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The City of Healdsburg would like to hear your thoughts and ideas for making our city better. Please take a few moments to submit your Community Voice. On this page you can submit ideas for improvements and changes you would like to see implemented within the community; and in turn other residents can comment on your ideas and vote them up or down. To see comments or suggestions by others, just click on the initiative or idea title. If you have an idea that is not listed, start a new suggestion in the white box that says, “What’s your idea?”
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  1. Incentivize workers to park away from Plaza

    Assuming parking meters are installed, incentivize those who work and park downtown to park 2 to 3 blocks away from the Central Plaza are. Do this by providing them with a credit of 25% of the parking...
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    Sep 11, 2015 by Mel Amato (14 points)

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  2. Housing? --> How about more public transportation?

    Let's talk about better public transportation into Healdsburg from nearby cities where the housing prices aren't so high. Imagine someone riding a nice bus from Middletown to Healdsburg. That's...
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    Jun 13, 2015 by BJ Fogg (17 points)

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  3. Piper could be One Way between Fitch & University

    You should make Piper st. ONE WAY between Fitch and University and that would solve alot of problems and save alot of Car Mirrors.

    Oct 30, 2016 by Paul Banke (5 points)

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  4. Cost to re-landscape?

    I've tried to find the cost to re-landscape after removing grass. But I couldn't find an answer. Is there a resource somewhere, like an online landscape calculator, that helps you estimate the...
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    Jun 13, 2015 by BJ Fogg (17 points)

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  5. Can we talk about putting in a cross walk near the 200 block of Healdsburg Avenue?

    I see so many people crossing the street illegally near the area of Matteo's across from the Healdsburg Visitors Bureau, if we had a cross walk that went across Healdsburg Avenue, it might make...
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    Feb 16, 2016 by Healdsburger (5 points)

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  6. Remove the Cerri Building

    A long time supporter (Community Representative in 2006) of the Farmers' Market and a 40-year resident of Dry Creek Valley, I believe the Cerri Building needs to come down and a tasteful parking lot...
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    May 27, 2016 by Jan Mettler (15 points)

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  7. Why did the Healdsburg Police fail to arrest a several prominent local residents ( 3 women and 1 man ) for verbally abusing and physically attacking ( 1 m

    A highly decorated Gulf War Veteran suffering from a service related disabilities was attacked by a prominent, local, limousine liberal in the enclave of Healdsburg, CA. While during the previews...
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    Jan 25, 2017 by Al Meda (35 points)

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  8. Reserved parking spots for Healdsburg residents

    Let's set aside at least 20 parking spots on the plaza for Healdsburg residents only. Many of us feel the tourists take over downtown, especially on weekends. Giving residents reserved parking...
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    Jun 13, 2015 by BJ Fogg (17 points)

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  9. Food trucks -- are they allowed within the city limits?

    By definition (wikipedia): A food truck is a large vehicle equipped to cook and sell food. Let's find a couple of zones in the city limits where Healdsburg can support the street food industry...
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    Sep 3, 2016 by Christine Hyde (7 points)

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  10. illegal immigration

    In relationship to the vote last night in the city council to support what the press democrat calls immigrants and I call illegal immigrants may I remind the council of 8 USC section 1324..It is a...
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    Feb 22, 2017 by Conrad Winn (10 points)

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  11. Street Sweeping

    Few if any residents know what day their street is swept so they park in the path of the cleaning truck. Send an email blast to residents informing them what day the street sweeper comes down their...
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    Jul 31, 2015 by Mr Green (5 points)

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  12. Help the wildlife! Build more fences on Westside Road

    We need more fencing on Westside Road (west side) to prevent all these poor deer and animals from getting hit. For those of us who live/work on this road, we have seen too many deer, birds and possums...
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    Dec 27, 2016 by Kerry Anderson (5 points)

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  13. Additional fence at the rec park

    This falls under parks, but is tied to housing. The city needs to increase the height of the back fence to prevent property from balls being hit over fence. I've had vehicles damaged, a ball bounce...
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    Jun 4, 2017 by William Blosser (5 points)

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  14. subscription for city manager updates

    Offer an e-subscription method for the weekly city manager updates

    Apr 15, 2018 by Christine Hyde (7 points)

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  15. Fireworks Show of 2023

    The post show fireworks that were shot off more than an hour past the end of the show. I called the Police Department and they didn't know why a second and third barrage of fireworks occurred but they...
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    Jul 5, 2023 by Mark Thomas (5 points)

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  16. Healdsburg affordable housing /bonds part 2

    If we fund a bond it should be based on a per dwelling fee not based on the value. But we need to expect the rents to go up to cover the additional cost. And large portions of residents are...
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    Aug 3, 2018 by Bob Wadsworth (21 points)

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  17. Resident discount card

    Resident discount card would give a heralds burg resident discount at all participating merchants. Most Healdsburg residents can't afford to Dine , have a drink, or Shop around the Plaza.

    Dec 20, 2015 by Juan Mota (5 points)

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  18. North and Center Street diagonal parking

    Since the streetscape at the intersection of North and Center, in front of the "meat building" (which is what everyone calls it) comes so far into Center street, trucks utilizing the diagonal parking...
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    Mar 6, 2016 by Vesna Breznikar (12 points)

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  19. stop lying

    Its kinda dumb how you tell people not to park in the street and then you dont do anything to fix the street yet you have your cones out telling people not to park from 7-6 like 4 days straight. If...
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    Sep 19, 2015 by iris more (5 points)

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  20. Housing and vacation rentals

    Not sure what City Council has proposed because I missed the Open House on June 29th. What is the Council doing to cap the number of vacation rentals? Does the Council have the power to stipulate that...
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    Jun 30, 2016 by Lucy (5 points)

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