The North County Group of the Sierra Club San Diego is committed to helping our members explore, enjoy, and protect the planet. We want to help people, especially our young people, to experience and develop a relationship with nature. We are also committed to land use planning that protects natural … Read Full Article ▸
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Sierra Club files comments San Marcos General Plan Update (GPU)
Comment letter filed with the city of San Marcos on the General Plan Update. Please contact us if you live in San Marcos and would like to be involved in this. Please contact conservation@sierraclubncg.org If you support these comments and recommendations, please email the Mayor and City … Read Full Article ▸
Sierra Club comments filed on DEIR for old Palomar Hospital site, urges support for transit-oriented development
Today, the Conservation Committee filed a comment letter on the DEIR for Palomar Heights. Supporting Intelligent Infill and transit-oriented development is priority for Sierra Club. This project is a prime opportunity to implement a new vision for the urban core of Escondido. Here is an … Read Full Article ▸
Our Transportation Future: NCG Zoom community presentation with Senior SANDAG staff
On April, 28, SANDAG senior staff presented at the Sierra Club NCG Community Presentation on Transportation Planners from SANDAG presented the 5 Big Moves and discussed SB 743. Password: 3t^6$$6+ This presentation will be a good introduction too to an important coalition that Sierra Club … Read Full Article ▸
ECAP Recommendations from Community Advisory Committee
The Escondido Community Advisory Committee for Climate and Environmental Action has completed its recommendations for the Escondido Climate Action Plan (ECAP). This group has been working extensively to develop an approach and recommendation on how to imbed social equity and support most effective … Read Full Article ▸
NCG PolCom supports campaign donation limit reductions
At the next Escondido City Council meeting on December 18th, 2019, item 27 6 PM, the Council will consider a significant reduction in the amount of a campaign donation. In a letter filed today, the NCG strongly supports this recommendation and made additional recommendations to make Escondido … Read Full Article ▸
Sierra Club/Quality of Life Coalition: Support housing the region needs
Sierra Club joins 10 other members of the San Diego Quality of Life Coalition to articulate clear criteria on the types of housing we support being pursued in the region. The coalition encourages Escondido to make development decisions in alignment with transit-supportive land use plans that provide … Read Full Article ▸