​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.​

What's coming up

• Tuesday, January 14th, 5:30 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=1272373&GUID=D4AA52D5-BBE0-4D31-A7E5-515B512CFC24
  Ceremonial for new City Council.
  
• Wednesday, January 15th, 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=1264548&GUID=789D7410-2729-4745-9700-5BCB48732228
  Including:

  4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
  5. NEW BUSINESS
  5.1 Housing Element (Program 1.1.g) Zoning and General Plan Consistency with Site Inventory
  5.2 Economic Vitality Strategy Overview​​​
• Wednesday, January 15th, 7:00 PM: Parks and Recreation Commission 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=1245978&GUID=E08CE929-009E-4B50-BDB6-A967CD0F627F
  Including:
  4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
  
• Thursday, February 13th, 6:30 PM: Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning (MVCSP) general meeting. Hybrid: Location: Deb's (contact [email protected] if details needed). 
  ​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/1PTlSfQpxhYlj8FbdcxvKVBSMHtGOc5QggYbO7iWAtH8/edit?usp=sharing​
  Summary agenda:
  ​* Introductions, preliminaries
  * Presentation #1: (tentative) Local Building Trades and Carpenters organizations about labor goals in the context of City and private development projects in Mountain View
  * Update on Projects: Current and upcoming
  * Proactive Engagement Committee (update)
  * 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.​​

What's new​

• Future Mountain View City Council agenda items updated for January 2025–March 2025 (December 18, 2024)
• ​City of Mountain View City Planning Division Update (October 2024)
• City of Mountain View External Roster updated October 12, 2024
• ​​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)
• MVCSP comments on Legislative Program Priorities for 2024 to City of Mountain View City Council (February 13, 2024)

How to Find Information on This Web Site

For most topics, you can click appropriate tabs at the top of any page. Others are included under the more... tab.

• ​For MVCSP members
• City of Mountain View City Council Agendas & Future Agenda Items
• City of Mountain View Planning Division Update
• City of Mountain View Capital Improvement Program​​​
• City of Mountain View Zoning Map
• Fiscal Year City Budget
• ​City of Mountain View External Roster
• Fiscal Year Advisory Body workplans

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)