Program Archives

David Vautin, AICP, Assistant Director of Major Plans at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments, walked through the Plan Bay Area 2050 Final Blueprint, the strategies that are at its core, …

Corte Madera Vice Mayor David Kunhardt has been a leader on climate and other environmental issues for many years. His presentation provided an update on some of the most significant climate trends, then turned to a discussion of the most promising actions we can take to mitigate the worst outcomes, including national, local and individual initiatives. The link to the video…

The January 27, 2021 webinar with speakers from the Marin County Commission on Aging, Office of Adult and Aging Services of Marin County and Vivalon (formerly Whistlestop) is now available for viewing via the Events Archive page or directly on YouTube. In addition, the speakers have provided the following contact information…

In November 2020 Dr. Matt Willis, Marin Health and Human Services Public Health Officer, spoke at a Marin Coalition webinar on “The Challenges of Dealing with the COVID- 19 Virus in Marin County”. That presentation is now available for viewing on a YouTube video. In addition…

 In our recent webinar “Election Preview and Commentary – Candidate Races & Ballot Measures” with Dick Spotswood and Greg Brockbank, they referenced the League of Women Voters voter education website call Votersedge.org/CA. This is an excellent site for voters to use in helping decide how to vote. Marin Coalition encourages everyone to become educated on

After the very informative presentation by Noah Griffin at our recent webinar, he provided the following list of books and reference sources that you might find interesting and enlightening. and will help further the discussion he started in the webinar. The video of that August 25, 2020 webinar…

No one can stay silent during this time of national soul-searching and the opportunity to participate in the crucial effort to make ours a better country.

There is simply no denying that as a nation we have failed to confront racial inequity. Despite progress over our nation’s 244-year history, we have farther to go to achieve racial justice. Now is the time to “seize the moment”, a point at which we can have dialogue and action to improve our community, state, and nation in meaningful ways

With regret but out of respect for the guidance and directives from State and local public health officials regarding the Corona Virus, the Board of Marin Coalition has decided to cancel the remaining events in our 2019-20 speaker series (April, May and June). Like many organizations …

Based on the general consensus of public health officials both locally and nationally regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Board of Directors has made the decision to cancel the scheduled April 1 luncheon on the topic “Challenges, Strategies and Opportunities for the Aging Population in Marin.” Like many other organizations, we have been advised …

At the Marin Coalition’s March 4, 2020 luncheon, Susan Kirsch, Community Organizing Consultant & Founder of Livable California, spoke on the subject of “Housing, Income Inequity, and Loss of Local Control: What’s the Real Crisis & What Are the Solutions?”. See Past Events for a video of this talk and a copy of Ms. Kirsch’s handout. Speaking from the audience, Phyllis Metcalf, vice chair of the Corte Madera Planning Commission, presented an alternative point-of-view.

The effort to revitalize Marin City’s Golden Gate Village took another step forward, but not in the direction that the resident council supports. he issue of the future of the Golden Gate Village complex was the subject of the June 2019 Marin Coalition luncheon event.