State of the City

I attended the city's second annual "State of the City" event on Tuesday night. It was very similar to last year's event, held at the Krikorian theater, but more people came this time. In fact, the theater was almost full. Prior to the talk, people milled in the theater's upstairs room and partook in appetizers and drinks. The mood was cheerful and friendly, and I met some new people that I plan on inviting over for our next cocktail party. Although I am not the type to parade around in a business suit, organizers did request "business attire" so I borrowed a nice faux fir-trimmed plum business suit and didn't feel nearly as out-of-place as last year when I came in jeans.

Unfortunately, I forgot my camera so I don't have a photo to post. Well, you all know what a man at a podium looks like. Mayor Rob Hammond talked about library funding, and it seems that the latest tactic will be to seek a local bond to cover the cost of a scaled-down library. Personally I'm looking forward to the start of the Colorado Commons development later this year, a mixed use project at Primrose and Colorado. Hammond also discussed the Station Square project, an 18-acre transit oriented development near Myrtle and Duarte Road; Monrovista, a redevelopment of a commercial area into new homes south of Duarte Road; additional parking near Old Town; and improvements at the corner of Huntington and Myrtle.