Blair Miller, Pasadena resident, expressed opposition to separating the restorative justice elements of the project and emphasized the need to structure the entire project around addressing past harms.
Michael Warner, Pasadena resident, advocated for maintaining traffic flow and not disrupting existing transportation patterns, and proposed building over the existing right of way to restore housing and retail.
Michael Warner II, Pasadena resident, expressed concerns regarding the impacts of traffic congestion and spillover into surrounding areas.
Marcus Renner, 710 Community Fellows Program, requested that the City dedicate a space within the project to a 710 Reconnecting Communities Interpretive Center for social and educational programming.
RJ Sakai, Sequoia School, encouraged the City to sustain youth engagement and activate community partnerships with Sequoia School and local neighbors.
Bruce Bailey, Pasadena resident, expressed concerns regarding traffic efficiency and proposed design modifications to allow for more park space and residential space.
Wes Hampton, Pasadena resident, encouraged more public debate to produce a stronger, more effective project and noted that the project may increase disconnection without additional public input.
City Clerk Jomsky reported that 1 letter expressing concerns relating to the redistribution of traffic into adjacent neighborhoods and advocating for the City to include alternative solutions in the Vision Plan to accommodate traffic within the project area, 1 letter advocating for the City to create a Reconnecting Community Center within the 710 project area for cultural reflection, education, and community reconnection, and 6 letters expressing support for the proposed 710 project while providing several comments and/or suggestions for how to improve the Plan, were all received by the City Clerk's Office, distributed to the City Council, posted online, and made part of the public record for this item, in addition to the letters that were previously received as part of this item during the March 30, 2026 council meeting.
Councilmember Madison urged City staff to gather input from experienced developers to identify how to maximize financial and community value of the project site. He also expressed concerns that environmental analysis has not begun despite receiving funding.