Is Redlands suffering a crisis of image and infrastructure?
Share your thoughts about the problems facing this community.
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I was just commenting to my mom, how on Earth could Redlands let their police station get so run down, just like the streets? How the heck did Redlands miss out on tax revenue from the donut hole? I thought that area was going to "save Redlands" or at least help improve it. Wrong again....
Helen @ 8:57 PM PST, Nov 13, 2008
Redlands is an elitist community where caucasians live on one side (92373) and other ethnic groups are in the less than desirable 92374 zip code. The parking sucks, the people are rude, the stores and restaurants are overpriced. I loathe redlands and avoid going there at all costs. Would you believe that some of the residents refer to themselves as "redlands people"? Obviously they think that is a good thing. End Elitism in Redlands!
I hate redlands and wont even visit @ 11:00 PM PST, Nov 8, 2008
TO Jim extolling the financial stats of CSUSB grads- hello, the article is on how redlands is shooting itself in the foot- not about the splendor of CSUSB.
Sherpa @ 10:56 PM PST, Nov 8, 2008
My family moved to Redlands in 1967, I grew up there. It was always a play pen for the wealthy. The North Side was so isolated from the rest of town to purposely keep the working class out of sight. The schools on the North Side got the district's cast offs.The City wouldn't build a park on the North Side so we raised the money ourselves, we git it built. A few families on The Hill ran the town for decades. The town started dying in the 1970's. When the Air Force closed Norton that put an end to serious employment in the area. It's the Empire Falls of the West Coast.
Dave Sumner @ 8:54 AM PDT, Oct 29, 2008
One of the biggest blunders to the downtown right now in my opinion is the current Market Night, which instead of showcasing the downtown businesses entices many of them to close. This should be a time to encourage people to explore the downtown shops, eat at local restaurants, and gather with the community. The city will have to take a proactive stand in promoting and helping the downtown recover if it is to stand any chance of being successful in the future.
Don Craw @ 12:05 PM PDT, Oct 25, 2008
As a child I remember WalMart coming to town and the downtown paper store closed up. We built that fancy theater and goodbye Rainbow theater. Hello Target and now goodbye Cracker Jack's? I have so many great memories of Ms. Barr's stores. In college I could easily count 6 Starbucks when all I wanted as a GFE IBM. SAD. Bigger and cheaper is not always better. I saw this coming years ago and I'm sure many others did too. Sad. I'm glad I'm not living there to see it.
Hannah McAnespie @ 4:47 PM PDT, Oct 22, 2008
650 characters is not enough!
marc @ 10:16 AM PDT, Oct 22, 2008
Redlands is a charming place, especially downtown. Why must everyone think in terms of strip malls and giant enclosed shopping areas? As a resident of San Bernardino County, I applaud their efforts to keep the place quaint and remind us of REAL Americana. San Clemente is struggling with the same image and it would be a shame if they were left to disappear into history.
Optomyst @ 7:55 AM PDT, Oct 22, 2008
Redlands is a wonderful place to live. For those of you who don't know the place, of course you would be skeptical. Not only do we have the historic State St, and the other amenities listed in the article, but we also are very close to Cal State San Bernardino ("San Bernardino--Ugh, I hear you say.) CSUSB is home to the business school with the 8th highest CPA exam pass rate in the nation. It regularly wins at the mock United Nations, and (SURPRISE) the 5th year salary of its MBA graduates exceed the 5th year salaries of graduates from UCLA, and the 10th year salaries of MBAs from USC. Clearly, something is right going on here. Dan
Jim @ 9:30 PM PDT, Oct 21, 2008
The primary reason for budget problems (that relate to your statement about city maintenance) is that the city had over paid firefighters and policemen. Benefits are so cushy that the phrase civic servant is really more like civic master. Our taxes go to pay over $100,000 to a firefighter who sleeps a third of every shift! This is the other story you completely missed. Come back to town and check this mess out.
Bob Writh @ 8:06 AM PDT, Oct 20, 2008
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