Yes on Measure Y: Renew the Petaluma UGB

11/07/2024

BREAKING: HUGE WIN FOR OPEN SPACES! 🎉

With an incredible 70%* of the vote, Measure Y has PASSED! You helped secure Petaluma's Urban Growth Boundary for another 25 years! 🌿

This supermajority victory reinforces our community's decades-long commitment to protecting our precious farmlands and open spaces. From the 1970s to today, Petaluma continues to lead the way in smart growth and conservation.

This win was truly a community effort. Our deepest gratitude to Petaluma residents who endorsed our campaign and voted and thank you to our campaign leaders Greenbelt Alliance and Sierra Club Sonoma Group and the amazing coalition of supporters including 350 Sonoma, Coalition for a Better Sonoma County, Friends of SMART, Generation Housing, Petaluma Urban Chat, North Bay Labor Council, Rural Alliance, Save The Bay (San Francisco), Sonoma County Democratic Party, Sonoma Land Trust, Sonoma Mountain Preservation, and so many more!

Here's to 25 more years of protected open space! 💚
*Preliminary results on November 7, 2024.

11/05/2024

Look at these amazing neighbors showing their support for protecting Petaluma! 💚

TODAY is Election Day - every vote matters to renew our Urban Growth Boundary, protect our city's open spaces, farmland, and drive growth within our city for the next 25 years.

Return your ballot to an official drop box by 8pm tonight or vote in person at your polling place. Not sure where to vote? Visit sonomacounty.ca.gov/vote 🗳️

Let's stand together for Petaluma's future - Vote YES on Measure Y!

11/04/2024

Did you see our campaign ad on the Petaluma Argus-Courier/ Petaluma360 on Friday?!

We are proud to have endorsements across the board for the Yes on Measure Y: Renew the Petaluma UGB! On these final days, make sure you look for Measure Y on your ballot and vote YES TO RENEW PETALUMA'S URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY!

11/01/2024

As we approach Election Day this Tuesday, we’re sharing more beautiful haiku poems from community members that capture why renewing Petaluma’s Urban Growth Boundary matters. Each poem reminds us of the natural beauty we’re voting to protect. Join your neighbors in voting 𝗬𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗬 this election!

Thank you Kenna for sharing.

Learn more at renewpetalumaugb.org

11/01/2024

As we approach Election Day this Tuesday, we’re sharing more beautiful haiku poems from community members that capture why renewing Petaluma’s Urban Growth Boundary matters. Each poem reminds us of the natural beauty we’re voting to protect. Join your neighbors in voting 𝗬𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗬 this election!

Learn more at renewpetalumaugb.org

10/25/2024

Haiku are poems meant to capture a moment in time with simplicity and richness, and often express emotional insights into nature. ​

We invited community members to craft a haiku that highlights the importance of our Urban Growth Boundary in Petaluma and the natural beauty it protects. Here is what they are sharing!

You can share your own haiku with us by sending it to [email protected] and check out the haiku page on our website!

10/23/2024

Thank you, Teri Shore, for the great letter published in the Press Democrat in support of Yes on Measure Y: Renew the Petaluma UGB campaign!

Yes on Measure Y

EDITOR: Voting yes on Measure Y to renew Petaluma’s urban growth boundary for 25 years will protect open space and farmland, prevent costly sprawl and prioritize climate-friendly city-centered growth. Measure Y maintains the existing UGB boundary. While it’s a city measure, passing Measure Y is regionally important because it maintains voter commitments to UGBs in every city. A UGB is a boundary set by voters to define the limits of urban development.

Petaluma was the first to adopt a UGB in 1998, though it initiated anti-sprawl policies long before that. The current UGB was renewed in 2010 and expires in 2025. The City Council unanimously decided to ask for voters’ approval to renew the UGB. Since Measure Y is a land use policy, it does not impose any taxes or fees. It requires a simple majority to pass. There is no opposition.

Measure Y is endorsed by the Sierra Club, Greenbelt Alliance, Generation H, North Bay Labor Council and many organizations, elected officials and individuals. We urge Petaluma voters to go all the way down the ballot and vote yes on Measure Y. Learn more at renewpetalumaugb.org

Teri Shore, Executive committee, Sierra Club Sonoma Group

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/opinion/santa-rosa-point-reyes-ranches-petaluma-growth-boundary/

Press Democrat readers comment on Point Reyes ranches, and more.

10/17/2024

Today at 5:30 pm! Join Generation Housing to discuss three key housing measures on the upcoming ballot, including Measure Y!

Don't forget to join us tomorrow on zoom from 5:30 to 6:30 PM! We’ll be diving into Prop 5, Measure O, and Measure Y - three important housing measures on the upcoming ballot.

This is your chance to ask questions and see how your vote can help build the future we all want—one that's vibrant, sustainable, and thriving.

Click here to register: https://loom.ly/0tV3JBA

10/17/2024

What an inspiring evening at our "Why on Y: Petaluma's Urban Growth Boundary" workshop last week! 🌟

Our community came together to learn about and support Petaluma's future. It was heartening to see so many familiar faces proudly holding "Yes on Y" signs, showing just how much we all care about preserving the character of our beloved city.

We dove into the importance of Urban Growth Boundaries (UGBs) and discovered how they protect our local farms, encourage sustainable development, and promote walkable neighborhoods. Did you know Petaluma has been a UGB pioneer since 1972? That's right – we've been leading the way in smart, sustainable growth for over 50 years!

One of the highlights of the evening was sharing the beautiful haiku our community members wrote about renewing Petaluma’s UGB. Keep an eye on our website and social media – we’ll be featuring these poetic gems soon.

Together, we're shaping a bright future for Petaluma. Let's keep the momentum going! 💚🏙️🌳

10/11/2024

Thanks to everyone who showed up to our great chat on Wednesday night!

On November 5, vote Yes on Measure Y: Renew the Petaluma UGB. Endorse on our website renewpetalumaugb.org!

10/11/2024

We love to see the crowd with our lawn signs around the town!

On November 5, vote Yes on Measure Y: Renew the Petaluma UGB!

10/08/2024

Still have questions about Measure Y?

Join us this Wednesday (October 9) for the "Why on Y: The arguments for renewing Petaluma's UGB" event, hosted by Petaluma Urban Chat, at 6:30 PM, for a clarifying conversation. Our campaign committee members Ann Hamilton, from Greenbelt Alliance, and Teri Shore, from Sierra Club Sonoma Group, are presenting the reasons to vote Yes on Y!

This is an in-person event at the Cavanagh Recreation Center in Petaluma but you can join virtually as well! Casual conversations, with light refreshments, will begin at 6:30pm. The forum will begin at 7:00pm.

Join the conversation to learn why you should endorse and vote Yes on Measure Y this November!

https://www.urbanchat.org/upcoming-events/2024-1009?fbclid=IwY2xjawFycaxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVaudm-8CSIw7MxeO3B-Xc1lWJd1doeayKPTYOLTMV0BUY39UQ0pO_VPSw_aem_Dj84_XwutwwptPmqBdplhA