Sandbox: We Are All In This Together
by Tom Bakaly CEO, Beach Cities Health District In a recently completed, statistically significant survey of registered voters in the Beach Cities, 66% of the respondents said there is need for additional funding for community health and wellness services in the Beach Cities. The poll also found that Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) received a high — 59% — overall favorability rating. Since 1955, this community has a proven track record for coming together with BCHD to focus on health issues such as the Blue Zones Project, the COVID-19 Pandemic, childhood obesity in Redondo and now, the mental health of young people in our community. However, as BCHD has worked with the community for more than seven years on reimagining our 1960 building and campus, I have been surprised by the polarizing, all-or-nothing stance some people have taken regarding our campus project. Over the years, we have demonstrated that we are willing to not only listen, but also take action on the things we have heard. We have reduced the number of proposed units and made three revisions to the plan before it was adopted in 2021 after the certification of an Environmental Impact Report. We have also delayed…
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