Opinion: “Save the Strip” is now mission possible

Opinion posted by Guest on Jul 04, 2006 at 11:44 pm in  Planning & Development
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SaveTheStrip.org

Leni Schultz is a resident of El Granada

The Burnham Strip Committee (BSC) of MidCoast Park Lands (MPL) in El Granada is busy again! We’re up and running to preserve as parkland the open space and ocean views El Granada is blessed with and to save the historic 1906 community design by Daniel Burnham.

Continuing a 15 year effort by concerned local citizens, the Burnham Strip Committee is seeking methods and means to preserve the community open space at the front of El Granada, the oceanside view corridor so beloved by locals and visitors alike. The Committee believes the time for a serious effort to save The Strip is now, because a central portion of the property has come on the market. An 8/10 acre parcel in the middle of the Strip is available for purchase and preservation and MPL’s Burnham Strip Committee is reaching out to the community to preserve this priceless public resource.

The “Burnham Strip” is the still mostly open space between Highway 1 and the developed portions of El Granada. The BSC’s goal is to preserve the views afforded by the Strip and to assure preservation of this key open space for our children and posterity. Ultimately the BSC wants to see the entire Strip as permanently protected open space/ parkland under public management.

The Burnham Strip Committee is actively seeking additional volunteers, public participation, donations, pledges, grants, and ideas to help preserve this vital public open space. Please contact BSC Chair Leni Schultz at 650-712-8368 or [url=http://www.SAVETHESTRIP.org]http://www.SAVETHESTRIP.org[/url] for information and to help

Comments

Comment 1 by Brian Ginna  on  Jul 05  at  10:59am  •  All my comments • 

Ms. Schultz,

You appropriately identify that you are the “Chair” of the BSC.

Who else is on the “Committee?”

Is there a reason that the savethestrip.org website does not list other directors, officers or committee members?

Same with http://www.mpl.sanmateo.org/ Why no information on who/where donations are going to?

Thanks for more information.

Comment 2 by Leni Schultz  on  Jul 06  at  1:19am  •  All my comments • 

Hi Brian,

Thank you for your comment and interest. The savethestrip.org website is under construction and in its embryonic stage. More detailed info shall be posted soon. If you wish to speak with me per phone for more info right away please contact me thru the contact us page on the website and I shall call you if you leave your info.

Thank you, Leni Schultz

Comment 3 by Brian Ginna  on  Jul 06  at  2:11pm  •  All my comments • 

Leni,

Thanks.

Actually, just posting the names/directors/officers, etc. here would be enough. Is there a reason to not do that? You seem to be looking to raise a substantial amount of money for “conservation” and transparency would be kind of important, no?

Comment 4 by Leni Schultz  on  Jul 11  at  1:24am  •  All my comments • 

Brian, The Burnham Strip Committee is a committee of Midoast Park Lands. The committee has a chair, myself and a secretary, Matthew Clark. Our Treasurer is the same as that of Midcoast Park Lands, Sandy Emerson. a few other members include Jerry Laster, Gael Erickson, Lee Enghdal etc. Please communicate with us thru the website.I welcome your input. Thanks, Leni


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