Tag Archives: Open Space

MARTINEZ, Calif. – A new Initiative has been created by “Friends of Pine Meadow” and “Thousand Friends of Martinez” founders Tim Platt and Mark Thomson, along with Kerry Kilmer. The following was released Monday by the “Martinez Open Space and Park Protection Committee”: “The Martinez Open Space and Park Protection …

Dear Editor, With regard to the mayor’s recent article about Pine Meadow as open space, please note a few points. The mayor says Pine Meadow is not open space, but: • Livermore is converting its Springtown Golf Course to open space. What do they know that we don’t? • Abused …

By ROB SCHRODER Mayor of Martinez NOTE: The following is an excerpt of Martinez Mayor Rob Schroder’s State of the City Address, presented Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. For the last several years, California, the Bay Area and Contra Costa County have been in the midst of a housing crisis. Rents …

Dear Editor, We believe the City Council is wrong in rewriting Pine Meadow history – wrong on the facts and wrong on the process. Rewriting history is very serious.  The City Council decided at their Jan. 18 meeting that Pine Meadow’s designation as open space was an error made 43 …

MARTINEZ, Calif. – With the new year comes a new challenge for the City of Martinez – this time in the form of a proposed initiative measure to amend the City’s General Plan. The paperwork, submitted by “Friends of Pine Meadow” founder Tim Platt, proposes that all lands currently designated …

Dear Editor, The goal of Friends of Pine Meadow is to convince the Mayor and City Council to protect our open space and park land, and stop turning it into housing. And work to buy Pine Meadow – Permanent Open Space/Recreation since 1973 – for public use forever. Livermore succeeded …