Posts Tagged ‘Climate Change’
With a March 7th Hearing on the Schedule, City and MV School District Officials Collectively Race to Find a Way Forward for their Respective Institutions and the Larger Community
District officials see the field option as an educational and environmental benefit because it would mean students wouldn’t have to attend classes in temporary portable buildings for two years while the new school is built. Others have pointed to the possibility that not moving students into temporary classrooms, it will just be much less disruptive. District officials indicated the cost savings could be somewhere between $6 million to $8 million in savings.
Read MoreMarin IJ: State, County, Regional and Marin County Officials Are Ramping Up Their Efforts to Address Flooding in Marin City and the Area Around the Manzanita Park & Ride
A high-range cost estimate could be $200 million to $1.8 billion, depending on what strategies officials use, O’Donnell said. Planners have not secured project funding, but it will be eligible for federal aid, O’Donnell said. A draft environmental document is expected to be disseminated for review in the summer of 2027.
Read MoreMarin IJ’s Editorial Board Unveils Endorsements Across a Range of Candidates and Measures for the March 5 Primary Election
The IJ editorial board endorsements that are specific to Mill Valley for the March 5 election include District 4 supervisor Dennis Rodoni, Marin measures A — Tamalpais Union High School District tax and much more.
Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of February 12
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Read MoreCalMatters: EVs Are Everywhere in Mill Valley and Marin – But the Trendline is Not Going in the Right Direction
But while sales of electric cars are still growing, it’s a slower pace of growth than the previous year: 2022 sales increased 38% from 2021. During the final three months of 2023, Californians purchased 103,127 electric cars, an 8% increase over the same period in 2022.
Read MoreCity Council Unanimously Backs 1 Hamilton Development: ‘Nothing Can Change Your Life Trajectory More than the Place You Grew Up In’
“We have an opportunity to change the life trajectory of 44 families,” Carmel added. “Nothing can change your life trajectory more than the place you grew up in. This is really exciting and gratifying – I can’t imagine a better moment.”
Read MoreMarin IJ: Mill Valley Seniors for Peace Celebrates 20 Years of Activism
The group is celebrating 20 years as an organization, which is still going strong with its ranks growing. It has more than 100 members and volunteers across the county.
Read MoreA Pair of Landmark Mill Valley Institutions – the Community Center and the MV Middle School – Are at Odds as District Seeks Solution for Future Students
“This process may feel rushed,” Nakatani told the board and attendees who were able to attend the meeting in person. “But we have been engaging with our community partners since last September. We want to make sure it’s clear that no decision has been made.”
Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Jan. 29
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Read MoreMt. Tam Community Land Trust Hosts a Conversation with Leah Rothstein on Housing Inequities, How We Got Here and What We Can Do to Change It – MV Rec, Feb. 28, 4-6pm
“We are all concerned about housing in our communities but we rarely talk about how official policies at all levels have played a role in housing segregation and the lack of housing – especially affordable housing. Leah will discuss specific actions that can create inclusive, integrated and vibrant neighborhoods.”
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