It's that time of year again. It's time for TERA's annual membership drive. Many of you have already renewed, but some of you have not and I just want to send a gentle reminder. Also, if you are not yet a member and are receiving our electronic newsletters and enjoy the work that TERA is doing, please consider supporting TERA by starting a new membership.
With your support TERA is able to continue its efforts to make Eagle Rock the best community it can possibly be. Please join or renew your membership for one more year - enabling us to continue the work that is so important to Eagle Rock.
The goal to turn Colorado Boulevard from a freeway to our Main Street is working. Colorado now has new cross-walks, several include flashing pedestrian signals, slower speed and bike lanes. The bike lanes have not only benefited bikers, but have dramatically changed the experience of opening the driver's door or backing into a parking space on Colorado. To this date TERA has committed nearly $10,000 to this initiative. Two hundred new street trees have been planted throughout our community. In addition to working with others to survey trees, your financial support allowed TERA to be the first organization to commit funding ($5,000) to cover the expenses of caring for the trees in the first two critical years.
New development and other land use issues have grown in the last year. TERA met with developers and business owners of several projects and provided support or opposition based on the merits of the project or requested change of use. A sampling of the reviews in the last year included Colorado Boulevard Specific Plan amendment for longer business hours (support), Farmer's Market relocation to City Hall (support), 1401 Eagle Vista Drive small lot project (support), and Occidental College's liquor license for special events (support).
Current events include TERA's leadership in bringing us to the brink of having longer business hours on Colorado Boulevard by working with other community leadership to support an amendment to the specific plan. Also, TERA's plans to work towards installing "Welcome to Eagle Rock" monuments at all of the major entry points to the community. TERA continues to vigorously support the Take Back the Boulevard Initiative which is now focused on Colorado Boulevard west of Eagle Rock Boulevard. We will continue to support TBTB in its attempts to bring medians, bumpouts and additional crosswalks along that stretch of the Boulevard. It is also time to give more attention to our other main artery, Eagle Rock Boulevard. We hope to see some of the same amenities that Colorado Boulevard has received placed on Eagle Rock Boulevard. In addition, this year we hope to begin a dialog with the City, community, and the community at large about developing a specific plan for Eagle Rock Boulevard similar to past efforts on Colorado Boulevard. In addition, we continue our strong opposition to the expansion of Scholl Canyon landfill. And, finally, we continue to work as fiscal agent on local projects such as the Utility Box Art project and the Dogs of the Rock, initiative to install a dog park in Eagle Rock.
The Member Benefit Program has continued to grow in 2015. Please refer to this newsletter or go to www.tera90041.org for a full list of merchants and discounts provided to TERA members.
Your support is essential to sustain our efforts to preserve and improve the quality of life in Eagle Rock. We can't do it without you! To join or renew your membership online via PayPal or credit card, visit our website at www.tera90041.org, or mail the enclosed envelope with your check or credit card information today. We look forward to working together, continuing a tradition of over 25 years working for the betterment of Eagle Rock. If you would like to get more personally involved in TERA please send me a note indicating your interest (president@TERA90041.org). Thank you for your past support.
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