Community Projects

The Citizens for a Better Burlingame has been engaged in numerous activities to further its charter to improve Burlingame for all citizens.

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Concerns with New Safeway

On Monday January 11th, 2010 Safeway will bring its new plan to the Planning Commission for the final review and public hearing.  The proposed re-development of their lots, bounded by El Camino, Howard, Primrose & Fox Plaza Lanes , has benefited from more than 18 months of public input from the Safeway Working Group (SWG) that had representatives from 7 separate stakeholder groups including the Citizens for a Better Burlingame. 

As  an active participant in the SWG process the CBB feels that the proposed plan is a significant improvement over the existing store and is significantly better for Burlingame than the plan that was rejected by both the planning commission and the city council in 2003.

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War of Words

Since the Safeway Working Group presented their findngs to the joint Planning Commission & City Council study session in September there has been a flurry of emails and letters to and from council members and Safeway.

Mayor O’Mahony recently circulated a letter to select residents urging them to voice their opposition to anything other than ’at grade’ parking on the Safeway development. 

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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

 

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Planter Program

CBB launched the Downtown Burlingame program which is now being conducted by the DBBA.

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Crossing Guards

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.

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Train Station

CBB was one of the stakeholder groups participating in these discussions.

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Roundtables

CBB has hosted Roundtables / Coffee and Conversation –

• Caltrain and Local Service
• Charrettes for Dummies
• Next Step after the Charrette
• Rant and Rave

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Clean Ups

CBB sponsored a Sunday Clean Up Event to improve our business districts.

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Council 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

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