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Palm Springs Reimagined

Apr 4, 2013 No Comments ›› Amy Blaisdell

The Palm Springs Downtown Revitalization Plan is underway with the Palomar hotel and a vibrant, open-air shopping center and a wide new boulevard leading to the Palm Springs Art Museum.   View more street views of the new Palomar hotel. Click here.   To View Frequently Asked Questions And Responses On Palm Springs Downtown Revitalization Plan Click Here.

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Downtown Redevelopment Highlights

Jan 10, 2013 No Comments ›› Amy Blaisdell

Downtown Redevelopment Highlights Take a look at the Palm Springs Downtown Revitalization Highlights for the old Fashion Show Plaza. Included in these highlights is information showing proposed color pallets, restaurant locations, retail spaces, the Palomar Hotel, the public plaza and pedestrian areas, courtyards and covered walkways. Street and aerial views are provided as well as the ...

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Downtown Revitalization Plan Public Meeting Invitation

Sep 26, 2012 No Comments ›› Amy Blaisdell

Palm Springs City Council to Hold Oct. 3 Meeting Focused Exclusively on Downtown Revitalization Plan Public Invited to Attend! The City of Palm Springs is undergoing a historic transformation – and the Palm Springs City Council invites the entire community to attend its next regularly scheduled meeting to learn more about the much anticipated Downtown Revitalization ...

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Measure J Oversight Commission Appointments

Jul 13, 2012 No Comments ›› Amy Blaisdell

Measure J Oversight Commission Appoints Chair and Vice Chair of Citizens Watchdog Group. The Measure J Oversight Commission appointed a chair and vice chair to lead the Commission. Commissioners Robert Moon and Kevin Towner are slated to serve as chairman and vice chair, respectively, through their terms ending June 30, 2013. The appointments were made by the 11-person ...

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First Oversight Commission to Convene

Jun 11, 2012 No Comments ›› Amy Blaisdell

Oversight Commission to Convene Monday, June 11 at Palm Springs City Hall Measure J, the City of Palm Springs would like to announce that the first meeting of the recently appointed Measure J Oversight Commission will convene on Monday, June 11. The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. in the Large Conference Room at City Hall, 3200 ...

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Measure J Bonds Sell In Less Than Five Hours

Jun 7, 2012 No Comments ›› Amy Blaisdell

Palm Springs Financing Authority Sells $44.9 Million of Bonds in Less than Five Hours The Palm Springs Financing Authority today successfully sold $44.9 million of lease revenue bonds to the public. The bonds are being issued to finance public improvements associated with the first phase of the Downtown Revitalization Plan. The City was able to secure historically ...

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Palm Springs Reimagined

Jun 4, 2012 No Comments ›› Amy Blaisdell

The Palm Springs Downtown Revitalization Plan is underway with the Palomar hotel and a vibrant, open-air shopping center and a wide new boulevard leading to the Palm Springs Art Museum.   View more street views of the new Palomar. Click here.  To View Frequently Asked Questions And Responses On Palm Springs Downtown Revitalization Plan Click Here.

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Invest in the future of Palm Springs!

May 30, 2012 No Comments ›› Amy Blaisdell

Public Invited to Invest in the Future of Palm Springs! City of Palm Springs Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds for Sale Beginning June 6 Beginning Wednesday, June 6, the City of Palm Springs Financing Authority will offer for sale to the public $46 million of lease revenue bonds. The bonds are being issued to finance land acquisition ...

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Forever Marilyn Visits Palm Springs

May 30, 2012 No Comments ›› Amy Blaisdell

The 26 foot tall sculpture Forever Marilyn now graces the site of the former Bank of America building in downtown Palm Springs through June 2013. Forever Marilyn, by American Artist Seward Johnson, is located on the corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz Canyon Way. It was paid for by members of the Palm Springs community ...

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And now there will be nine!

Apr 23, 2012 No Comments ›› Amy Blaisdell

Palm Springs City Council to Appoint Nine Citizens to Measure J Oversight Commission Due to a spectacular group of uniquely qualified Palm Springs residents who recently interviewed to serve on the Measure J Oversight Commission, the Palm Springs City Council has directed the City Clerk to prepare an ordinance increasing the number of commission members from ...

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