A booth for Sustainable Alhambra (Photo – cityofalhambra.org)
The City of Alhambra is developing a Comprehensive Environmental Sustainability Plan that analyzes factors impacting our environment, and identifies projects and programs to enhance the sustainability of Alhambra for generations to come.
By News Desk
Residents and community members are encouraged to provide their input throughout the process by attending “Sustainable Alhambra” pop-up events and meetings.
“Sustainability continues to be a priority in Alhambra and we urge community members to actively engage in shaping the plan by sharing ideas and insights,” said Mayor Ross J. Maza. “Together, we can foster a greener, more resilient future for our community.
Pop-up events
Join the project team at pop-up events or workshops to learn more about the planning process and to get involved in “Sustainable Alhambra”:
Downtown Pop-Up
Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024
Time: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location
Renaissance Plaza
N. Garfield Ave. & W. Main St.
Alhambra, CA 91801
Alhambra Lunar New Year Festival
Date: Sunday, February 18, 2024
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (Tentatively)
Location
Main Street, Alhambra (Look for City’s Booth)
Community Workshop #1
Date: Monday, February 26, 2024
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location
Alhambra Civic Center Library
101 S. 1st Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
Community Workshop #2
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location
Almansor Park Gym
700-724 S. Almansor Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
In addition to multiple pop-up events and workshops in February, participants have the opportunity to win one of four $25 Visa gift cards by taking the project’s short 7-question community survey (click here). Additional outreach events will take place in the Spring of 2024.
5-6 stories don’t really qualify as high rises. The state requires all cities to allow for much more housing. They either have to go higher in already dense areas or go denser in low density residential neighborhoods.
Higher density and taller housing in already dense areas are much more environmentally sustainable than single family housing or duplexes, which are much more resource intensive.
Thank you for being realistic about the sustainability impacts of building denser in built-out cities like Alhambra. I see so much SFR homeowner privilege in comments and Facebook groups, voices like these get drowned out. I’m a Alhambra resident and want denser, sustainable development.
Stop building high rise condos! The infrastructure cannot handle this many people.