NOTE: Since the city elites choose to ignore the result of Measure G and the success of our initiative petition WHICH WILL BE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT, we must keep communicating by as many ways as possible, and as often as necessary. Here is an example of a letter that was published in the Redlands …
Author: A Friend of Redlands
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STOP SACRAMENTO! TAKE BACK LOCAL CONTROL.
A real nemesis to our Citizen’s Initiative to limit building heights and density in the Transit Villages Area downtown is California State law SB330. This law could override some of the building requirements in the Citizen’s Initiative. In addition, the state has passed two other draconian laws, SB 9 and 10. These two laws destroy …
Remember when Redlands had PARKING METERS on State Street? Frustrating to say the least.
Future Downtown Parking
Friends of Redlands is working to keep you informed as to the developments downtown. As you know we collected 7700 signatures to get the Citizen’s Growth Initiative on the ballot and the city delayed the vote until November 2022. In the meantime the city is working very quickly to put in place requirements to nullify …
A view of proposed State Street Village
Downtown Development Update
Did you see the Community News, Friday October 1st, front page headline? “Planning Commission backs downtown Redlands projects.” The two projects are Redlands City Center on the site of the old Safety Hall and a Vantage One multifamily project at the corner of Redlands Boulevard and Eureka Street. These projects along with the Village Partners …
UPDATE on Initiative
Hello, supporters of the Initiative! The Friends of Redlands Committee is alive and well. I know we have been quiet since the August 3rd council decision to put off the election on the Managed Growth Initiative until November 2022. We have been reassessing our goals and actions that we will take over the next year. …
THIS IS A BIG DEAL!
PLEASE take time & get involved! Here is a heads up on an important issue that WILL have a huge effect on the future of Redlands. The city has commissioned a consultant (for $330,000) to write an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in support of the revised Downtown Specific Plan (DSP). September 1st through the 30th …