710 restorative justice

The NAACP president noted many Eaton Fire-displaced families are also descendants of 710/210 displacement, and said an apology is a first step but not enough.

Urged approval of the ten elements with urgency — no more delays, no more plans to plan.

Said this decade people won't settle for a museum and a plaque, urging the city to hire a world-class developer and make restorative justice real wealth-building.

A Center for Restorative Justice member urged adoption of all ten elements and funding for the interactive museum, saying delay compounds harm.

Documented over 30 oral history interviews of displaced residents through the city's process, hoping the project catalyzes acknowledgement, healing, and reparations.

An advisory group member urged the council to treat the 1% community benefit set-aside as core to the plan from the beginning, not optional.

A Center for Restorative Justice board member urged approval of all ten elements, especially the oversight committee, as an emblem of the city acknowledging wrongs.

A displaced family member recalled being forced from his home at age nine and urged the council to do the right thing for Japanese American, African American and Mexican American families who lost homes.

Argued $150,000 is far below current Pasadena housing prices and urged the city to listen to the community and avoid bureaucratic delays.

Supported all ten elements and specifically the historical acknowledgement element, describing plans for an interpretive center featuring cultural and community resilience exhibits.

A third-generation Pasadenian whose family homestead was annihilated by 710 eminent domain, demanded significant monetary restitution, not just a museum or mural.

Urged the city to retain ownership of the land, let developers build on the surface, and decide the restorative justice framework now.

Drawing on his Birmingham childhood, warned that delay and lack of decision are also forms of violence, and urged the council to do the right thing.

A 45-year resident urged no more delays, calling just compensation a pathway to reconciliation and asking for an education campaign and immediate action.

Urged support for all elements and the oversight committee, and for public education about the 710 story including work with PUSD modeled on Duarte's ethnic studies approach.

Making Housing and Community Happen supports the ten elements, arguing displaced residents deserve compensation at current valuations and restitution should not be delayed for further study.

Called proper restitution a matter of justice, not charity, and urged action on the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding.

Urged approval of the ten elements with urgency — no more delays, no more plans to plan, no more studying studies.

Said this decade people of every color won't settle for a museum and a plaque, and urged hiring a world-class developer for a profit-generating, restorative multi-use space.

A Center for Restorative Justice member urged adoption of all ten elements and funding for the interactive museum, saying delay compounds harm.

The Allegra Consulting founder described 30+ oral history interviews documenting displacement and lost generational wealth, hoping the project catalyzes acknowledgment and repair.

The NAACP president connected Eaton Fire displacement with 710/210 displacement, saying an apology is the first step but not the only one, and the city must help displaced families return.

Argued the 710 project's harm continues today through Caltrans tenancy, citing AB 512's recognition of racist freeway construction, and questioned spending on private security for vacant homes.

An advisory group member urged the council to treat the 1% community benefit set-aside as core to the plan, not optional, saying it's financially doable if planned from the beginning.

A Center for Restorative Justice board member urged approval of all ten elements, especially the oversight committee, as a step toward repair.

A displaced family member recalled being forced from his home at age nine and urged the council to do right by Japanese, African, and Mexican American families who lost homes.

Argued $150,000 is 'peanuts' compared to Pasadena housing prices and urged the city to avoid bureaucratic delays in righting the wrongs of displacement.

Supported all ten elements and specifically the interpretive center/museum concept focused on cultural resilience and civic participation.

A third-generation Pasadenian whose family homestead was taken by eminent domain, demanded significant monetary restitution, not just a museum or mural.

Urged the city to retain ownership of the land and focus restorative justice on the surface development, ignoring traffic concerns.

Invoking Birmingham's history, warned that delay itself does violence and urged the council to choose justice.

A 45-year resident urged no more delays, saying just compensation is a pathway to reconciliation and calling for a broad public education campaign.

Urged support for all elements and the oversight committee, and suggested working with PUSD on ethnic studies modeled on Duarte's Rocktown curriculum.

Making Housing and Community Happen supports the elements, arguing displaced residents deserve compensation at current valuations and restitution should not be delayed for further study.

Said proper restitution should be a priority, not an afterthought, and that descendants are owed just compensation as a matter of justice.

Speaking for Making Housing and Community Happen, backed reparations leading to homeownership and free tuition for descendants of the displaced.

Green Line Housing representative called on the council to adopt all ten restorative justice elements in full, citing down payment assistance and ownership pathways.

Pastor marking 25 years in Pasadena urged the council to 'rewrite, reimagine, remember' — do right by displaced families and endorse the ten restorative justice elements.

Called for public acknowledgment of harms, financial compensation to displaced families, homeownership opportunities, and a restorative justice oversight committee.