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https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/11393075
Santa Cruz is the County people love, a mountain-fenced Shangri-la, where nature is dominant and the architecture is beautiful, to the delight of its artists and people who love the outdoor lifestyle. Agriculture, tourism and academia are its leading economies. Yet today’s quality of life was due to hard-fought battles against freeway-centric planning, suburban sprawl, and over-development. Can we retain what we love if developers are exempt from respecting community character?
Ross Eric Gibson is the County historian for the Santa Cruz Sentinel newspaper. He has written numerous history reports as an historic architectural consultant, served on the Santa Cruz Historic Preservation Commission, the County Landmarks Committee, the County Museum Board of Trustees, and the 1989 earthquake recovery committees for Vision Santa Cruz, working on design guidelines for the waterfront, downtown, and Branciforte neighborhood. He writes books, plays and musicals, and has presented numerous local lectures and tours.
Ross participated in a PBS documentary about Boardwalk history; was a consultant during the restoration of the 1917 movie, “Mothers of Men,” which was shot in Santa Cruz; and collaborated with “Ukulele Dick” McKee on the release of an album of old songs about Santa Cruz County places. He has won awards from General Dwight D. Eisenhower for an essay, two awards for newspaper cartooning and poster design from Charles Schultz, and an award in 2003 from the California Preservation Foundation for his part in helping to restore the Del Mar Theater.
You can join in online from any location via the Zoom link or you can attend in-person in the Downtown Library in the Community Meeting Room upstairs.