NEWS: Press Democrat Article on At Risk Report

In 2012 Brett Wilkison, from the  the Press Democrat, interviewed me about Greenbelt Alliance's research for the At Risk Report: The Bay Area Greenbelt 2012. The report gives a snapshot of working farms and natural areas facing sprawl development pressure in the nine counties. I provided research support to Adam Garcia who led the project.

For a link to the Press Democrat article Mixed Open Space Marks, click here.

For a link to the At Risk Report, and an interactive map, click here.

VIDEO: How to Comment on an EIR

In December 2011, the Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning asked me to present on the role of Environmental Impact Reports in the planning process.

I was quoted in Greenbelt Alliance's video blog for the series, Planning For Change: How to be an Effective Advocate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBrQ-_6OKeU&feature=plcp

WRITING: blog posts on Greenbelt Alliance Place Matters

I was a regular contributor to Greenbelt Alliance's blog on issues of smart growth and city development throughout the 9 county Bay Area.

For example, I wrote about station area planning in Santa Rosa:

http://www.greenbelt.org/general/santa-rosa-planning-commission-to-vet-the-plan-for-smart-station-at-guerneville-road/

http://www.greenbelt.org/advocacy/a-smart-neighborhood-in-santa-rosa/

And the General Plan process in Mountain View:
http://www.greenbelt.org/advocacy/more-is-less-more-homes-in-mountain-view-lead-to-fewer-environmental-impacts/

I also wrote the following article for the Greenbelt Alliance newsletter about urban growth boundaries in Sonoma County (click to read):

VIDEO: TEDx Santa Rosa Talk

In 2011, I presented as part of TEDx Santa Rosa, a local version of the popular TED talks.

To listen and watch my 15 minute piece, click here. 

NEWS: Press Democrat Article

In September 2011, Press Democrat reporter Kevin McCallum interviewed me about PARKing Day in Santa Rosa. PARKing Day, began in San Francisco in 2005 and now bills itself as a worldwide event where citizens, artists and activists collaborate to transform metered parking spaces into temporary public places.

I was proud to spearhead the effort to bring PARKing Day to the north bay. To read the article, From Parking to Patio in Downtown Santa Rosa, click here.

RADIO: An interview on KPFA

In July 2011, I presented as part of a panel discussion on KPFA's program Terra Verde.

See the description for the episode:

The Bay Area's regional transportation agency estimates that by 2035 about two million more people will be living, working, and commuting in our nine counties, over the current population of about seven million. With this kind of growth projected, measures must be in place to shape the future in economical, equitable, and eco-efficient ways. Listen in as we discuss transit-oriented development as a means to ensure that Bay Area communities can become more prosperous as they grow more populous with Gilda Gonzales, CEO of the Unity Council in the Fruitvale District of Oakland, Karen Chapple, Professor of City & Regional Planning at UC Berkeley, and Amanda Bornstein of the Greenbelt Alliance in the North Bay.

https://kpfa.org/episode/71555/

NEWS: Press Democrat Guest Opinion

In 2011, the Press Democrat published an opinion piece I co-wrote with Dennis Rosatti, We Must Continue to Fight Sprawl, about the importance of urban growth lines and smart growth in Sonoma County. For a link to the article, click here.