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From: - <br />To: GRP -City Council <br />Subject: Study Session on proposed Redwood City Transit District and update on Sequoia Station. <br />Date: Monday, January 25, 20215:59:43 PM <br />CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or <br />clicking links, especially from unknown senders. <br />Dear City Council, <br />These are my thoughts regarding the above referenced Agenda Item/Study Session. <br />Housing is one of Redwood City's stated seven Strategic Initiatives. <br />We already have an existing jobs -to -housing imbalance. This project makes the imbalance even more extreme. <br />This project's contribution to the housing strategic initiative is to create a net DEFICIT of approximately 6,000 <br />housing units! Because of the jobs created. <br />Add to that, the emerging pattern of many businesses to change to a "work -at-home" protocol. <br />This project is out -of -step with both of those two realities. <br />Moreover, because of its central location and proximity to downtown, the Sequoia Station property would be best <br />used and developed for a majority of Redwood City residents by providing a mix of housing, and adjacent retail of <br />essential products and services—thereby reducing trips by car. <br />It could be a useful and beautiful project. <br />Office space does not accomplish that goal. It removes the prospect of that possibility by removing that land off of <br />our inventory, now, and likely for years to come. <br />Whose needs would this project serve? <br />The answer to that question is a very important criteria in any final resolution. <br />Sincerely, <br />Julie Pardini <br />