Citizens For A Better Burlingame is a grass-roots coalition of concerned citizens, merchants and property owners dedicated to enhancing the Quality of Life in Burlingame, California.
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Community Projects
The Citizens for a Better Burlingame has been engaged in numerous activities to further its charter to make Burlingame Better.
Family Fun Bike Ride
Join the CBB and co-sponsors Summit Bicycles & Preston’s Ice Cream for a fun family bike ride on the second Saturday of the month from May to October.
Our Family Fun Bike Rides commence at 10 am. to noon opposite Summit Bicycles on California Drive and finish around noon at Preston’s Ice Cream.
Next ride: October 10th 2009
Safeway Project
The Safeway redevelopment on the corner of Howard, El Camino & Primrose Road was the initial impetus for the formation of the Citizens for a Better Burlingame. The group was convinced that the plan proposed back in 1999 by Safeway was not in the best interest of our town.
Safeway is now bringing a significantly better plan to the city for consideration by the planning commission and ultimately by the city council. The current timeline has the plan being in front the city council by February 2010. If all proceeds in accordance with plan the current store will be closed in early 2010 and the new store will open in time for the holidays in 2010.
You can download preliminary concept drawings of the proposed plan here.
CBB Forums
The CBB has sponsored a number of forums including:
- What does BART mean for Burlingame?
- Can Burlingame be Even Better with guest speakers John King, Martin Dreiling and Tom Ford
- Can Burlingame be Even Better Part 2 with guest speakers Martin Dreiling, and Dan Ionescu
- The High Cost of Free Parking with guest speaker Douglas Kolozsvari
- Community Design with guest speaker Michael Freedman
Adopt A Planter Program
CBB launched the Downtown Burlingame program which is now being conducted by the DBBA.
$32 dollar solution
Over 500+ generous residents, service clubs and business owners sent checks to the CBB to cover the $32,000 needed to complete the funding of the School Crossing Guards.
Burlingame Avenue Train Station Renovation
CBB was one of the stakeholder groups participating in these discussions.
Got Parking? The hidden cost of free parking: Public Forum
As part of our ongoing series of public forums, the CBB was pleased to present a public forum entitled "Got Parking? The high cost of free parking. "
Topic: “Got Parking? The High Cost of Free Parking
Speaker: Douglas Kolozsvari
When: June 28th at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Lions’ Hall in Washington Park
Open to the Public Free admission.
Coffee & Conversation
CBB has hosted Roundtables / Coffee and Conversation –
- Caltrain and Local Service
- Charrettes for Dummies
- Next Step after the Charrette
- Rant and Rave
Clean Ups
CBB sponsored a Sunday Clean Up Event to improve our business districts.
City Council Candidate Debates
CBB sponsored City Council Candidates Debates in 2003, 2005 and 2007 and in 2005 and 2007 we sponsored "Civics in Action" with students at Burlingame High School