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Vote for World Centric, our friends in Palo Alto, as Business Week Mag's "Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs 2011"

6/28/2011

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World Centric is a company in Palo Alto that has hosted the film series that is coming to MV next week. (AKA a friend of MVCSP!) The company makes and distributes biodegradable disposable cutlery, Styrofoam alternatives, etc. The founder of the company also wanted his space to be a place where speakers and events that promoted sustainable, ethical living could be hosted. Though young, the company has been incredibly successful. Bloomberg's Business Week magazine has nominated World Centric as one of the top 25 social enterprises in America.
Readers vote on their favorite small business and a winner will be chosen. The link to vote is at:

http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/sb_survey/

Voting ends July 12.

More details about World Centric are available in the Business Week article about all of the 25 candidates.

http://images.businessweek.com/slideshows/20110621/america-s-most-promising-social-entrepreneurs-2011/slides/25

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Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning Films of Vision and Hope Reinventing Our Cities-Free Film Series

6/22/2011

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As we look to the future, what kind of city do we want? How can
we make our cities livable and sustainable?

This FREE film series will explore how creative planners in the U.S.
and around the world are reinventing cities and towns to be more livable
and sustainable. Each film will be followed by discussion and light refreshments.

FRIDAY July 8 - Save Our Land, Save Our Towns
Small town newsman Tom Hylton explores why America's towns have declined
and how we can revive them. "Development and zoning issues normally make eyes
glaze...Tom Hylton makes them downright fascinating." - Philadelphia Daily News
FRIDAY July 15 - Seoul, the Stream of Consciousness and Portland: A Sense
of Place

In 2003, Seoul, Korea demolished a major downtown freeway to uncover and restore the ancient Cheonggyecheon stream that once flowed beneath it. The
Cheonggyecheon is now a vital part of the city’s commercial and tourism sectors,
and has proven that environmental restoration can revive culture and community.

Plus, learn why Portland is consistently ranked as one of the country’s most livable cities and how city planners have uniquely integrated transport decisions
into urban growth and development efforts.

FRIDAY July 22 - Transportation Solutions
These short films will inspire you about alternatives to car transportation and
how alternatives can improve city environment and people’s lives. Including
“Guangzhou, China's Winning the Future with BRT,” “LA’s Orange Line,” “Velo
Liberte,” and “Cycling Copenhagen.”

FRIDAY July 29 - A Convenient Truth
In this inspirational film, you'll learn why cities around the world look to Curitiba,
Brazil as the model for creative and enlightened urban planning. Over the
past 40 years, Curitiba has demonstrated how to transform problems into costeffective
solutions that can be applied in most cities around the world.

Fenwick and West, Silicon Valley Center
801 California Street
Mountain View, CA 94041
Fridays 7-9 PM starting July 8, 2011

The Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning is a group of local volunteers dedicated to making Mountain View as beautiful, economically healthy, transit, bicycle and pedestrian accessible, and affordable as possible (www.mvcsp.org).

Films of Vision and Hope focuses on hopeful and positive solutions to environmental
problems affecting our world.
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Council approves redevelopment of San Antonio Center

6/16/2011

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At 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday night, the Mountain View City Council unanimously approved redevelopment of 1/3 of San Antonio Center by Merlone Geier Partners.  It was a very long meeting mostly because Council was variously dubious about what was proposed, and wanted to resolve some of the more obtrusive issues still there after the most recent round of minor design changes agreed to by the developer.

Those Councilmembers who were concerned about less than 3% of 300+ new apartments being offered at below market rate rents were appeased by the suggestion that the BMR issue be settled at the time of the first occupancy certificate--rather than now, when the City has no enforceable BMR regulations. The developer dropped his demand for reductions in a park-in-lieu fee payment, following repeated comments on MGP's not owning the "green space" land and that it will not really be up to "park"

stancards. Following an outpouring of public input critizing the car-centricity of the project and problems that bikes and pedestrians would have getting into and around it, Council asked the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee to use their expertise in working with the developer to recommend some improvements.  The exact process was not defined at that point.  Members of the public and some on Council also pushed for bike lanes on San Antonio Road, and ultimately were assured that the project design would be required at least to allow for these.

The many unfinished stories invite continuing interest in the project by residents who spoke to the Council about their concerns, and were happy to hear them echoed by Councilmembers.  While Council ultimately voted for the project from a position of compromise, this followed several hours of vigorous discussion about the innate shortcomings of the project design and who will or won't benefit from it.

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Join us for a special workshop on the link between affordable homes and sustainability at our monthly MVCSP meeting

6/7/2011

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The members of the Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning are very excited to host a panel of special guests at our upcoming meeting to discuss the link between sustainability and housing affordability. Anyone who is interested in learning about how these two dynamic topics interact and complement one another is welcome to join us:

Thursday, June 9
6 - 8:30 p.m.
Vox Design Group's offices, 421 Castro Street, Mountain View
Food will not be served though you are welcome to bring your own snacks or dinner.
This meeting is (as always) free to attend but because we are expecting more guests than usual, we ask that you please register if you would like to come.

Our discussion will be led by the following guests:

Jeff Oberdorfer

Jeff Oberdorfer is the Executive Director of
First Community Housing, a non-profit affordable housing developer in San Jose. Jeff Oberdorfer AIA, CDS has pioneered in the arena of "Green," sustainable, multi-family housing for working individuals and families in the greater Bay Area. First Community Housing coordinates all financing, entitlements and award winning design on their mixed use developments. Jeff is a LEED Certified Professional. Jeff will be talking to us about the link between smart growth and affordable housing and why affordable housing developments are often at the cutting edge of green design. Jeff will also show us some examples of the stellar projects that First Communities Housing has developed here in the Silicon Valley.

Mike Kasperzak

Mike Kasperzak is currently serving as the Vice Mayor of the CIty of Mountain View. In his three terms on the City Council, Mike has championed the creation of more affordable homes in Mountain View. Mike was a leading proponent of the City's Below Market Rate housing program, the Housing Impact Fee, and the efficiency studio apartment project at San Antonio Place. In addition to talking about local affordable housing issues, Mike will draw upon his role with the League of California Cities to share insight on the regional and state trends affecting affordable housing creation.

Advocates for Affordable Housing and
the League of Women Voters


 We'll also be joined by some of the members of the Advocates for Affordable Housing and the
League of Women Voters. These long-time resident activists have a deep knowledge of the history and current conditions of affordable housing advocacy in Mountain View.

We hope to see you next Thursday!



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