tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039563145970308239.post129597704524907465..comments2023-10-24T08:25:49.233-07:00Comments on Ojai Valley News Blog: Chain Stores Dominate Council MeetingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039563145970308239.post-74440492768694718602007-01-30T16:08:00.000-08:002007-01-30T16:08:00.000-08:00Needing input from many different perspectives- co...Needing input from many different perspectives- coming from what has always been a creative and thoughtful locale, drawing energies and talented minds from distant places to share their<br />lives here. It would seem this is the resource that will manage Ojai's growing pains, not the demi-Gods of market forces but collective efforts by those who have a real sense of place and a mind and commitment to keep the traditions and faith in this valley.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039563145970308239.post-14787361986765818852007-01-24T09:47:00.000-08:002007-01-24T09:47:00.000-08:00What if city council put as much dedication into p...What if city council put as much dedication into preventing chain franchises and protecting small town feel from over-development<br />and big buildout,developer interests, as they did on the gravel truck increse? Same<br />quality of life issues, environmental protection that can galvonize community quickly.<br />If the city were serious about<br />addressing these issues, that would be effective. It took a citizen lawsuit and a court battle to put them on the table for discussion,<br />only after the elections, at that.PLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com