Greenfield Coalition for a Sustainable Future

At A Glance

Location: 

Greenfield, Massachusetts

Primary Issue Area:

  • Environmental Health

Active since:

2007

Grants Received In:

  • 2011
  • 2010

Core volunteers:

11

Community Size:

13,768

Our Purpose

to oppose the construction of a 135,000 sq. ft. retail development proposed for the French King Corridor Overlay District in Greenfield, MA and to propose a Informed Growth Bylaw and a Building Cap Bylaw for our town Zoning Ordinance..

Summary of Projects

GCSF received support in 2011 to fund general operating needs including outreach (website, radio, direct mail), attorney fees and a public forum in an effort to put in place a size cap and smart growth ordinance.

The group received a grant to provide information to the residents of Greenfield about the impacts of large scale retail and request that the Planning Board require a Peer Review of all development impact statements, cap the building size and change the zoning regulations to cap the size of new retail buildings to exclude large scale development.