"Eagle
Rock: Where land use and planning is a contact sport"
THE EAGLE ROCK ASSOCIATION
September
5, 2002
In this issue:
1. PANEL DISCUSSION TO MEMORIALIZE 9/11 -- SEPTEMBER 11
2. NORTHEAST COMMUNITY PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING --
SEPTEMBER 12
3. HELP "WEED AND DE-SEED" OUR CULTURAL CENTER THIS SATURDAY
-- SEPTEMBER 7
4. ANNUAL "STATE OF THE TOWN" ADDRESS -- SEPTEMBER 17
5. NEW STOP SIGN AND CROSSWALK AT EAGLE ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
6. EUGENE EDWARDS BAND PLAYING IN PASADENA -- SEPTEMBER 4
7. "MOON CANYON" PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY MEETING --
SEPTEMBER 10
8. ARTLUCK 2 -- EXHIBIT DATES SEPTEMBER 5 - 28 -- OPENING RECEPTION
SEPTEMBER 14
9. RE-MARK THOSE CALENDARS -- THE COLLABORATIVE NOW TO MEET SEPTEMBER
28
10. UPCOMING GLASSELL PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL MEETINGS
11. ANNOUNCING THE LOS ANGELES RIVER COMMITTEE
12. AUDIT FINDS LADWP GREEN POWER PROGRAM UNPLUGGED -- CONTROLLER
CHICK CALLS FOR HEARINGS
13. LETTERS AND E.MAILS
14. QUOTE OF THE WEEK
1. PANEL DISCUSSION TO MEMORIALIZE 9/11 --
SEPTEMBER 11
The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council in partnership
with The Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center will sponsor:
A Conversation with the Community:
Reflecting on September 11th
Hosted by Occidental College
Wednesday, September 11, 2002
6:30 p.m.
Keck Theatre, Occidental College Campus
Special Guest: Warren Olney, veteran broadcast journalist and
Host/Executive Producer of radio's "To The Point" and "Which
Way, LA?" will moderate a panel discussion reflecting the events of September
11th, how it has impacted the Eagle Rock community and how Eagle Rock can
memorialize the events as a community.
Welcome by: Councilman Nick Pacheco, LA 14th District, Battalion
Chief Buschman, LA Fire Department, and Captain Kyle Jackson, LAPD, Northeast
Division.
Panel discussion with: Dr. Ted Mitchell, President of Occidental
College; Jervey Tervalon, an award winning novelist, playwright, screenwriter
and California Arts Fellow; Carol Baker Tharp, Ph.D. Candidate at Claremont
Graduate University; George Shapiro, President of the Eagle Rock Chamber of
Commerce; Joanne Turner, President of The Eagle Rock Association (TERA); and
Eric Warren, President of the Eagle Rock Historical Society.
Performances by: The Eagle Rock High School Choir and the Optimist's
Youth Choir
Westfield Shoppingtown Eagle Rock has sponsored a "Wall of
Remembrance" and will be transporting the Wall to Occidental College
for viewing the day of the event. The event will be followed by a candle
light vigil lead by the students.
PLEASE JOIN US AT THIS IMPORTANT COMMUNITY-BUILDING
EVENT.
Parking is located at KECK THEATRE on the Occidental College Campus.
For further information, call the ERNC at (323) 257-6381.
2. NORTHEAST COMMUNITY PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING -- SEPTEMBER 12
The Northeast Los Angeles Community Plan Advisory Committee (NELA CPAC) will
have its September meeting next week, Thursday, September 12, 2002, at the Los
Angeles River Center and Gardens (Los Feliz Room) from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
The committee was appointed by members of the Los Angeles City Council more
than twelve years ago to oversee preparation and implementation of the
Northeast Los Angeles Community Plan. The Community Plan was adopted
unanimously by the City Council in 1999, and the committee continues to meet
monthly to monitor the implementation program and to provide a public forum in
which major project proposals can be reviewed and discussed.
The agenda for the evening is as follows:
I. Call Meeting to Order
II. Neighborhood Council Follow-Up
III. Plan Implementation
1. Zoning Ordinances
2. Third Year Monitoring Report Request
Follow-up
3. Lincoln Heights HPOZ (Historic
Preservation Overlay Zone)
4. Lincoln Heights CDO (Community Design
Overlay)
5. Avenue 57 Transit Oriented District Plan
6. Community Plan Design Guidelines
7. Cypress Park - Glassell Park CDO
IV. Status of Major Projects
1. Ascot Park
2. Taylor Yard
3. Los Angeles to Pasadena Gold Line
V. Community Information
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
The public may address the Committee on the items on the agenda or on items
within the jurisdiction of the Committee of a cumulative time of up to 10
minutes. The chair may limit the time allocated to each speaker. In
order to speak, a speaker card must be completed and given to the Chair prior
to the public comment period.
For further information, contact Terry Speth, City Planner at (213) 978-1180.
3. HELP "WEED AND DE-SEED" OUR CULTURAL
CENTER THIS SATURDAY! -- SEPTEMBER 7
Volunteers are warmly invited for a grand clean-up of the Eagle Rock
Community Cultural Center, 2225 Colorado Blvd., on Saturday, September
7, 7:30 am - 12 noon.
(NOTE: If you can't come so early or stay the whole time, that's okay! Even
a half-hour of your time would be ever so helpful!!!)
Volunteers will join the Collaborative Eagle Rock Beautiful and the
Cultural Center staff and board, including the new Center Director Jenny
Krusoe, to weed/replace plants in the front garden, clean up the back yard, and
complete assorted minor tasks inside the building.
Refreshments and some tools will be provided. Participants are urged to bring
their own gloves, weeding/gardening tools, home repair kits, yard-work attire,
and a "get-it-done-with-fun" attitude.
If enough good folks come out, this lovely historic landmark will be looking
'Eagle Rock Beautiful' long before noon! For further information, please
call the Center at (323) 226-1617.
4. ANNUAL "STATE OF THE TOWN" ADDRESS
-- SEPTEMBER 17
Please join TERA at our next public meeting to hear Council member Pacheco
give his annual "State of the Town" address. It will take
place on Tuesday, September 17, at 7:00 p.m., at the Eagle Rock Community
Cultural Center, 2225 Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock. Refreshments
will be served.
Come hear what's been happening around Eagle Rock over the last year, and what
will be happening in the future. Public safety, parking problems,
commercial development, and other issues will be discussed. There will be
a question-and-answer period, so bring your questions!
Please attend! This particular meeting was the favorite among TERA
members when surveyed earlier this year. We ask only that you donate $2
to help offset our costs. All monies collected go to the Cultural Center.
Thank you.
5. NEW STOP SIGN
AND CROSSWALK AT EAGLE ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The following is a press release from the office of Council member Nick
Pacheco:
I am pleased to announce the installation of a new
crosswalk in front of the Eagle Rock Elementary School entrance. I have
been working diligently over the summer with the Los Angeles Department of
Transportation and the Los Angeles Unified School District to create a street
design that will improve the safety of Fairpark Avenue. Many of you may
have already seen the crosswalk which is accompanied by a two-way stop sign and
the re-striping of the entire street. The new crosswalk will ensure that the
students of Eagle Rock Elementary only cross the street at this controlled
point, thus reducing areas where pedestrians and cars come into conflict.
These improvements will not completely solve the problem of safety for children
to and from school. We need everyone's help in the community for the new
improvements to be successful. It is important that we insist our
children cross only at the crosswalks. We, as drivers, must also make
sure to avoid speeding and unsafe U-turns. Curbside drop-offs of passengers
should be in an area where they may easily utilize the crosswalk.
Together we can ensure the safety of our children.
Please feel free to contact me with your comments and feedback. I am
continually trying to improve the safety of our neighborhoods through increased
enforcement and transportation improvements. Any suggestions you may have
will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for you help and let's have a safe
school year.
6. EUGENE EDWARDS BAND PLAYING IN PASADENA --
SEPTEMBER 4
Eagle Rock's own Eugene Edwards Band is playing next Wednesday, Sept. 4, at the
Old Towne Pub in Pasadena, starting at 9:30. The Pub is located at 66
North Fair Oaks Avenue, which is at the corner of Union and Fair Oaks.
(Its front door is behind a well-light parking lot.) The phone
number is (626)577-6583. Plus, it's FREE! Please come on over the
bridge and enjoy some music that still sounds like music.
Also, please check out the rave review that the band received in the
http://www.arroyosecojournal.com for their performance at the Highland Park
Performing Arts Festival!
7. "MOON CANYON" PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY MEETING -- SEPTEMBER 10
MT. WASHINGTON HOMEOWNERS ALLIANCE
SUBJECT: "Moon Canyon" Proposed Development
DATE: September 10, 2002
PLACE: Carlin G. Smith Rec. Center
TIME: 7:00 pm
The Mount Washington Homeowners Alliance has had many requests to get more
information about the proposed Moon Canyon development project, and in response
we have scheduled an informational meeting for all interested parties to gather
information and exchange ideas.
The development, proposed by Denis Hann (Montana Ave. Mortgage and Finance) and
his partners, calls for a subdivision of 18 lots with 12 to 13 single family
homes around the bowl and 5 homes in the lower half of the canyon.
If anyone has any information and records dating back to the previously
proposed development of Moon Canyon in 1986-89, please bring them to the
meeting to share with others.
We have invited representatives of City Planning to take us through the
required legal stages of a development of this size. Since the developers have
not yet submitted plans to the city, they will not be able to answer specific
questions about this project.
Sharon Roesler
VP, Action
MWHA
8. ARTLUCK 2 -- EXHIBIT DATES SEPTEMBER 5 - 28
-- OPENING RECEPTION SEPTEMBER 14
THE EAGLE ROCK COMMUNITY CULTURE CENTER (ERCCC) INVITES YOU OUR 2nd ANNUAL
NON-JURIED 12X12 EXHIBIT, ARTLUCK-2
***OPENING RECEPTION***will be September 14th, 2002 (2-5pm)
ArtLuck-2 is a 12"x12" non-juried exhibition featuring over 100
artists from all over California. Spot rising talent, become culturally
informed, and purchase Original Art!!!!
All proceeds go to fund the Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center's community
services. Exhibit located @ 2225 Colorado Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90041 ,
(323) 226-1617, email erccc@hotmail.com for details.
*Exhibit dates September 5-28th, 2002
9. RE-MARK THOSE CALENDARS -- THE COLLABORATIVE
NOW TO MEET SEPTEMBER 28
With the Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center landing a paying customer for
its facilities Sept. 21 (thank you Sony!), the Collaborative Eagle Rock
Beautiful has agreed to re-schedule its September meeting to the following
Saturday, September 28, at 9:00 a.m.
A complimentary breakfast, free seed packets and other "goodies" will
be distributed to all interested gardeners, activists and dreamers.
All meeting attendees will be asked to sign up for workdays
projects to be scheduled throughout the fall season.
Upcoming projects include the transformation of a one-acre gravel lot
into a pocket park and beautifying the Colorado Blvd. median between the
Welcome Inn and the 20th Century Women's Club. Both are funded by grants from
the Neighborhood Matching Fund.
Additional projects include a graffiti abatement effort at the
Montessori School, mosaic projects, and greenscape improvements for businesses
along Eagle Rock Blvd. In addition, Angel Corral is seeking help
with his quest to tackle the super-ugly 134 on-ramp onto Colorado, near
Linda Rosa.
For additional information or questions, contact Mary Tokita at
323/257-5886 or mtokita@earthlink.net.
10. UPCOMING GLASSELL PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
MEETINGS
MONDAY September 9th AT 6:30 P.M.
FLETCHER DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3350 North Fletcher Drive
(Auditorium)
TOPIC: BPW/BSS & THE ELECTIONS PROCESS
(Discussion will focus on the city services (construction scheduling for the
street improvements & street resurfacing of hillside properties, bulky-item
pick-up scheduling, street lighting concerns, and community input on additional
city services needed for Glassell Park; The nominations/elections
committee (NEC) Co-Chair will educate the stakeholders about the
voting/election/candidacy procedures and election process. NEC material
will be provided on Regional Areas & Rep's, board positions available, and
needed additional volunteers.)
MONDAY September 16th AT 6:30 P.M.
GLASSELL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2211 West Avenue 30
(Auditorium)
TOPIC: CANDIDATES FORUM/UNDERSTANDING THE ISSUES
(Discussion will focus mainly on the candidates capabilities to effectively
provide "LEADERSHIP" within the respective (7) Regions of Glassell
Park, Position and/or Category, and to promote positive community awareness,
development, and overall quality of life standards in neighborhoods; This forum
will provide a venue for "stakeholder participation" and will provide
a "Q & A" with new candidates coming forward to stake their claim
in this process)
SATURDAY September 28th from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
GLASSELL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2211 West Avenue 30
(Auditorium)
THE ELECTIONS/VOTING
(This is the day to finally make your VOICE HEARD! Arrive early with your
"Stakeholder Verification Form" in hand. The doors will
open at 9:00am and close exactly at 1:00pm. Refreshments will be
provided.)
MONDAY November 4th AT 6:30 P.M.
DELEVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4168 W. Ave. 42
(Auditorium)
TOPIC: THE ELECTED BOARD'S VISION
MONDAY DECEMBER 2nd, 2002 AT 6:30 P.M.
GLASSELL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2211 West Avenue 30
(Auditorium)
TOPIC: STILL PENDING
MONDAY January 6th AT 6:30 P.M.
FLETCHER DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3350 North Fletcher Drive
(Auditorium)
TOPIC: STILL PENDING
DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE ABOUT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD! WHO IS REPRESENTING
YOUR CONCERNS?
PLEASE NOTIFY FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF THESE MEETINGS. ALL INFORMATION
LISTED ABOVE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT BRADLEY
AT EBEBRADLEY@EARTHLINK.NET.
11. ANNOUNCING THE LOS ANGELES RIVER COMMITTEE
The City of Los Angeles has established a new Ad Hoc Committee on the Los
Angeles River. The Committee will be coordinating City efforts to
revitalize our River and the communities along it. Membership of the
River Committee consists of:
Ed Reyes, Council District 1, Committee Chairman
Eric Garcetti, Council District 13, Committee Vice-Chair
Wendy Greuel, Council District 2
Tom LaBonge, Council District 4
Jan Perry, Council District 9
Committee work will include: inventorying projects along the LA River, serving
as a clearinghouse to get the word out to the community about the LA River,
analyzing LA River opportunities and connecting opportunities with resources,
creating City River policy, implementing small- and large-scale improvements,
and working with local communities to ensure the success of City efforts.
Committee chairman Ed Reyes has charged the committee with "making sure we
engage the community, and listen to the people who will visit and use the
river." To this end, we are in the process of contacting and meeting
with River stakeholders from the City, other governmental bodies, and from the
community. If you are interested in meeting with the committee staff and
hearing more about what we're up to and letting us know your take on River
efforts, please email or call us. We look forward to working together for a
River that we can all be proud of.
New Staff Announcements
Committee staff will report to the chair, Council member Reyes, and will be
responsible for coordinating efforts throughout the City of LA, and with other
jurisdictions. Current staff to the River Committee consists of:
Lupe Vela (213) 473-7896, lmvela@council.lacity.org, and Joe Linton (213)
473-2723, jrlinton@council.lacity.org
Fax: (213) 473-8551
Wendy Johnson (213)473-8230
City of Los Angeles
433 S. Spring St., Suite 601
Los Angeles, CA 90013
wljohnso@san.lacity.org
http://www.lacity.org/san/lasp
12. AUDIT FINDS LADWP GREEN POWER PROGRAM
UNPLUGGED -- CONTROLLER CHICK CALLS FOR HEARINGS
Report Makes 24 Recommendations For Change
Los Angeles Calling for the City Council to hold public hearings on the
audit's findings, City Controller Laura Chick has released the first audit of
the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's (LADWP) Public Benefits and
Green Power Programs. The report contains 24 recommendations for change
to the annual, ratepayer funded, $60 million dollar programs.
"After four years and over 200 million ratepayer dollars spent, our audit
found good news and bad news. The traditional longtime energy efficiency
and public benefit programs are well managed and continue to make significant
contributions toward reducing energy usage and serving low-income customers.
Unfortunately, more recent Public Benefit projects have been poorly
managed, without focus and clearly not goal or result oriented," said
Chick.
"The Green Power Program, while well intentioned, has not been guided by a
clear and coherent vision. It is critical that we develop significant,
reliable alternative renewable energy sources like geothermal, solar and wind.
The LADWP's Green Power Program is a good idea, but needs a new overall
management and marketing plan," said Chick.
"I look forward to having the City Council review our audit and hold
Committee hearings enabling public discussions on these important issues.
Further, I will be back next year to review and report on the LADWP's
progress," said Chick.
The LADWP's Public Benefits Program is required under the California Public
Utilities Code after the passage of Assembly Bill 1890. The legislation
mandates all publicly owned utilities to collect a separate non-by passable
surcharge on electric rates to fund Public Benefit Programs.
Among the audits findings:
"I am pleased that this audit dovetailed with the fine
work our own internal audit group conducted on these programs. I welcome
an outside objective audit and we will move to implement the recommendations in
an expedient manner," said David Wiggs, General Manager of the LADWP.
Los Angeles City Council member Ruth Galanter, a longtime champion of
environmental causes and Chair of the Council's Commerce, Energy and Natural
Resources Committee said, "The purpose of the Green Power Program is to
shift investment in generating facilities that use renewable fuels to produce
the electricity. While the first phase of the Green Power Program focused
on public awareness, the audit clearly shows that it is time to shift the focus
to investment in generating facilities that use renewable fuels to produce
electricity. I trust that the many recommendations concerning
record-keeping and documentation will be implemented immediately, and I urge
the General Manager and LADWP Commissioners to insist that green power' become
a normal part of our very large investment in electric generating
facilities."
This audit is available on-line at http://www.lacity.org/ctr/audits/ND5735.pdf
13. LETTERS AND E.MAILS
"Mr. Pacheco, we are getting tired of the lack of support and
advocacy from your office with respect to Walgreens and the Shopping Bag saga.
It is high time you make a decision one way or another and let the constituents
know where you really stand.
It is obvious the City Planning Department does not care about enforcing the
laws and regulations that have been previously enacted, and you are not going
to do anything for Eagle Rock.
I think we need to remember your lack of regard for Eagle Rock when election
time comes around. We need to select a politician with enough cojones to
protect and serve the very same people that elected him to carry out their
wishes."
-- Tamara and Alexis Lobaco, Eagle Rock residents and TERA members
"I want to register my support of the recent decision of the Design Review
Board to reject Walgreens' current proposal for its store in Eagle Rock.
Colorado Boulevard is currently undergoing a renaissance, and it is
exciting to see the beautiful new projects that have already been developed and
are open for business in my neighborhood. They blend in with the existing
businesses and enhance the Boulevard, the central core of our community.
I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of other new shops and restaurants.
I see no reason to grant a chain drug store a special dispensation to bypass
the Colorado Boulevard Specific Plan that was approved by the community after a
lot of input and thought. One only has to drive down Colorado Boulevard
to see those eyesore strip malls, etc., which were built before the plan was
adopted to see the importance of all future development adhering to the plan.
I would hope that City Hall and our representatives would be sensitive to
that fact and support the citizens (and voters) of Eagle Rock.
It is particularly galling to see the extent to which the community has had to
fight to get Walgreens to adhere to the plan, especially when one considers
that Walgreens has adhered to the standards in other communities, i.e.,
Mid-Wilshire. Do they not respect the citizens of Eagle Rock as well?
If not, then perhaps they should look to build elsewhere. As for
the responsibility of the City of Los Angeles, I would have expected that when
a community has adopted a Specific Plan and it is on file with the City, any
business proposing to build in that area would first be directed to the Plan,
and all decisions by the City would be made after consulting the Plan to
confirm adherence. Why is this taking so much time and energy on behalf
of the citizenry of Eagle Rock to get Walgreens and the City to do what they
should have done from Day One? Perhaps this indifference is what is
fueling the Valley Secession movement.
Although I might prefer another type of business, Walgreens is welcome if it
cares enough to respect the documented Colorado Boulevard Specific Plan of the
community of Eagle Rock. After all, we live here."
-- Joan MacNeil, Eagle Rock resident and TERA member
[Editor's note: The above letters were sent to Council member Pacheco
and copied to us. If you write to Council member Pacheco at
npacheco@council.lacity.org and/or to Planning Director Con Howe at
chowe@planning.lacity.org regarding this issue, please copy us at
artburn@earthlink.net.]
"Thanks for all you do for us Eagle Rockers, including the newsletter,
especially electronically (saves paper, etc.)."
-- Bill Stutz, Eagle Rock resident, TERA member, and Eclectic Eagle Rock Home
Tour Committee member
"I, too, attended the Design Review Board (DRB) hearing on August 22
regarding the proposed Walgreen's development, so I was very interested to read
the first-hand account in last week's newsletter. My impression of that
meeting is so different from Mr. Waldron's that I am compelled to send this
e-mail.
This meeting was by far the most civil public discourse I've heard on this
issue (I attended both the meeting at the Cultural Center last October, and the
meeting at St. Dominic's in November), and I believe everyone involved should
be commended for it. I found the developer, Tab Johnson, to be both
knowledgeable and professional in his presentation. I know I am not alone
in that opinion because it was expressed during the meeting by Board member
John Stillion, just before Mr. Stillion voted to disapprove the project.
Furthermore, Mr. Johnson remained after the meeting adjourned, and as I
left was engaged in (a civil) conversation with several members of the
community, including at least one person who had spoken against the project
during the public comments.
As we all know that this is not the end of this issue, I would urge that future
meetings and conversations hold to the high standards of the meeting on August
22."
-- Norma Heaton, Solheim Lutheran Home
"Thank you for supporting all of our officers."
-- Captain Kyle Jackson, LAPD Northeast Division
"Anyone interested in the Arroyo 'Renewal' project might want to take a
walk along the Lower Arroyo Seco and make note of the archery range, the
dog-walkers, the casting pond, the horseback riders, and the peaceful, quiet,
gentle atmosphere that makes that place such a haven for those who use it.
All this will disappear if the Master Plan is approved, and it will be in
the face of strong vocal opposition from the public. The plan involves
creating a paved bike path along the length of the arroyo, enlarging and paving
parking areas, and creating picnic areas. None of this has anything to do
with conservation of the natural habitat that exists there now.
Currently cyclists are not allowed on the unpaved lower arroyo path, and for
good reason. The San Pascual Stables are located along the lower arroyo
and these trails are the only place these riders have to exercise their horses
outside of the ring. The plan involves restricting horses to one side of
the arroyo and allowing bikes on the other side. It also involves turning
the place into a recreational nightmare. Cyclists have roads if they want
pavement, but natural riding/walking trails are few and far between. As
for picnickers, rollerbladers, and the like, Brookside Park is just a mile up
the road and there is a great pedestrian lane around the Rose Bowl.
Alternatives to the Plan need to be looked at."
-- Madena Asbell, nelalist member
"I don't see anything wrong with a bikeway along the Arroyo River.
The more bikeways the better. It's dangerous riding on surface
streets.
Wouldn't it be great to be able to ride your bicycle from Pasadena all the way
to San Pedro or Long Beach without any car traffic?
As for violating the rights of horse riders and hikers, come on people, can't
we get along? If we get into this sort of argument, some one can say
let's get rid of the horses too cause they bother me as a hiker. San
Gabriel River has both a horse and a bike trail.
The hikers vs bikers debate is one that's been going on for awhile at the
Sierra Club. They recently created a bicycle committee to to address it.
http://angeles.sierraclub.org/bicycle/ and
http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/transportation/index.asp
If we are talking about the National Forest, I'm much more likely to side with
the hikers than the bikers, but within an urban environment we should encourage
not discourage bicycling. We are talking about a bike path here not a freeway
on top of the Arroyo.
-- Marino Pascal, nelalist member
[Editor's note: For more on the above issue, please visit
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Arroyo_Seco_News/.]
"Love your e.letters. Thanks for keeping up the awesome work."
-- Patricia Neal, Eagle Rock resident, TERA member, and owner of Swork Coffee
14. QUOTE OF THE
WEEK
"Smart growth ought to imply not just physical
growth but economic growth. And economic growth means new jobs. But
who is creating the net new jobs in America? Not General Motors, or IBM,
or Kodak. Eight-five percent of all net new jobs in America are created
by small businesses. And for most small businesses there are few costs
that are controllable, but there is one-occupancy. Barring massive public
subsidies, you cannot build new and rent cheap. Older and historic
buildings often provide the affordable rent that allows small businesses to get
started. That's smart growth."
-- Donovan Rypkema
We welcome your comments. Please include your name.
Joanne Turner <artburn@earthlink.net>
President, The Eagle Rock Association (TERA)