The Progressive Club, as its name implies, supported development in the Stinson Beach which would benefit the town's residents economically. As the voices of local conservationists grew in opposition, the County was forced to abandon the full scale development of West Marin, including a housing development along the lagoon, and a 4-lane highway to service it. In 1973, in the wake of the defunct Progressive Club, the Stinson Beach Planning Group was born to assist the county in creating a new Stinson Beach Community Plan. After the new Community Plan was completed in 1976, the group morphed into the Stinson Beach Village Association, the town's only community watch-dog. Village Green I was dedicated in May 1995 and Village Green II in November 2003. Even though Stinson Beach was surrounded by State and Federal parks, a group of dedicated residents felt the need for a small park that offered recreational spaces for children and teenagers. Village Green I provided a basketball court and children's play yard. The demolition of the Chevron gasoline station in 1989 was the watershed event for Village Green II, where a quieter space for older residents was brought into fruition. The Village Green group was established within the Village Association. Funding was spearheaded by several prominent members of the town.
