Mr. Campos set a positive and sensitive tone for the meeting by articulating an approach to design and planning that our team embraces, i.e., listen first to understand community values. It is also one that interprets cultural and historical themes into a modern, neighborhood-sensitive context. The meeting continued with questions, comments, ideas, and concerns expressed by those assembled, and responded to by Mr. Campos, Ernest Bleinberger, and Richard Fe Tom. We have summarized below several of the important themes that ran through the constructive discussion, followed by specific comments of attendees that illustrate these themes and provide a record of the public outreach aspect of our work. Associated with possible negative impacts such as traffic and a change in residential character of the area.
Specific comments regarding basically desirable and undesirable impacts follow.
Keep open space west of the highway, with visibility of the mountain. Encourage pedestrian crossing, interaction, with the entire Rio Nuevo area. Have outdoor space for amphitheater, other activities. Maintain a connection with the mountain for wildlife. Use the mission architectural form as a source for design in the area.