Comments on: The hills are forlorn with the sound of dozers http://journowl.com/index.php/archives/1195 Wildlife news, Wildlife conservation Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:17:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Scott http://journowl.com/index.php/archives/1195/comment-page-1#comment-2187 Scott Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:04:41 +0000 http://journowl.com/?p=1195#comment-2187 Well said Larry. It is quite incredible that the open space people want is of secondary concern to the City Council. Instead they are 'thinking' about a development plan with some greenbelts, but have not committed to anything yet...except that they are determined to rid the area of open grasslands. Well said Larry. It is quite incredible that the open space people want is of secondary concern to the City Council. Instead they are ‘thinking’ about a development plan with some greenbelts, but have not committed to anything yet…except that they are determined to rid the area of open grasslands.

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]]> By: Larry Jordan http://journowl.com/index.php/archives/1195/comment-page-1#comment-2090 Larry Jordan Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:47:01 +0000 http://journowl.com/?p=1195#comment-2090 With tears flowing down my cheeks I write, is this what humankind has come down to, sacrificing wildlife and nature for the almighty dollar? I urge everyone reading this post to read the excellent article <a>"Worth the Wait"</a> linked above. What would the world be like if we could save the last open spaces like this, in perpetuity, without developers wanting to "build the last available parcel?" I call on anyone who loves this planet and is involved with any conservation organization, to push to save this priceless habitat in Contra Costa County. If we don't start to pressure cities and developers to save open lands like this one, soon the entire Bay Area will look like San Francisco, without Golden Gate Park. .-= Larry Jordan´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/answers-to-the-bird-butt-shots-contest" rel="nofollow">Answers to the Bird Butt Shots Contest</a> =-. With tears flowing down my cheeks I write, is this what humankind has come down to, sacrificing wildlife and nature for the almighty dollar?

I urge everyone reading this post to read the excellent article “Worth the Wait” linked above. What would the world be like if we could save the last open spaces like this, in perpetuity, without developers wanting to “build the last available parcel?”

I call on anyone who loves this planet and is involved with any conservation organization, to push to save this priceless habitat in Contra Costa County. If we don’t start to pressure cities and developers to save open lands like this one, soon the entire Bay Area will look like San Francisco, without Golden Gate Park.
Larry Jordan´s last blog ..Answers to the Bird Butt Shots Contest My ComLuv Profile

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