Fwd: FW: Smart Valley Places Final Convention!

[REY LEON]

Friends – are you interested in what all the buzz is about “sustainable and equitable development in the San Joaquin Valley”?  Did you know that the Valley has been participating in a 3 year grant to create a road map for future collaboration amongst the cities that can help revitalize the Valley’s beautiful communities? 

 

Come hear about the funded projects and what the future direction of the built environment could potentially look like – let’s support the community leaders who are striving to develop tools and strategies to implement smart growth in the Valley and preserve the beautiful foothills & agriculture!

 

Register by October 28^th!  Only $15!  (Please send all inquiries to: Ben Noble at (510) 848-3815 or bno...@planningcenter.com.

 

Hope to see you there.

 

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Over the past three years the Smart Valley Places partnership has taken an important step forward to promote sustainable and equitable development in the San Joaquin Valley. It is now time to reflect on this experience, and to create a roadmap for continued regional collaboration. The final convention will be a fun and interactive event to celebrate accomplishments and plan for the future. Everyone interested in creating a bright future for the Valley is encouraged to attend.  It’s an exciting time to be planning for the future of the San Joaquin Valley. At the Final Convention you will: Participate in thought-provoking conversations with leaders from the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Share specific tools and strategies to implement smart growth in the Valley. Strengthen working relationships with colleagues and explore opportunities for continued regional cooperation.             When: Tuesday, November 5, 2013           Where: Visalia Convention Center                                303 East Acequia Avenue Registration: $15, includes lunch               Time: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm* *Coffee and Registration - 8:30 am - 9:30 am Please register by October 28, 2013 at http://smartvalleyplaces2013.eventbrite.com    or by contacting Joanna Winter at (510) 848-3815 or jwinter@planningcenter.com To download a PDF version of the Save the Date invitation, click here. Questions? Call or e-mail: Ben Noble at (510) 848-3815 or bno...@planningcenter.com For more information about Smart Valley Places and the Valley Blueprint Integration project, please visit: www.smartvalleyplaces.org You are receiving this email because you are an important stakeholder in planning for a sustainable San Joaquin Valley. To be removed from this list, please use the unsubscribe link below. Our mailing address is: The Planning Center | DC&E 1625 Shattuck Avenue Suite 300 Berkeley, CA 94709 Add us to your address book  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

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En Solidaridad - Adelante!

REY LEÓN
Executive Director

Valley LEAP

San Joaquin Valley Latino Environmental Advancement & Policy Project

1515 E. Divisadero Street, Ste. 108, Fresno, CA 93721

559.851.LEAP (5327)      rl...@valleyleap.org      www.ValleyLEAP.org

"Working with Valley Communities to Achieve Environmental & Climate Justice"

“It’s amazing how people can get so excited about a rocket to the moon and not give a damn about smog, oil leaks, the devastation of the environment with pesticides, hunger, and disease.  When the poor share some of the power that the affluent now monopolize we will give a damn.”  -Cesar E. Chavez