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Deborah McQueen, Livermore
The Cityâs recent newsletter sent to the public entitled a Downtown Progress Report, sensationalizes aspects of the Eden Housing downtown project with panoramic views of the architectural drawings that exaggerate the size of the park and playground. The massive Legacy Apartment buildings across the street fade into an improbable mountainous backdrop. Short of flying a drone over the property, the view in their newsletter is one that no one will ever see. The City attempts to stimulate interest in the public by stating that Edenâs project will feature rooftop solar panels, and water efficient fixtures, as if they were luxury amenities instead of the mandatory legal requirements by which they must abide.
The city council this week voted 5-0 to approve the Eden Housing project.
The decision was made Tuesday afternoon, following a packed virtual meeting on Monday with about 200 participants and just over 100 public speakers.
Slated for the cityâs Downtown Core at the southeastern corner of Railroad Avenue and South L Street, the project is set to provide 130 affordable housing units.Â
The project has been a point of controversy for Livermore. Those who support the current plans have stressed the importance of immediately providing affordable homes to a community thatâs seen a large portion of residents priced out. Those who oppose the current plans â including groups such as Preserve Downtown Livermore and Save Livermore Downtown (SLD) â want the housing moved across the street to enable a park on the vacated land and to create additional affordable units on the new location, as many as 230 in total.Â
Deborah McQueen, Livermore
Livermore residents should attend the city council meeting on May 24 to express their opposition to the Eden Housing project expected to be built on the last remaining parcel of open space in downtown.
Whatâs desired is an inspired park for all residents that honors the land and those who came before us, including indigenous peoples and the Spanish. Instead of moving ahead with the most expedient objectives, why not engage in thoughtful visionary planning? But the city council and Mayor Woerner are not listening to the public. Over 80% of polled residents donât want housing in the downtown super block.
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