Save Gilroy’s Greenbelt, Smart Growth from Threat

Some developers, however, are applying to build subdivisions in areas not zoned for building…This includes 1,632 homes in in a FEMA floodplain south of Gilroy on hundreds of acres of fertile farmland on the banks of Uvas Creek which is habitat for threatened steelhead trout. Such developments pose a risk to people, agricultural resources, and the environment

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Candidates’ Q&A #4 of 6

QUESTION 4: The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) have developed a long-range plan for the nine Bay Area counties called Plan Bay Area 2050. Two of their seven transportation funding strategies are to increase toll roads and to charge drivers for vehicle miles traveled (this option would be implemented only if the state eliminates the current gas tax). How do you feel about these options and how would they impact Gilroy residents?

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Block the Proposed Quarry at Gilroy's Beautiful Southern Gateway: GGS Letter to City Council

Based on our review of the DEIR, the following “significant and unavoidable impacts” (none can be fully mitigated) would have a permanent detrimental effect on health, environment, and quality of life within Gilroy, in addition to conflicting with several of our General Plan 2040 policies…

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