Join The Desert Trumpet for a public discussion on Envisioning Our City's Future

Cindy Bernard
Jun 01, 2024
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Envisioning Our City’s Future 

Saturday, June 29, 2024
3-5 pm
Twentynine Palms Community Center
6547 Freedom Way, Twentynine Palms

This event is free. All are invited to participate.
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Please join us for an open discussion among residents facilitated by moderator, and Desert Trumpet Editor-in-Chief, Cindy Bernard and prompted by our guests:

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Chris Clarke, Paul Razo, Carrie Williams

Chris Clarke, Host, 90 Miles from Needles, the Desert Protection Podcast
Paul Razo, Business owner, Member, Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC)
Carrie Williams, Co-owner, Jeanine Beauty Supply, CEO Women of Color Global 29

Submit a question! Questions may be asked live or submitted in advance to: editor@deserttrumpet.org


Format and Topics

The Town Hall will address four topics crucial to the future of Twentynine Palms:

• Creating an affordable and sustainable City
• Balancing development with maintenance of our desert ecosystem
• Creating an inclusive community
• What does positive change look like?

The three guest speakers will offer brief introductory remarks before the discussion begins. We’ll allot each topic 25 minutes for public discussion and brainstorming.


Topics details and potential questions:

  • Creating an affordable and sustainable City

    • Do the 5 General Plan principles still stand? Do they need updating? What about affordable housing?

  • Balancing development with maintenance of our desert ecosystem

  • Creating an inclusive community

    • How do we combat social isolation?

    • How can we be more welcoming to marginalized communities?

    • How can we better support our kids and seniors?

  • What does positive change look like?

  1. General Plan Guiding Principles (2012)

  2. Promote a high quality of life while preserving the City’s desert, small-town feel.

  3. Encourage high quality development compatible with the Joshua Tree National Park, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center and the City’s desert, small-town character.

  4. Develop a strong and diversified local economy with a focus on arts, cultural, tourism, retail, job growth and overall quality of life for all community members.

  5. Preserve the desert environment and its natural and cultural resources for future generations.

  6. Promote sustainable and adaptable growth principles in the development of the City.