"Our responsibility is to ensure we have a viable city. To sustain ourselves, and to be a viable, lively city with a future, we must have a solid foundation.

The proposed train station project will beautifully host the North Coast Repertory Theatre and with that, we could connect the dots between all these ideas and develop the character and center of our city, complete with a walk-able, enjoyable, and balanced community.

Yes, the Train Station Project is vital to the city’s financial health.

As most twenty-year-olds, we’ve yet to find ways to financially sustain ourselves indefinitely; furthermore, many of us say we don’t want the “easy way out,” such as with a Home Depot, Wal-Mart or Lowes. So, we need other methods to support our modest area of commerce on Cedros, which can be achieved by the Train Station project...."

Shea Properties: Letter to Mayor David Powell 6.27.06 read.

Community Feedback:

• “We totally support the project and would speak at City Council for it.”
• “We're very excited about this project.  The Design District is a great accomplishment for our city.  NCRT is the best.”
• “Plans look excellent.  Hope it progresses in a timely fashion.”
• “Can't wait for it to become a reality.  Very exciting!”
• “I like your selection.  I feel it's good for the community.  It looks like good planning.”
• “Let's get started - it has taken too long!”
• “This is a wonderful project!  Keep up the good work!”
• “Great job!  Good luck.”
• “Love it!”
• “We're excited about this project and think it will improve SB and glad to get rid of that giant parking lot.”
• “This should be a great asset to the community and a significant upgrade of a blighted area.”
• “Great use for what is now an eyesore.”
• “Every step you all take is well thought out/community-oriented/people pleasing and near perfection.  Please proceed.”
• “You have our TOTAL support on this development.  This is a project that is badly needed for the City of Solana Beach and will finally revitalize North Cedros.

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