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The Santa Monica Greens
Support a Sustainability Bill of Rights for Santa Monica
Urge our city council to agree!
council@smgov.net or (310) 458-8201
Let's make sure our community rights and the rights of Nature thrive, so we survive!
For more information and to RSVP reach Cris Gutierrez
Crispeace@earthlink.net or (310) 487-1782
In 1994, Santa Monica established the city’s first comprehensive Sustainability Plan. The city and community have worked hard to protect the natural ecosystems that make life possible. It is time for these sustainability goals to be legal, enforceable obligations and not just voluntary intentions.
Highlights of the SBR ordinance:
- Mandates city decisions be guided by environmental concerns;
- Protects the right of people, over corporations, to access clean air, land, and water;
- 100% self-sufficiency in development of a local water supply by 2020;
- 100% sustainable net renewable energy used in the City by 2020;
- 50% increase by 2020 in total miles of bike paths and bike lanes over 2005 levels;
- 25% of the food sold in the City originating from sustainable food systems.
Read the current draft of a Sustainability Bill of Rights ordinance for Santa Monica.
For more information, contact:
Linda Piera-Avila: lindap_a@verizon.net
Cris Gutierrez: crispeace@earthlink.net or (310) 487-1782
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Should Santa Monica Airport Be Closed?
Debate continues as Santa Monica Airport critics call for the airport to close when the
federal lease expires in 2015. Santa Monica, Venice and West LA
neighbors, concerned about air and noise pollution hazards, suggest
the land be used for an expanded park, botanical garden, urban garden
or "green" retirement community. Meanwhile, others call for an immediate ban on jets,
as the airport was never intended for jet use and nearby residents point to the
lack of a safety buffer zone.
Read more here ...
Battle over Santa Monica Airport's Future Revs Up (Nov. 8, 2011/LA Times)
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/nov/26/local/la-me-santa-monica-airport-20111126
From the City of Santa Monica
http://www.smgov.net/
What are your thought regarding the future of the Santa Monica Airport? Please join us and share your thoughts by attending a small discussion group with 8-12 community members. Input from these groups will help shape the City's plans for the Airport Campus. There are 30 two-hour discussion groups set in a variety of locations at times convenient for all. Visit www.smovisioning.org/discussions
Community Links on Airport Controversy
Ocean Park Neighborhood Association
http://www.opa-sm.org/
Community Against Santa Monica Airport Traffic (CASMAT)
http://www.casmat.org/
Concerned Residents Against Airport Pollution
http://jetairpollution.com/
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Provide Input on Santa Monica’s Urban Forest Plan
http://www.smgov.net/portals/urbanforest/
A Message from Santa Monica Green Linda Piera-Avila,
a member of the Urban Forest Task Force
Santa Monica's Urban Forest Master Plan Task Force works to ensure that the environmental, social, aesthetic and economic benefits of a healthy community forest are available to Santa Monica residents and visitors for generations to come. As an advisory group to the City Council, the Task Force will seek and use input from the community and professional experts to form an Urban Forest Master Plan that will guide the conservation and enhancement of tree canopy coverage over the entire city. The Task Force regards the process of forming the plan, and subsequent periodic updates to that living document, as critical opportunities to widely disseminate information about the importance of the community forest and to educate residents about best practices they can follow to help sustain it.
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Former Green Mayor of Santa Monica Mike Feinstein speaks at Santa Monica College's Focus the Nation teach-in, on a wide range of issues regarding climate change, from the UN Climate Change conference in Bali, to carbon taxes, land use planning, transit oriented development, green economics, electoral reform, proportional representation, instant run-off voting and the media. January 31, 2008. Santa Monica College.
KPFK Debate: Join the Greens or Stick with the Democrats
Jan 17 2012
Download a KPFK podcast of Marcy Winograd, our newest Green Party of CA activist-leader, debating a leader of the Progressive Democrats on whether to register Green or stick with the Democrats.
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The Santa Monica Greens Urge You to Visit Our City's New Bike Center & Comment on the Draft Bike Action Plan
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A NEW BIKE CENTER FOR SANTA MONICA!
Santa Monica’s first full service Bike Center opened on November 18th. Located at the corner of Colorado Ave. and 2nd Street, the bike hub for Downtown offers:
- Access controlled bike parking, showers and lockers for members
- Attended bike valet parking for visitors
- Bike rentals and repair services
- Travel information and more
COME CHECK IT OUT!
To find out the latest news and information follow THE BIKE CENTER on Twitter @smbikecenter.
DRAFT FINAL Bike Action Plan Released
The DRAFT Santa Monica Bike Action Plan has been released. This comprehensive document provides both a 5-year implementation plan, as well as a 20-year vision for further integrating bicycles into the fabric of everyday life in Santa Monica. The document is available for download at http://www01.smgov.net/planning/whats-new/index.html.
NEW Bicycle Racks
Over a hundred bike racks were recently installed on Main Street at various locations where either businesses personally requested them or where the existing racks were heavily used. More racks will be installed along commercial corridors citywide, including Montana Avenue and Downtown. This effort is just another part of making Santa Monica more bike-friendly!
To request a rack at your favorite business, please visit www.smgov.net/go and click “submit a request” at the bottom of the page.
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