Welcome to
Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning
We are a group of local volunteers dedicated to making Mountain View, California, as beautiful, economically healthy, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian accessible, and affordable as possible. MVCSP member interest and expertise covers areas such as housing, transportation, the environment, the economy, and beyond!
MVCSP generally meets on the second Thursday of every month from 6:30-8:30 PM. The location varies. See "What's Hot" below and the Calendar for upcoming-meeting details.
To receive the latest MVCSP updates in your inbox, click here to subscribe to our announcement-only email list (about one message per week).
To search our site, use the field below. Another option: Google search works well if you include site:mvcsp.org in the search field.
Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning
We are a group of local volunteers dedicated to making Mountain View, California, as beautiful, economically healthy, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian accessible, and affordable as possible. MVCSP member interest and expertise covers areas such as housing, transportation, the environment, the economy, and beyond!
MVCSP generally meets on the second Thursday of every month from 6:30-8:30 PM. The location varies. See "What's Hot" below and the Calendar for upcoming-meeting details.
To receive the latest MVCSP updates in your inbox, click here to subscribe to our announcement-only email list (about one message per week).
To search our site, use the field below. Another option: Google search works well if you include site:mvcsp.org in the search field.
What's coming up
- Wednesday, October 7th, 9:00 AM: Council Policy and Procedures Committee meeting. City Hall, Plaza conference room (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.
For information on the City website:
https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1403475&GUID=04826B43-589F-4A35-8163-AA3B6C0A72D2
Including:
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
5. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
5.1 Proposed Council Policy K-28 Community-Driven Projects
5.2 Update on Council Priority to Update Council Policies, Legislative/Contract Templates, and Other Documents
5.3 Council Policy and Procedures Agenda Topics Update - Wednesday, October 7th, 7:00 PM: Environmental Planning Commission meeting. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd floor), 500 Castro Street and see remote access details in the agenda file.
For information on the City website:
https://mountainview.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1364609&GUID=AFF032A1-FAFF-4165-A920-18F17C40DC61
Including:
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
5. PUBLIC HEARING
5.1 All Electric Construction Zoning Program Amendments
5.2 R3 Zoning District Update - Recommendation for Adoption of R3 and R4 Zoning Amendments, Precise Plan Amendments, General Plan Amendment, and Other Related Actions - Thursday, October 8th, 6:30 PM: Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning (MVCSP) general meeting. Remote only this time.
To connect with the meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/bnb-jyjv-uwr
Or dial: (US) +1 484-416-4647 PIN: 388 566 059#. More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/bnb-jyjv-uwr?pin=4249719644556
Agenda file: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xBks05VJ6oTKjjH33Ax-sjEOILuYo5bNwi_HG_mLSrM/edit?usp=sharing
Summary agenda:
* Presentation #1: Jeral Posky, MVCSP member and Founder & CEO of Swyft Cities (https://swyftcities.com/about-us/), which is working on mobility solutions technologies
* Introductions, preliminaries
* Member led presentations and discussions
* Development updates
* Discuss past presentations
* City Advisory Body updates
* Updates from related community organizations
* Final comments
- For more about the above and other items, see NEWS AND UPDATES and CALENDAR.
- MVCSP and others comment on decarbonization plan to City of Mountain View Council Sustainability Committee (9/29/26)
- MVCSP and others comment on herbicide use in City properties to City of Mountain View City Council (9/27/2026)
- MVCSP and others comment on the Active Transportation Plan (ATP) to City of Mountain View City Council (9/22/2026)
- MVCSP and others comment on Agenda Item 4.12: Fiscal Year 2026-27 Board, Commission, and Committee Work Plans to City of Mountain View City Council (Re early review of standard details) (September 8, 2026)
- MVCSP and others comment on Agenda Item 4.12: Fiscal Year 2026-27 Board, Commission, and Committee Work Plans to City of Mountain View City Council (Re Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan (BUFP) implementation) (September 8, 2026)
- MVCSP and others comment on Agenda Item 5.1 — Rengstorff Green Complete Streets Study, Project 25-39 to City of Mountain View Council Transportation Committee (August 31, 2026)
- MVCSP comments on Agenda Item 5.2 — Active Transportation Plan-Final to City of Mountain View Council Transportation Committee (August 31, 2026)
- Future Mountain View City Council agenda items updated for September 2026–December 2026 (September 4, 2026)
- City of Mountain View City Planning Division Update (August 2026)
- City of Mountain View External Roster and Council Assignments, updated August 11, 2026
- MVCSP comments on OBAG project choices to the VTA (July 30, 2026)
- MVCSP comments on the draft Active Transportation Plan (ATP) plan to the City of Mountain View Council Transportation Committee (June 16, 2026)
- MVCSP & GreenSpacesMV comment on the Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan agenda item to City of Mountain View City Council (May 26, 2026)
- MVCSP & GreenSpacesMV comment on Annual Street Maintenance, Project 24-01-Various Actions to the City of Mountain View City Council (May 12, 2026)
- MVCSP & GreenSpacesMV comment on Middlefield Road Complete Streets Project to the City of Mountain View Council Transportation Committee (May 5, 2026)
- MVCSP & GreenSpacesMV comment on the Biodiversity & Urban Forest Plan Study Session to the City of Mountain View City Council (April 27, 2026)
- MVCSP comments on 7.1 Mixed-Use Project at 749 West El Camino Real to City of Mountain View City Council (November 18, 2025)
- MVCSP comments on Mixed Use Project at 749 West El Camino Real to City of Mountain View Environmental Planning Commission (October 15, 2025)
- MVCSP comments on VTA Position on SB 63 to VTA Board of Directors (August 7, 2025)
- City advisory body workplans updated for FY 2024–25 on September 16, 2024.
- MVCSP comments on Measure G expenditure plan resolution to City of Mountain View City Council (September 10, 2024)
- City of Mountain View Zoning Map updated September 6, 2023
- MVCSP comments on R3 Zone Update to City of Mountain View City Council (April 9, 2024)
- MVCSP comments on Displacement Response Strategies to City of Mountain View City Council (March 19, 2024)
How to Find Information on This Web Site
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Related Organizations and Stakeholders in Mountain View |
Organizations in and around Mountain View dedicated to making our city as sustainable as possible, in all ways:
- Canopy (https://canopy.org/)
- Carbon-Free Mountain View (http://www.carbonfreemountainview.org/)
To join, go to http://www.carbonfreemountainview.org/cfsv - Catalyze SV (https://www.catalyzesiliconvalley.org/)
- Community Services Agency (https://www.csacares.org/)
- Day Worker Center of Mountain View (https://www.dayworkercentermv.org/)
- Destination: Home (https://destinationhomesv.org/)
- Friends of Caltrain (http://www.greencaltrain.com/friends-of-caltrain)
- Friends of Mountain View Parks (https://www.friendsofmvparks.org/)
- Friends of the Stevens Creek Trail (http://www.stevenscreektrail.org)
- GreenSpacesMV (http://www.greenspacesmv.org)
- Livable Sunnyvale (http://www.livablesunnyvale.org)
- Living Classroom (https://www.living-classroom.org/)
- Magical Bridge Foundation (http://magicalbridge.org/)
- Mountain View Chamber of Commerce (http://chambermv.org/)
- Mountain View Housing Justice Coalition (https://mvhousingjustice.org/)
- Mountain View Mobile Home Alliance (https://mvmha.com/)
- Mountain View Tenants Coalition (https://mvtenantscoalition.org/)
- MV YIMBY (https://mvyimby.com/)
- Mountain View Streets for All (http://mvstreetsforall.org/)
- Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (https://bikesiliconvalley.org)
- Soil&Water (Mountain View urban gardens support and advocacy) (http://www.soilandwatergarden.org)
- SV@Home (http://siliconvalleyathome.org)