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Building for Us

June 23rd, 2009 · Comments Off

One of the biggest complaints from those on both sides of the big box debate is the architecture. Hardly a soul would say they are aesthetically pleasing nor designed to last. The cookie cutter design is what is easiest for the developer and what takes the hardest hit aesthetically on our communities. The malls of […]

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Show Me the Tenants?

June 1st, 2009 · Comments Off

Again and again the residents of Petaluma ask who the tenants for East Washington Place and Deer Creek Developments are? The answer is always Target and Lowes. The reality is we really don’t know.
Target recently postponed their planned expansion in San Rafael. Let us recognize that the trade area for that Target would have been […]

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Regency’s End Game? By Paul Francis

June 1st, 2009 · Comments Off

Published: Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 3:00 a.m. in the Argus Courier
All large retail development has direct impacts on our city’s ability to maintain economic stability and plan for future revenue.
Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that building development also has direct and indirect impacts upon our city’s social well-being. It is in the reticulum […]

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Stand Up for Shollenberger Park!

May 28th, 2009 · Comments Off

Show your commitment to Petaluma, our parks, our community and our future!
Dutra’s Haystack Project will have a Town Hall meeting hosted by Assemblymember Jared Huffman. The format will include 3 panels to discuss the Haystack Landing project featuring a brief presentation from the Dutra Group, followed by a panel of experts from regulatory agencies and […]

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Protect shollenberger Park

January 29th, 2009 · Comments Off

Hi All-
I’m sure by now you’ve heard about the building of Dutra’s Asphalt plant
across the Petaluma River from Shollenberger Park but incase you haven’t
or if you’d like more information here are some excellent resources:
*Dutra Draft EIR
*View Save Schollenberger Parks Blog
*Become friends with Save Schollenberger Park on Facebook
*Video Excerpts of 1/26 Petaluma City Council Meeting
*View the […]

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Whiskerino 10/11 Walnut Park 3 pm

October 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Join us in celbrating 150 years of fine follicled tom-foolery!
After party @ Maguire’s Pub @ 5:30pm
Brought to you by the Petaluma Farmer’s Market & the Petaluma Neighborhood Association
Sponsors include:
Laguanitas
Maguire’s Pub
Norm’s Barber Shop
Electric Oni Tattoo
Al and Vaungh’s Barber Shop
A Barber Shop with Style
Mike’s Barber Shop
Rouge Salon
A Man’s World Smoke Shop

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Your Attendance Needed 10/6 7PM City Hall

October 5th, 2008 · No Comments

cir_councilflyer_oct6.pdf
Together we can get the CIR/ FEIA resolution passed, please come and show your support. We need to let our city council know we want fiscal responsibility NOW!

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150 Trees for 150 Years! Improving our Neighborhoods One Tree at a Time!

August 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Your Petaluma Neighborhood Association is coordinating it’s efforts to plant up to 40 trees!
A grant given to the Tree Advisory Committee and Parks and Recs has allowed the City to provide this great opportunity to plant 300 trees
throughout our neighborhoods and in our parks. The PNA has formed a volunteer group to plant trees […]

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Support the FCIR 7/7 @ 7PM!!

June 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Stand Up for Accountable Development in Petaluma
Monday, July 7th, 2008 7:00 PM
Support the Proposed Fiscal and Community Impact Report for Retail Development in Petaluma
Save the date: Monday, July 7th, 2008 7:00 PM
Petaluma City Council Chambers
11 English St., Petaluma
The Living Wage Coalition, Petaluma Neighborhood Association, Petaluma Community Coalition, Petaluma Independent Business Association (PIBA) and Petaluma Tomorrow […]

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CIR Postcard!

April 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Please download and print up copies of this postcard in support of the CIR
ordinance!
They can be mailed to the Petaluma City Council
11 English St. Petaluma, Ca. 94952
CIR Postcard

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