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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Redding public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Butte Street Boogie Project — School Crosswalk Safety Changes
A resident flagged that the final environmental document removed bulb-outs and crosswalks near Manzanita Hills Elementary to preserve street parking, despite the project being funded by an active transportation grant. He asked the council to review whether children's safety was shortchanged.
Downtown parking program finances and map changes
The parking program is nearly self-sustaining thanks to the public market opening, and the council removed paid parking on two streets, added commercial loading zones, and adjusted red curbs for safety.
Street maintenance and pavement condition
The city's pavement score sits around 50 out of 100, and staff says it would take roughly $10 million more per year to turn that around. Redding gets the same gas tax as denser cities but maintains ten times the road network per capita.