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Press Release

May 7, 2003

Contact:
Ernest Kimme, Solano County Orderly Growth, 707.447.1555
Bob Johnson, Greenbelt Alliance, 510.528.3355

REALIZING VACAVILLE’S DREAMS FOR DOWNTOWN

A community discussion and walking tour sponsored by Greenbelt Alliance and Solano County Orderly Growth Committee

WHAT: Join policy makers and local residents for an easy walk around Vacaville’s blossoming downtown, followed by a group discussion about how to stimulate more development in downtown.
The City of Vacaville has started its ambitious Downtown Plaza project, but there is much more that could be and needs to be done. Vacaville’s General Plan calls for 700 units of housing to be located in the downtown area, but where could that amount of housing be built? We will explore some underutilized properties in our short walk around the area. 

After the walk, we will have a discussion about how to help these projects turn into reality. Are there city policies that impede downtown redevelopment? More importantly, how will the state’s actions to strip away redevelopment funds affect these projects? How can we help the state understand the importance of redevelopment funding?

WHO: Policy makers, activists, community leaders, and Vacaville residents are encouraged to attend; the outing is open to the general public. Mike Shulte from Bay Development will speak about a housing project near downtown that is currently underway.

WHEN: Saturday, May 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: McBride Senior Center at Dobbins and Kendal Streets, downtown Vacaville.

For reservations, call Natalie Dumont at Greenbelt Alliance, (707) 427-2308, Ndumont@greenbelt.org.

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