DIRECTORY
March 23 Community Workshop:
Focus Groups:
Local and State Government Staff
Upcoming Workshop:
April 13, 2000
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Site 13 Planning Issues and Objectives Community Workshop
March 23, 2000
Issues Bin
After the planning teams presented, the participants spoke about issues regarding the development of Site 13. Most of the speakers were in favor of preserving the Mandella Gardens which is the tenant occupying most of the site. The following are the facilitator's summary notes of the issues and perspectives offered by speakers in the order of their presentation.
1) There have been a variety of grocery stores in the Central City that have come and gone. However, the small independent markets have remained. We do not need a larger grocery store that would pave over a social and recreational asset. Moving the garden to a railroad edge site is not a good solution for the garden.
2) The process is disguised. It is a smoke and mirror effort to build housing or a grocery store. Just leave us alone. People want us there. We have the support of the neighborhoods, ECOS and the Co-ops. Do not tear down what has succeeded.
3) The Garden makes Sacramento not look like "anywhere USA". The Garden is an amazing idea and vision.
4) I walk past the Garden everyday. It is part of our lifestyle. There should be a land use/zoning solution that encourages gardens. They should be a mandate.
5) The CSU garden was paved over. This is the last community garden in Sacramento. Just save the garden.
6) The City has a Park Master Plan. As a member of the Park and Recreation Commission, I will work with the City to find a way to purchase the land. Call me if you want to help (Dave Shorey, 442-0666)
7) I love the Garden. I take my son there and consider it my "church" where I can be with nature. In some neighborhoods, gardens are part of their subsistence. Gardens should be incorporated into neighborhoods.
8) The land is owned by the State of California and belongs to everyone in the State. We should not subsidize the garden. It should be on private land. The Garden is an eyesore with weeds around the edges.
9) The garden provides personal peace and solace. Do not destroy the Garden for a grocery store.
10) There are 5,000-10,000 parks that are paid for by the State. The Garden is a public park and people are welcome to visit and sit in there as long as they do not pick our plants.
11) The site has been designated for housing for a lot of years. The Gardeners have been able to use the block during this time. It would be good to have the City participate in finding a way to meet both housing and garden objectives.
12) I love the trees and traditional businesses in the neighborhood. But, they have been cut down. This is progress. We have a beautiful city. I love the Garden, but things change.
13) The Garden is a place for all generations. I take my kids and grandma to the Garden.
14) The Garden is an important to place for birds. Development of the Garden symbolizes how human development will destroy the world.
15) The Garden has been cleaned-up. It is a refuge for wildlife such as birds and squirrels.
Click here to see the March 23, 2000 workshop planning team summaries.