Posts Tagged ‘Depot Plaza’
Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative Makes the Case for Addressing the Massive Glut of Off-Street Parking Requirements
“Marin doesn’t need all of this parking,” write Silva and Wells. “Towns have wildly different policies, based more on accidents of history than sound analysis. For multi-family housing, Mill Valley requires 25% more parking than Tiburon, and Fairfax requires 32% more than San Anselmo. These dramatic differences wouldn’t occur if parking mandates were scientifically based. Excess parking consumes too much land.”
Read MoreRelationships Matter: Peter O’Keefe, Longtime MV Chamber Member, Is Our January 2023 Ambassador of the Month!
“When I had my own business, I looked at all these chambers of commerce. “You (the Mill Valley Chamber) were the only one who actually called me. You told me about your Christmas party – ‘you should come!” And a ton of introductions have come ever since.”
Read MoreMill Valley’s Santa Will Appear With Senior Residents Across from Tam High This Friday, Dec. 22nd from 4-5pm!
Santa and the dedicated “senior” residents will be across the street from Tam High with young and old, this Friday, the 22nd of December from 4-5pm. All are invited to join. If your Holiday plans do line up with a visit with Santa for this event, there is good news. Send your message to request a personal visit this Holiday to Santa via the website SantaClausVirtual.com If available, Santa will be delighted to come see you soon.
Read MoreFamous4 Is Alive & Well: Larry ‘the Hat’ Lautzker’s Pop-Up Shop at 31 Sunnyside Ave. #4 Behind Kitchen Sunnyside Remains Your Go-To Spot for Hip Apparel
Since his arrival in Mill Valley in 1974, Larry “the Hat” Lautzker, purveyor of hip apparel, producer of an array of live concerts as well as some of the 94941’s most cherished events, including the Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade and the Community Block Party for more than 15 years, has been a force of nature unto himself.
Read MoreSix Months In and Informed By 15 Local Residents, City Eyes November 2024 Ballot to Address Massive Infrastructure Needs of $150 million to $180 million in the Next 10-15 Years, Eyes November 2024 Ballot
“This is the biggest thing that we’ve got coming up in the next year,” Carmel said. “If we’re successful in getting the community rallied behind a new tax for bettering infrastructure, it will be one of the most significant measures in Mill Valley’s history.”
Read MoreMill Valley’s Santa Is Coming Out for World Peace & Happiness!
Hohoho, hold your horses and reindeer. Santa is in town! Whether you have seen Santa yourself during the lighting of the tree this past Sunday (see below), at the Depot or you are planning to book a visit with Santa, be informed that this year, Santa announced publicly that he is coming out more strongly for his principles and beliefs.
Read MoreKelly Scott, Owner of The Goods, Debuts ‘More Goods,’ a Pop-Up in the Former Terrestra Space at 30 Miller Ave. That Runs Thru December
Now Scott is taking over the space at 30 Miller and turning it into More Goods, a combination of two of the aforementioned business above – a kitchen and holiday store.
Read MorePolls Are Open: Vote For Your Favorite MV Businesses & Organizations in the Marin IJ’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards
“Everyone is encouraged to vote and every organization is encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to humbly promote ‘the vote’ and bask in the good vibes whether or not they win a recognition award,” organizers say.
Read MoreMarin County Officials Unveil Online Database and Map of Public Art Throughout Marin!
“The program is designed to bring the power and delight of art into our everyday experiences of our natural environment through the transformation of ordinary objects, so this new art map is a great tool for us,” she said.
Read MoreNew Mayor Urban Carmel Takes the Gavel With a Dazzling, Inspiring Speech About the Power of Community Service and Creative Might
“Whatever it is, there is a group of people who will put their time and their talent into making it happen,” Carmel said. “And that is incredibly inspiring. How can you not want to be part of public service when you’ve got a community that’s so committed to making this town better and that’s because people love this town.”
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