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Sierra Club Raises Serious Concerns About Zoo Expansion

In a May 16 Letter to the Oakland Planning Commission and City Councilmembers, Kent Lewandowski, Chair of the Sierra Club Northern Alameda County Group, expresses the Club's concerns about the Zoo's plans to expand onto the western Knowland Park Highlands, build an aerial gondola ride, and fence off acreage while claiming to provide access to open space.

The NAC Group calls for an entirely new and complete environmental review of the entire project, and further recommends that the Zoo, to be a "responsible environmental institution," should commit itself to further enhancing its facilities and programs within its current boundaries. These are arguments the Friends of Knowland Park have repeatedy expressed, and which the Zoo has repeatedly ignored.

Click here to read the Sierra Club's letter...