1. CPHAN conference March 14, 2008

2. Health Benefits of Open Space

3.  Better “executive functions” like concentration, planning, and reflective thinking  Faster recovery from stressful events  Better health outcomes  Spiritual or ecstatic experiences, feelings of “oneness” or “wholeness,” “a sense of what really matters”

4. Health Benefits of Open Space

5. Urban Parks & Green Space

6. Protecting Working Farms

7. 5,000,000 5,500,000 6,000,000 6,500,000 7,000,000 7,500,000 8,000,000 8,500,000 9,000,000 199019952000200520102015202020252030 Looking to the Future Bay Area Population Growth 1990 - 2030 The Bay Area will add 1.6 million people by 2030.

8. Poorly Planned Growth Contra Costa County Suburban development

9. Poorly Planned Growth

11. Traffic: Hwy 580: Alameda County Richard Rollins Poorly Planned Growth

12. AT RISK: Cloverdale Hills

13. AT RISK: Vacaville Farmlands

14. Land At Risk Much land is protected 1.1 million acres owned (incl. easements) by preservation groups Much more protected by policy. 25 cities have Urban Growth Boundaries > 400,000 acres still at risk

16. The Greenbelt Alliance Approach OPEN SPACE: Protect greenbelt from development threats INFILL: Direct new job and housing growth to already developed areas

17. Define Where Growth Will & Will Not Occur Greenbelt Protect the working landscape City or town Urban growth boundary Sets a firm line Invest in new growth within defined area

18. El Camino Real: SunnyvaleSteve Price: Urban Advantage Promoting Infill Development

19. Land At Risk Much land is already urban 761,000 acres On average, only 7.8 people per urbanized acre Many opportunities for infill and redevelopment

20. Protecting Last Landscapes

21. Mapping Out A Green Vision

22. South Bay Green Vision meeting

23. Mapping Out A Green Vision South Bay Green Vision meeting

24. Mapping Out A Green Vision South Bay Green Vision meeting

25. Effective Collaboration Collaborate Organize Participate

26. Protecting Last Landscapes

27. www.greenbelt.org Carey Knecht cknecht@greenbelt.org 4150-543-6771 Work with your local government Volunteer Become a member