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You are invited to attend the Town Hall meeting at the Friedman Center on 4676 Mayette at 7 PM on June 6th - Monday night.
Make your voice heard about what you want to see happen with the old Highway 12 right of way at this meeting.Please come and meet the American Institute of Architects Sustainable Design Assessment Team. (AIA/SDAT)
and talk with them and with your neighbors about the future legacy of 55 acres, 2 miles long of "raw" land that bisects zip code 95405 in southeast Santa Rosa and could some day connect downtown to Spring Lake or ??
Its up to you.
ASL and Spanish translation available both evenings.
www.southeastgreenway.org/imaginea-greenway-to-spring-lake.html
Child care is available if you call in advance 542-1906
See you there,
- Julie Combs
Santa Rosa Community Advisory Board,
Greenway Campaign Outreach,and
96406 Neighborhood Association
542-1906
2308 Lakeview Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
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