Many communities are opposing cell towers

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Burbank ACTION (Against Cell Towers In Our Neighborhood)

OTHER COMMUNITIES SAYING "NO"

We are not alone. Here are just a few of the other many communities, organizations, municipalities, school parents, individuals and residents opposing cell towers and fighting off wireless facilities in their neighborhoods.    Incorporated Cities within Los Angeles County, California: Glendale Organized Against Cell Towers (GO ACT) get T-Mobile to pull proposed cell tower project out of their neighborhood:http://www.getthecelloutofhere.com Burbank ACTION residents oppose proposed cell tower near their homes, schools, park:https://sites.google.com/site/nocelltowerinourneighborhood/home/burbank-leader November 5, 2009: Agoura Hills City Council rejects T-Mobile cell tower proposed at school site: http://www.theacorn.com/news/2009-11-05/Front_Page/Agoura_Hills_hangs_up_on_Lindero_cell_tower.html Calabasas, CA, residents are pushing for updating their city's wireless ordinance, and cheer about victory when Planning Commission denies proposed T-Mobile cell tower to be located at Las Virgenes Water District property near homes. Read  more here on our website:https://sites.google.com/site/nocelltowerinourneighborhood/home/calabasas-wireless-regulations-developments West Covina: Residents are organizing against Clearwire cell tower installations near their homes, including one next to a Montessori school.  Motion to rescind on 10-12-2010 and item will be voted upon on October 21, 2010.  See Planning Commission 10-12-2010 Agenda: Public Hearing, Items 1 & 2 on page 2, here. (For background info, read Sept. 21, 2010 City Council Agenda, Item E-1, page 5,here.) Los Angeles City Neighborhoods and Districts:  Los Angeles City residents organize and issue open call to City Attorney:http://citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3825.  Contact Barbara Kohn and Christina Spitz of the Pacific Palisades Residents Association if your Neighborhood Council or Homeowner Association is located in a district of the City of Los Angeles and wants to join the movement for wireless regulation reform:  info@pprainc.org.  West San Pedro Alliance organize against cell towers near their homes and schools: http://westsanpedro.org/index.html Nov. 20, 2009: Board of Education, District 7, LAUSD Issues Resolution opposing cell towers near school and asks DWP and T-Mobile to remove one near Taper Elementary in San Pedro, CA: http://westsanpedro.org/T-Mobile%20Cell%20Tower%20Resolution.pdf VIDEO: Nov 16, 2009: KCAL-9 news story on T-Mobile tower opposed by school and residents in San Pedro, CA: http://cbs2.com/video/?id=119650@kcbs.dayport.com Nov. 15, 2009: West San Pedro Residents Protest T-Mobile Cell Tower in R-1 zone, on DWP site near school:http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_13794801 United Westchester Families Against Cell Towers:http://www.uwfact.org/drupal/ Also read how Westchester residents, with the help of Congresswoman Maxine Waters, get T-Mobile to back down:http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2010/08/19/news_-_features/top_stories/3w.txt Sherman Oaks residents stop T-Mobile from building cell tower:http://www.dailynews.com/ci_15810159?IADID=Search-www.dailynews.com-www.dailynews.com Sherman Oaks: Get The Cell Out of Albers Street:http://albers91411.blogspot.com.  Residents oppose T-mobile antenna installation in public-right-of-way without being notified and without any public hearing; installation near two schools and homes!  Also join them on facebook:http://www.facebook.com/#!/GetTheCellOut Northridge residents achieve victory against T-Mobile cell tower near their homes: http://www.dailynews.com/ci_16260946?IADID=Search-www.dailynews.com-www.dailynews.com Pacific Palisades residents oppose cell tower near their homes:http://www.palisadespost.com/news/content.php?id=6114 Los Angeles residents oppose AT&T cell tower atop condo on border of Beverly Hills: http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/health/los-angeles-residents-fight-ba/.  For 10-12-2010 Public Hearing Agenda, Item 5, go here: Click Meetings & Hearings, Central Los Angeles, Agendas, 10-12-2010 for 125 N. Doheny Drive (Agenda PDF icon). In addition: scroll down to 9/28/2010: read Agenda, Item 6, and also click Speaker icon to hear the meeting. Lake Balboa residents oppose cell tower near their homes:http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_15222508 Windsor Hills/View Park (Los Angeles County) residents score victory against proposed cell tower on top of CVS pharmacy near their homes:http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/west-edition/49210907.html Toluca Lake residents oppose T-Mobile cell tower near their homes:http://www.dailynews.com/ci_14031373 Santa Barbara County, California: October 8, 2009: Residents oppose cell towers near schools and neighborhoods:http://www.independent.com/news/2009/oct/08/attack-antennas/ San Diego County, California: Oceanside residents are helping the city update its wireless ordinance; contact Oceanside City Accountability For Neighborhoods:http://www.ocafn.org/about_us.  Read updated developments on our website here:https://sites.google.com/site/nocelltowerinourneighborhood/home/oceanside-updated-wireless-ordinance Mission Viejo Cell Out ("People Before Profit"): http://www.mvcell-out.org Orange County, California: "No On Measure Q" Huntington Beach organization of residents against cell towers near playgrounds and schools: http://www.noonmeasureq.com/ Nov. 16, 2009, Huntington Beach residents appeal proposed T-Mobile cell tower at church:http://www.hbindependent.com/articles/2009/11/16/top_stories/hbi-celltower111909.txt Aug. 27, 2009, Huntington Beach residents get City Council to move T-Mobile cell tower near school: http://www.ocregister.com/news/city-128825-phone-cell.htm "Save Cedar Grove Park" (Tustin Park, Irvine area residents) oppose proposed T-Mobile cell tower in their park next to their elementary school and homes:http://www.savecedargrovepark.org/ and also on facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-Cedar-Grove-Park/124281600962480 Turtle Rock Against Cell Towers: Residents United to Make a Difference ("After considering the impacts of Newpath's proposal for 23 street light antenna sites in residential Turtle Rock, the City Council REJECTED Newpath's proposal by a vote of 5-0."):  http://www.freewebs.com/turtlerocktowers/breakingnews.htm  Northern California area: San Francisco Neighborhood Antenna Free Union:http://www.antennafreeunion.org Arlington Park Against Cell Tower organize opposition to cell tower at Camp Herms: http://apact.blogspot.com Scotts Valley Neighbors Against Smart Meters:http://stopsmartmeters.wordpress.com/ Palo Alto residents report victory against proposed AT&T cell tower at local tennis and swim club near Palo Verde elementary school and homes; they also want to work with city officials in coming up with a stronger ordinance :http://www.StopFakeTree.org El Granada "Stop the Cell Tower" Action Group:http://stopthecelltower.org/stopthecelltower.org/Home.html Fight the Tower: Save Camp Meeker USA: http://fightthetower.com/home.html San Francisco: No Cell Towers Near Schools on facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/No-Cell-Towers-Near-Schools/117524968283751 Sunset Residents Against Cell Towers In Our Neighborhood:http://nocelltower1250quintara.blogspot.com/ Oakland residents oppose cell tower near their schools, homes, park:http://oaklandlocal.com/article/oakland-residents-urge-caution-and-oppose-nine-cell-phone-antennas-within-100-feet-schools-h andhttp://oaklandlocal.com/article/city-planning-commission-rejects-citizen-pleas-against-cell-phone-tower-community-voices Hear Crosscurrents radio story, "Cell phone towers make waves," by Laura Klivans, August 30, 2010 : http://kalwnews.org/audio/2010/08/30/cell-phone-towers-make-waves_558664.html Colorado: C.A.R.E., Canyon Area Residents for the Environment: http://www.c-a-r-e.org/ Florida: People Against Cell Towers At Schools: http://expelcelltowers.org/index.html Aug. 18, 2010, Hillsborough County residents working with local officials on new wireless ordinance: http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/aug/18/hillsborough-may-expand-cell-tower-study/news-breaking/ Oct. 30, 2009, Pasco, Florida, residents protest cell towers at schools:http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/oct/30/pasco-parents-protest-cell-tower-long-middle Georgia: Residents in Roswell organize against cell tower at Mountain Park Elementary:http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/roswell-school-may-get-cell-phone-tower-083110 and also on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=104292406281430 Residents in Milton organize against T-Mobile cell tower near homes:http://miltonga.blogspot.com/2010/01/interviews-regarding-cell-tower-on.html and push for stronger regulations:http://miltonga.blogspot.com/2010/08/milton-passes-tougher-cell-tower.html; on-line petition: http://www.gopetition.com/petition/33799.html Forsyth County residents oppose "unnecessary" cell tower:http://www.northfulton.com/Articles-c-2010-10-15-184515.114126_Cumming_residents_fight_cell_tower.html Massachussetts: Friends of the Blue Hills work to protect and preserve park and reservation from cell towers: http://www.friendsofthebluehills.org/celltower/index.php, and their blog posts related stories and links about their successful campaign against a cell tower proposed for a Boy Scout camp at the edge of the Blue Hills:http://friendsofthebluehills.blogspot.com/2010/03/attack-of-cell-towers.html Oct. 27, 2009, Northborough, Massachusetts, residents protest tower:http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1768143333/Northborough-cell-tower-hearing-set-for-Nov-17 Maryland: Bethesda: Residents and school children, school parents opposed to T-Mobile cell tower at Walt Whitman High School:http://whitmanhighcelltower.blogspot.com and "Alliance of Neighbors of Walt Whitman High School" on facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bethesda-MD/Alliance-of-Neighbors-of-Walt-Whitman-High-School/310838750648 New Hampshire: "Save Ordiorne Point" in Rye, NH: Residents oppose cell tower at Odiorne Point park.  "Save Odiorne Point" website: http://www.saveodiornepoint.org and on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-Odiorne-Point/149314758421122 New Jersey:  No Cell Tower on Hance Avenue in Tinton Falls: Residents oppose proposed T-Mobile cell tower at church next to a nursery school and homes in a Single Family Residential zone: http://www.nocelltower.blogspot.com/ Millburn, NJ residents oppose T-mobile cell tower near their homes and elementary school.  They have a website: http://www.nocelltower.com, and also a facebook page:http://www.facebook.com/pages/nocelltowercom/142100509167793 Bridgewater, NJ, residents oppose T-mobile cell tower near their homes: http://www.nj.com/messenger-gazette/index.ssf/2010/11/bridgewater_residents_tell_officials_enough_is_enough_with_cell_tower_applications.html Edison, NJ, residents oppose T-Mobile cell tower over concerns, including feared gas explosion:http://www.nj.com/news/local/index.ssf/2010/11/edison_residents_oppose_puttin.html New Mexico: Santa Fe Alliance for Public Health and Safety: http://whyfry.org/ Cellular Phone Task Force: http://www.cellphonetaskforce.org/ New York: MOM - Moms of Merrick organize against cell towers in their community:http://www.dontcellout.com/ Merrick Gables Association organize against cell towers in their community:http://merrick.patch.com/articles/donnelly-cell-tower-regulations-10-years-coming-changes-needed-at-town-hall Wantagh Concerned Citizens:http://www.wantaghconcernedcitizens.com/mission.cfm, also "Wantagh Citizens Against T-Mobile's Cell Tower" on facebook:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=123232197719464 "No Cell Tower In Grand Island's Veteran Park" on facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/No-Cell-Tower-in-Grand-Islands-Veterans-Park/255006693014 Freeport, NY - Don't Cell Out on facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Freeport-NY-Dont-CELL-out/146244008738486 Sept. 14, 2009, Southampton, NY, residents protest tower:http://www.hamptons.com/News/Main-Articles/8822/Opposition-To-Proposed-Cell-Tower-In-Water-Mill.html Coalition To Regulate Antennae Siting (New York):http://www.antennafreeunion.org/snafu.htm North Carolina: Nov. 18, 2009, Murrayville residents protest cell tower near school:http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20091118/ARTICLES/911189982?Title=Murrayville-residents-oppose-cell-phone-tower-near-homes-school Morrisville residents oppose a 199-foot American Tower/AT&T cell tower next to 30-foot homes: http://www.carynews.com/2010/10/31/21955/morrisville-neighborhood-opposes.html Oregon RespectPDX, Advocating for respectful and responsible cell tower regulation in Portland, Oregon: http://respectpdx.org/ Residents opposing Clearwire tower in Eastmoreland/Woodstock in Portland:http://noclearwiretower.com Tennessee: Protect Balraj: Residents of Balraj in Knoxville organize to oppose cell tower in their neighborhood: http://www.protectbalraj.com/ Rhode Island: Citizens for Safe Technology, Rhode Island: Issues warning about Distributed Antenna Systems in your neighborhood:http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/eSens/message/19972?var=0