City staffers have set up a Web site to better reach the public regarding efforts to update the city's general plan.

The site, www.mountainview2030.com, allows residents to stay up to date on the proceedings through e-mail updates, online surveys and other information. To kick off the site, residents are encouraged to submit photos of scenes around town that represent what Mountain View means to them.

A series of public hearings are scheduled this year to discuss everything from updating the city's zoning for housing and jobs to guidelines for public art and the city's trees and trails. The first hearing will be held in June.

— Daniel DeBolt

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