Planning Commission Unanimously Backs One-Year Extension of Non-Seasonal Outdoor Business Use and Evaluation of a Permanent Program – Ultimate Decision Goes to City Council in September

Planning Commission Unanimously Backs One-Year Extension of Non-Seasonal Outdoor Business Use and Evaluation of a Permanent Program – Ultimate Decision Goes to City Council in September

Commissioners Seek Planning Resources to Dig Into a Long-Term Outdoor Program and Possible Recourse for Businesses on Private Property With Required On-Site Parking Miller Ave. street closure in 2021. “If we took this to a public vote, this would be a landslide.” So...
Planning Commission Unanimously Backs One-Year Extension of Non-Seasonal Outdoor Business Use and Evaluation of a Permanent Program – Ultimate Decision Goes to City Council in September

At an August 23rd Hearing, City Council Seeks Planning Commission Blessing of a Proposal to Make Outdoor Dining Only Seasonal and Bar Use of Private Property If It Reduces Parking

Millet Ave. street closure in 2021. In 2021, as City officials continued to navigate a seemingly endless series of forced closures and restrictions on how brick and mortar businesses and nonprofits could function amidst the pandemic, creativity and innovation became...
Support Downtown & Miller Ave. Businesses Amidst Blithedale Project!

Support Downtown & Miller Ave. Businesses Amidst Blithedale Project!

For the past six weeks – and for many more to come – the City of Mill Valley is in the midst of a long-planned overhaul of East Blithedale Avenue, one of the two main arteries in town. The project features a ton of vital improvements, including rehabilitating pavement...
City Council Backs Current Outdoor Biz Program Thru Oct. 31, Shifts to Seasonally Limited Version in 2023

City Council Backs Current Outdoor Biz Program Thru Oct. 31, Shifts to Seasonally Limited Version in 2023

Some councilmembers indicate an openness to future changes Outdoor dining at Joe’s Taco Lounge in Milll Valley. The pandemic has left no individual, business or entity untouched, and the scars of loss permeate through all of us. But it has also delivered...
NY Times: Should Policymakers Be Willing to Rethink the Status Quo of Cars and Trucks as Dominant Users of Public Space?

NY Times: Should Policymakers Be Willing to Rethink the Status Quo of Cars and Trucks as Dominant Users of Public Space?

The Miller Street Closure in 2021. While it’s unlikely we’ll see robot couriers on wheels strolling down Throckmorton or Miller avenue anytime soon, a recent New York Times piece framed the possibility into a broader question: “How do we share public...