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Veterans Memorial Senior Center – YMCA Project <br />On February 22, Redwood City and the YMCA <br />were pleased to host the third of three master- <br />planning workshops for the joint Redwood City <br />– YMCA reimagination of the Veterans Memorial <br />Senior Center and a separate and new YMCA <br />facility. Together these new facilities intend to <br />meet the increasing needs of Redwood City <br />residents, which have outgrown their existing, <br />aging buildings. <br />Around 150 community members participated in <br />a lively presentation by lead architect Clarence <br />Mamuyac, which showcased the most recent <br />site plan and early design concepts, followed by <br />intimate table breakout discussions. Following the <br />charrette session, each table elected a captain to <br />present its ideas to the audience. We appreciate <br />the public’s input and assistance establishing <br />design priorities, excitement for favored <br />amenities and features, questions, and the big <br />ideas we received from the table reports. <br />Based on feedback to date, it’s clear that a <br />more in-depth discussion of parking, traffic and <br />circulation is important to ensuring the proposed <br />new Veterans Memorial Senior Center and YMCA <br />facilities can be a success for both immediate <br />neighbors and the community-at-large. At the <br />meeting, it was announced that traffic and <br />planning expert Dan Burden of Blue Zones will <br />lead a series of three workshops dedicated to <br />traffic, parking and circulation. <br />The first meeting will take place on March 1, and <br />will feature a “walking audit” of the neighborhood <br />(weather permitting*). The format of the <br />meeting will be an informal discussion to identify <br />anticipated “hot spots” and specific neighborhood <br />areas of concern related to traffic and parking. <br />The group will also brainstorm ideas for the traffic <br />team to take a deeper dive and to identify topics <br />for the second two meetings. <br />Please save the date for additional traffic <br />workshops the evenings of March 22 and April 26. <br />Details are forthcoming. <br />Outcomes from both the design planning and <br />traffic planning efforts will be discussed at the <br />City Council on May 21. <br />Workshop #3: Recap, Next Steps and Highlights <br />Please continue to check our website for updates at www.rewdoodcity.org/CityYMCAProject. <br />You may also contact Chris Beth, Parks Director, at city-ymcafeedback@redwoodcity.org <br />with questions, comments, or to request a group presentation. <br />7.A. - Page 15