HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-27-2021_ Study Session - Agenda Item No. 1_Nunez, Maribel_sanitizedFrom:Maribel Nunez
To:Sandra Ibarra
Cc:Public Comments
Subject:public comments for Dtwn SB Carousel mall development study session
Date:Wednesday, January 27, 2021 5:19:12 PM
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Hello Councilmember Sandra Ibarra
Hello my name is Maribel Nunez and from Inland Equity Partnership and I have members in San
Bernardino. I'm an affordable housing advocate. I am contacting you regarding the Carousel Mall
development.
I am concerned about the process of community engagement behind this development. I believe the
community deserves a seat at the table to navigate the priorities for the downtown development. Issues
like lack of affordable housing, housing for low income and homeless residents, sustainability, and good
jobs must be included in the project so we can have a community-led vision.
I ask that you show your support for community benefits to address the issues I mentioned above. The
city's public monies must go into solving the crisis of unemployment, housing, air pollution, and
investment into resources the community has needed for decades.
City Councilmember, what are you doing to guarantee good jobs, permanently affordable housing, and
environmental sustainability at the Carousel Mall site? I demand that a community land trust is
incorporated into any plan that is proposed to ensure we can house residents AND (cooperative) OR
(worker-owned) OR (democratically-run) businesses to incorporate sustainability in the long-term.
Together we are stronger, I urge you, let's work together to plan a better future for San Bernardino.
Best,
Maribel Nunez
Inland Equity Partnership