Sunnyvale Cool Newsletter: April, 2013--Upcoming Events
Opportunities abound this Earth Month for helping our environment whether by learning more about environmental issues and their solutions, supporting land use choices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, preparing to use more native plants or plant a vegetable garden or participating in an organized litter pick-up. Why not jump right in?
Sunnyvale Cool Newsletter: April 13--Upcoming Events
Opportunities abound this Earth Month for helping our environment whether by learning more about environmental issues and their solutions, supporting land use choices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, preparing to use more native plants or plant a vegetable garden or participating in an organized litter pick-up. Why not jump right in?
Introduction to Eco-Districts
Introduction to Eco-Districts: Wednesday, April 17; 7-8:30 PM (or so); Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum, 570 East Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA.
What is an eco-district? How is San Francisco applying the concept?
Framework of the Lawrence Station Area Plan Approved by Sunnyvale Council
On February 26, the Sunnyvale City Council adopted the Lawrence Station Area Plan (LSAP) after extensive public input.
A Citizens' Advisory Group (CAG), created to emphasize the public voice from the early stages of the planning process, worked with Sunnyvale Staff and a consultant to develop the Lawrence Proposal. The CAG specifically included three members of the Ponderosa neighborhood, the residential neighborhood most affected by the change, and representatives of businesses within the area. The CAG unanimously endorsed the Plan.
Architecture 101: Design Dialog
Architecture 101
Walter Rask presents the "Design Dialog" section of the American Institute of Architects' "Architecture 101" sequence. What are the elements good building design? How can a building connect to the rest of city? What makes for good public space? How are our cities evolving today and what are the reasons for the evolution?
Lawrence Station Area Plan Overview: Thursday, Feb. 7, 7-9 PM, Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum
The Lawrence Station Area Plan Phase II by Hanson Hom, Sunnyvale's Director of Community Development.
Climate Bay Area Rally
Bay Area Climate Rally. Sunday, February 17; 1-3 PM; One Market Plaza, Market Street, San Francisco. Join the largest Bay Area Climate Rally ever. Support the national Climate Rally in Washington D.C. Help send a strong signal of support for decisive climate action. To sign-up: http://www.350bayarea.org/forward_on_climate_bay_area_rally
Let's make this big!! If not you, who? If not now, when?
Sunnyvale Cool January 2013 Newsletter
Sunnyvale Cool e-Newsletter
January, 2013
What's up?
Presentation: Lawrence Station Area Plan, Phase II proposal
Hanson Hom, Sunnyvale's Community Development Director, presents the proposal of the Citizens' Advisory Group for the area around the Lawrence Caltrain Station. Q & A to follow.
Free. Snacks provided.
Made possible by a generous grant from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Sunnyvale Cool General Meeting
Thursday, January 10; 7- 8:30 PM; Second floor classroom, Toyota Sunnyvale, 898 W. El Camino Real.
Our goal for this meeting is to develop a list of Sunnyvale Cool's top-priority 2013 study issues so that we may share our priorities with Council. Please check out studyissues.insunnyvale.com for this year's proposed issues, prior to the meeting, to prepare for our discussion and ranking.
