Earlier I wrote in support of the pallet housing proposal but after hearing the disgusting language used by our city council to talk about out unhoused neighbors I am rescinding my support. It is clear that the city council wants to use the pallet housing as a front to round up unhoused people, lock them behind fences and do everything they can to remove them from our community. The city council's plan to "help" our unhoused neighbors is incredibly dehumanizing and absolutely abhorrent.
A couple of months ago a temporary traffic circle installed on Ruby Street in South Redondo was discussed and determined to be unacceptable by residents. It was later removed within two weeks.
Earlier this year a curb cut that was removed in front of the Reed family residence was discussed, and after a lot of promises nothing has happened.
Instead of wasting time with mundane items our city manager feels are more important can we finally just get this resolved?
Each day you delay is an unnecessary burden on this family who only want to be able to care for their daughter with special needs.
Greetings dear Mayor, City Council, and Staff,
Please lend your support in the Redondo Beach Community Gardens (RBCG) effort as part as our overall ongoing efforts, per our City's Mission Statement: "to providing the finest services to enhance the quality of life for those who live, work, visit & play in our community."
First & foremost, as stated by the cdc.gov, community gardens provide a place for physical & mental health benefits thru physical activity, skill building, & by creating green space, promoting biodiversity within an urban setting, reviving & beautifying public parks, plus much more.
Secondly, they foster connections within the community & help build networks, even more critical now in light of COVID.
Thirdly, they provide opportunities for a wide variety of people, including students, recent immigrants & homeless people mobilizing to beautify urban neighborhoods, improve access to fresh produce, & engage the entire range of society from youth to the elderly.
Fourthly, RBCG is self-motivated & prepared to work with city, governmental agencies, local groups, as well as finding sponsors, seeking grants, & fundraise as needed.
Finally, as an avid gardener myself with an infinite variety of vegetables & fruits grown in my own RB backyard, having had artists plein air painting over the years & such activities, as well as being on the boards of various plant and agricultural organizations, I can personally and profoundly attest to its most enriching qualities. In addition, having been on the Environmental & Public Utilities Commission & the Parks & Recreation Commission, civically engaged for many years, this just makes plain good sense. Writing as a individual, presently sitting on the city's Planning Commission, I am all too aware of the "concretization" of our city development & the need for usable, enjoyable outdoor spaces as both residential & commercial lots are being "built out" for maximum profit, but unfortunately, at costly loss of quality of life as everything becomes densified.
We ask you to please support this effort so that RBCG can work in our community to make this happen.
Most respectfully submitted, Dr. C.M. Chantal Toporow
Dear Mayor and City Council,
I am writing to request support for a community garden within Redondo Beach. I am a member of the Southbay Parkland Conservancy. Together with my committee members Brianna Egan and Barbara Epstein we have spent a good deal of time identifying potential parkland available for this project. We have reached out to council members, the parks and rec commission, neighboring cities with similar projects and the LA garden council to explore the viability of this project. We have determined support via online communications, and in person district meetings and zoom meetings with various community groups that this project is much needed and would bring an important sense of ownership and stewardship to city parkland. I would hope that the council will support this idea in its beginning stages and make available to us, city staff to continue to explore the relationship between the city and a volunteer led garden. We are also prepared seek funding for this project independently of the city given the limits of the city budget, however, financial support for this project would be well placed funds.
Hello city council, my name is Brianna Egan and I am a member of District 1, a current graduate student in nutrition and public health, and lifelong resident of Redondo Beach. I am leading an initiative to establish the first official community garden for the city of Redondo Beach. Our committee and initiative is an entity of the local nonprofit, South Bay Parkland Conservancy. We will gave an informational presentation on Oct 14 to the Recreation & Parks Commission, sharing the vision for the space and the many benefits of having a community garden in Redondo. The Commission supported our vision and ideas and unanimously approved a motion to recommend our project to the city council level.
Our initiative has grassroots support, evidenced by the 80+ supporters and names we have collected, in addition to numerous words of support that we attached in a document at the Recreation & Parks meeting. We are proposing a community garden managed by the SBPC nonprofit but located on city park land, with the opportunity for annual plot rentals, workshop space, composting, and even native plant habitat and community fruit trees.
The pandemic has highlighted the growing need and concern for food security and healthy food access in our communities, as well as the importance of raising eco-literacy and knowledge of growing food among youth and families. A community garden for Redondo Beach has been a long time coming and there is no better time than now to take action to improve green space, livability, and community engagement with such a program.
We would like to be included as an item in the upcoming city Strategic Planning meeting, and are seeking the approval of city council to move forward with our project on city park space. We are a committee of dedicated residents with wide-ranging skillsets and are eager to work with city staff to explore possibilities. We are asking for your support in moving the process forward to be included in Strategic Planning and formal approval processes. Thank you.
Earlier I wrote in support of the pallet housing proposal but after hearing the disgusting language used by our city council to talk about out unhoused neighbors I am rescinding my support. It is clear that the city council wants to use the pallet housing as a front to round up unhoused people, lock them behind fences and do everything they can to remove them from our community. The city council's plan to "help" our unhoused neighbors is incredibly dehumanizing and absolutely abhorrent.
A couple of months ago a temporary traffic circle installed on Ruby Street in South Redondo was discussed and determined to be unacceptable by residents. It was later removed within two weeks.
Earlier this year a curb cut that was removed in front of the Reed family residence was discussed, and after a lot of promises nothing has happened.
Instead of wasting time with mundane items our city manager feels are more important can we finally just get this resolved?
Each day you delay is an unnecessary burden on this family who only want to be able to care for their daughter with special needs.
Wayne Craig
Redondo Beach
Greetings dear Mayor, City Council, and Staff,
Please lend your support in the Redondo Beach Community Gardens (RBCG) effort as part as our overall ongoing efforts, per our City's Mission Statement: "to providing the finest services to enhance the quality of life for those who live, work, visit & play in our community."
First & foremost, as stated by the cdc.gov, community gardens provide a place for physical & mental health benefits thru physical activity, skill building, & by creating green space, promoting biodiversity within an urban setting, reviving & beautifying public parks, plus much more.
Secondly, they foster connections within the community & help build networks, even more critical now in light of COVID.
Thirdly, they provide opportunities for a wide variety of people, including students, recent immigrants & homeless people mobilizing to beautify urban neighborhoods, improve access to fresh produce, & engage the entire range of society from youth to the elderly.
Fourthly, RBCG is self-motivated & prepared to work with city, governmental agencies, local groups, as well as finding sponsors, seeking grants, & fundraise as needed.
Finally, as an avid gardener myself with an infinite variety of vegetables & fruits grown in my own RB backyard, having had artists plein air painting over the years & such activities, as well as being on the boards of various plant and agricultural organizations, I can personally and profoundly attest to its most enriching qualities. In addition, having been on the Environmental & Public Utilities Commission & the Parks & Recreation Commission, civically engaged for many years, this just makes plain good sense. Writing as a individual, presently sitting on the city's Planning Commission, I am all too aware of the "concretization" of our city development & the need for usable, enjoyable outdoor spaces as both residential & commercial lots are being "built out" for maximum profit, but unfortunately, at costly loss of quality of life as everything becomes densified.
We ask you to please support this effort so that RBCG can work in our community to make this happen.
Most respectfully submitted, Dr. C.M. Chantal Toporow
Dear Mayor and City Council,
I am writing to request support for a community garden within Redondo Beach. I am a member of the Southbay Parkland Conservancy. Together with my committee members Brianna Egan and Barbara Epstein we have spent a good deal of time identifying potential parkland available for this project. We have reached out to council members, the parks and rec commission, neighboring cities with similar projects and the LA garden council to explore the viability of this project. We have determined support via online communications, and in person district meetings and zoom meetings with various community groups that this project is much needed and would bring an important sense of ownership and stewardship to city parkland. I would hope that the council will support this idea in its beginning stages and make available to us, city staff to continue to explore the relationship between the city and a volunteer led garden. We are also prepared seek funding for this project independently of the city given the limits of the city budget, however, financial support for this project would be well placed funds.
Hello city council, my name is Brianna Egan and I am a member of District 1, a current graduate student in nutrition and public health, and lifelong resident of Redondo Beach. I am leading an initiative to establish the first official community garden for the city of Redondo Beach. Our committee and initiative is an entity of the local nonprofit, South Bay Parkland Conservancy. We will gave an informational presentation on Oct 14 to the Recreation & Parks Commission, sharing the vision for the space and the many benefits of having a community garden in Redondo. The Commission supported our vision and ideas and unanimously approved a motion to recommend our project to the city council level.
Our initiative has grassroots support, evidenced by the 80+ supporters and names we have collected, in addition to numerous words of support that we attached in a document at the Recreation & Parks meeting. We are proposing a community garden managed by the SBPC nonprofit but located on city park land, with the opportunity for annual plot rentals, workshop space, composting, and even native plant habitat and community fruit trees.
The pandemic has highlighted the growing need and concern for food security and healthy food access in our communities, as well as the importance of raising eco-literacy and knowledge of growing food among youth and families. A community garden for Redondo Beach has been a long time coming and there is no better time than now to take action to improve green space, livability, and community engagement with such a program.
We would like to be included as an item in the upcoming city Strategic Planning meeting, and are seeking the approval of city council to move forward with our project on city park space. We are a committee of dedicated residents with wide-ranging skillsets and are eager to work with city staff to explore possibilities. We are asking for your support in moving the process forward to be included in Strategic Planning and formal approval processes. Thank you.