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Looking to Learn More About the Potentially Volatile Road Ahead? These Bay Area Experts Have You Covered
Event Highlights: Keynote 1: Fostering Innovation and Growth in the North Bay; Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the North Bay; Keynote Address 3: The Road Ahead: Navigating Potholes and Possibilities in the North Bay Economy
Headline Speaker: Dr. Robert Eyler, Economist & Professor, Sonoma State University will analyze key economic trends and offer insights into the opportunities and challenges ahead for 2025 and beyond.
Mill Valley-Based Thompson Dorfman Submits Key Belvedere Files for Housing Redevelopment Plan
Thompson Dorfman plans to split the three-parcel complex into 12 lots to assist in the development of streets and other infrastructure. Mallard Road would become a 20-foot-wide, two-lane private access drive without sidewalks. The private drive would have textured pavement, traffic calming devices and street signs to reduce vehicle speed, according to Markwick. Under the state’s housing mandate, Belvedere must allow 160 new residences over the eight-year planning cycle ending in 2031.
Read MoreMC Arts Gallery in Marin City Is Hosting a Re-Opening Fundraiser – March 9th, 3:30-8:30pm, 100 Donahue Street, Suite 160 B. Marin City, CA. 94965!
Motivated by community support for our mission and vision, we remained resilient in the face of adversity and chose to re-open as a market rate tenant ourselves. That choice, has been both high and low. But worth it. The gallery features fair trade coffee from Ethiopia, and the Cameroon, Chocolate, manufactured in the United States, sourced from the Motherland. Honeybush Tea from Zimbabwe, local fashions and accessories, the high quality, “Made in Africa” brand fabric label, and of course, amazing art from our local artist Collectives. All that is on sale on our Gallery/Retail Side.
Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of February 2nd
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Read MoreIn a Small But Significant Step Forward Toward Mill Valley’s Housing Goals, Planning Commissioner Backs Steve Geiszler’s Five-Unit, Two-Story Town Homes at 20 Sunnyside Ave.
“As a community, the challenge we have is accepting more housing and accepting more density of housing, and to not have that development to be all based on the automobile,” said Greg Hildebrand, a member of the commission. “This is in a perfect place to walk everywhere. You can get to everything in this location. It’s right downtown. We’re going to need to add housing. Even if it’s housing of any scale, we need more units. This is one of these projects that Bruce Dorfman noted, this is kind of the future of how to develop a site to get as much housing as possible without having a building and extra land to park cars.
Read MoreBay Area Schools, Families and Businesses Worry About Potential ICE Activity Under Trump Law – Federal Immigration Agencies Could Be Allowed to Make Arrests. Here Are Some Resources.
Marin County’s low-income, immigrant, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), and historically undercounted residents, were disproportionately affected by the far-reaching impacts of the pandemic. And with the arrival of a new administration, these communities are again facing difficult conditions. A truly just and equitable recovery for Marin County requires a holistic approach that tackles the systemic inequities that have prevented pandemic recovery resources to reach those most in need. Here are some crucial resources: Get Immigration Support: Canal Alliance is the only provider of affordable and comprehensive immigration legal services in Marin County. IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES AVAILABLE. DACA Renewal and Initial Applications – Know Your Rights. General Consultations. Asylum for Minors. Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. U Visa, T Visa, and VAWA. Green card renewals. Adjustment of Status
Read MoreCity of Mill Valley Tees Up a Quartet of Fantastic Events: Spring Faire March 29th, Re-Loved and Re-Sourced Market April 27th, PRIDE Kick-Off June 7th & Mill Valley Freedom Festival on June 14th!!
City of Mill Valley Tees Up a Quartet of Fantastic Events: Spring Faire March 29th, Re-Loved and Re-Sourced Market April 27th, PRIDE Kick-Off June 7th & Mill Valley Freedom Festival on June 14th!!
Read MoreMarin IJ: Marin Workforce Housing Complex Edges Toward Construction Phase, Co-Powered by MV Residents’ Education Housing Partners – 250-Unit Affordable Apartment Project Near San Quentin For Teachers & County Employees
The entire village of 250 affordable apartments will rest on about 8 acres at the site of a former San Quentin State Prison gun range. It is near the Larkspur ferry terminal, a Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit station, bus stops, bike trails and other amenities. The entire project, which began in the planning stages about four years ago, has been estimated to cost about $238 million.
Read MoreThe Marin Sonoma Narrows Project, Whose Construction Began in 2011, Marches Toward the Finish Line
Construction crews have been working steadily to complete the final section of the 17-mile Marin-Sonoma Narrows project to add high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes along US-101 from Novato to Petaluma. Travelers along northbound US-101, in the construction area, can expect an alignment shift in early 2025 as crews move to finalize the median barrier, final paving and striping in preparation to shift traffic onto the HOV lanes in summer 2025. When the HOV lanes are open, they will complete a 52-mile HOV system from the Richardson Bay Bridge in southern Marin County to Windsor in Sonoma County.
Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Jan. 26th
DEI & Housing Headlines Marin organizations gird for federal funding freeze amid Trump upheaval Tamalpais Union school district ethnic studies moves ahead Dick Spotswood: Tam District should take a step back on ethnic studies debate Marin schools stress migrant safety amid Trump crackdown San Rafael gets grant to advance Canal bridge project Marin Voice: Marinwood lawsuit…
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