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Mixed Use Seminar

Put it on your calendar:

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND at 6:00-7:45 pm at the LITTLE FOX, REDWOOD CITY.
The speaker will be Denise Conley and the subject: "The Economics of Mixed Use: A New Opportunity for Downtown Development".

Communities by Design, who sponsors these forums, is a nonprofit organization which also produces "customized training sessions for local elected officials, planning commissioners, engineers and community leaders". Their seminars are very thought-provoking, creative and by the end of the evening you come out thinking – "shoot, if Redwood City can do it, why can't Burlingame?"

Sadly there were only two Burlingame officials who attended last night's meeting, a council member (one guess which one!) and a traffic commissioner. Maybe the next seminar might be one that our officials might want to attend – perhaps even Safeway even though they said in their letter to council that they had "alot of experience in doing mixed use projects nationwide". If our city people really want to get aducated, contact Communities by Design at bliedstr@pacbell.net and they will "help local decision makers on topics as community visioning"

A plate of nachos, a glass of wine, the Little Fox and exciting new ideas are a great way to realise what can be done with just a little bit of …. (there goes that word again!) leadership!

– Written by Fiona

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4 responses to “Mixed Use Seminar”

  1. Dewey Cheatham

    My guess is that Terry Nagel was the city council person that attended the meeting. She always goes the extra mile and many people notice and appreciate her ability to juggle lots of projects without missing a beat. She is one of the hardest working council members up there – very, very proactive & involved with her community. She walks the walk and talks the talk. That is why she came in #1 in the last election. I wish Mr. Coffey Cup did at least a tenth of what she does but how can he when he’s in Florida all the time.

  2. Rosaline

    For someone who has a job, a family and civic duties, Terry is an amazing example of someone who listens to her constituents and gets things done. She is also honest and doesn’t take bee-esss.

    If only Burlingame could be so lucky in the 2005 elections to have a couple more Terries!

  3. Seamus

    You can sure tell our city council doesn”t appreciate her hard work! She out shines them and they know it. We need new people on that council that have the best interest of Burlingame
    in their hearts! We need people who stand up for what they believe and are not afraid to speak up.I sure hope we have someone in 2005 like that!

  4. rich grogan

    I must be up front and say publicly that I am very impressed with Terry her civic involvement. From an outsider looking it appears to me Burlingame is the true benefactor of Terry’s civic energy. This point was brought home when I visited the bicycle shop on Burlingame Ave. I was speaking with the owner (for the life of me I can not remember his name and I certainly sorry for my CRS disease) about the correct bicycle Santa needed to bring for my daughter when we started to talk about city politics. He was sooooo impressed with Terry because she stopped by his shop to introduce herself and just chat. He was shocked she did stop in a want something from him. What really stuck in his mind was the fact that NO other council member has ever stopped by to just chat.

    That little encounter meant a lot to him and speaks volumes about the character of Terry.

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