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​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.

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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

  • Tuesday, March 10th, 6:30 PM: City Council 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=1352176&GUID=38647E0C-EC7C-4B54-AEFB-689B5BFB5546
    Including:

    4. CONSENT CALENDAR
    4.3 Interim Pedestrian Mall Improvements (Castro Intersections), Project 23-49-Design Concept
    5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDIZED ITEMS
    6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
    6.2 Mixed-Use Residential Development at 490 E. Middlefield Road
    Eight-Story, Mixed-Use Building with 460 Apartment Units, Utilizing State Density Bonus Law, and Approximately 9,371 Square Feet of Ground-Floor Commercial, Replacing an Existing Office Building, a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove 29 Heritage Trees on a 2.86-Acre Site.
    6.3 Rowhouse Development Project at 515-545 North Whisman Road
    195 Three-Story Attached Rowhouses, Utilizing State Density Bonus Law; and a Heritage Tree Removal Permit to Remove 139 Heritage Trees, All on a 10-Acre Site.
  • Wednesday, March 11th, 4:00 PM: Administrative Zoning 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=1366323&GUID=8C96E82F-FD08-4D1D-86E5-2157B813F1C6
    Including:
    2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    3. PUBLIC HEARING
    3.1 838 Independence Avenue, Ten Zero Start LLC
    Conditional Use Permit to allow a new recreational, public/quasi-public use (indoor pickleball court) within an existing industrial building on a 0.22-acre site.
  • Wednesday, March 11th, 6:00 PM: Visual Arts Committee meeting. City Hall, Atrium conference room (1st 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=1366323&GUID=8C96E82F-FD08-4D1D-86E5-2157B813F1C6
    Including:

    2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
    3. PUBLIC HEARING
    3.1 838 Independence Avenue, Ten Zero Start LLC
    Conditional Use Permit to allow a new recreational, public/quasi-public use (indoor pickleball court) within an existing industrial building on a 0.22-acre site.
  • ​​​​Thursday, March 12th, 6:30 PM: Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning (MVCSP) general meeting. Virtual 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/1CpsTkBP6c201arcOCzZFxLFSOJPw-bZIjnHC2bsD7CY/edit?usp=sharing
    Summary agenda:
    * Introductions, preliminaries
    * Presentation #1: TBD
    * Member led 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.​​
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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:​​