities’ site in Oak Park, which is part of a $1 billion community development initiative by The California Endowment. Trejo is also the executive director of Sacramento ACT.
Click here to read this article.
*ECOS is proud to be a part of this coalition! Click here to learn more about Aggie Square and how ECOS is involved.
Image by Sri Harsha Gera from Pixabay
You are invited to the ECOS Board Meeting on Tuesday, January 28th, 2020. All are welcome to join.
This month, we’ll have a special presentation by Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD) staff on Strategies to Cool the Capital Region, and Community Air Protection.
Click here to view the meeting agenda.
Click here to learn more about SMAQMD’s Community Air Protection Program.
Click here to learn more about the Capital Region Urban Heat Island Mitigation Project.
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