A giant construction crane looms above the Village at Mammoth Lakes, where thirty area residents met to discuss the draft strategic plan for the new Sierra Nevada Conservancy. The setting in this town of 7,500 in the eastern Sierras provides a stark reminder about the challenges facing the Sierras, where real estate development and unchecked population growth is transforming California’s mountain communities.
The Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Communities will discuss strategies to ensure the propsed California infrastructure bond supports smart growth in the SF region, Wednesday, May 17, 9 am to noon.
The quarterly alliance meeting takes place at the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, 50 California St, #2600, near Embarcadera BART.
Check out the alliance’s website, or contact them for more information.
The Sierra Nevada Alliance is sponsoring the summit on Saturday May 6, 2006, to examine the challenges and opportunities for implementing smart growth in the Sierra. A panel will discuss the new Sierra Nevada Conservancy, and a group of veteran land use professionals will analyze campaign strategies and tactics–lobbying, building coalitions, generating media, and developing effective messages.
The summit takes place at the Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe. The $15 registration includes continental breakfast and lunch.
For more information contact Autumn Bernstein at the Alliance, 530/542-4546.
Register online at the Sierra Nevada Alliance.