BUILDING A BETTER REDONDO Information

Building a Better Redondo (BBR) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of resident quality of the life in Redondo Beach and the South Bay area. are a grass-roots, 501(c)(4) as determined by the IRS, made up of residents who are concerned with rampant over-development, re-industrialization of our waterfront, the loss of business in Redondo, and the lack of park space. Through online reports and fact finding, editorial on our BBR No Power Plant Blog , Facebook Page , email blasts and our ongoing events, BBR keeps the community up to date on issues that affect our quality of life. Our current efforts are focused on educating the public on the AES plans to build a new power plant on our waterfront, and what we can do to stop it. We care about Redondo and want to help preserve the quality of life now and for future generations. We are happy to tell you more about us, so please email at: info@buildingabetterredondo.org After the Heart of the City development was stopped by Redondo residents (via referendum), discussions naturally led many of us to explore ideas about how to stop the rampant overdevelopment happening in Redondo. Downzoning, caps, and infrastructure adequacy were discussed as methods of controlling overdevelopment but voting seemed to have the most positive outcome for today and into the future - and it resonated with Redondo residents. In 2006, after the City reversed the Planning Commissions recommendation and increased the housing density for a part of the old Heart of the City area east of Catalina Avenue, the Building a Better Redondo PAC was formed. At this point the Citys overdevelopment tactics became clear make major land use changes small enough so that it will not cause residents to submit another city-wide referendum. These small dense developments equal one thing: overdevelopment. BBR was originally formed as a political action committee (PAC) whose mission was to develop an initiative that would give residents the right to vote on major zoning ...