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Residents, local advocates urge action to revive Artesia Boulevard; propose public markets and marketing app
Summary
Speakers at the July 17 Planning Commission meeting urged immediate action to bring shoppers and visitors back to Artesia Boulevard, proposing pop-up markets, coordinated promotions and a community-focused commerce app.
Speakers at the start of the July 17 meeting urged the commission and city staff to support near-term measures to drive customers back to Artesia Boulevard and the North Redondo business district.
Rick McQuillan said he had been developing a community-focused commerce platform in beta that combines maps of storefronts and a “TOPS” concept intended to link merchants to residents’ goals and needs. “This isn't big tech. It's community tech,” he told commissioners, and invited local commissions and merchants to participate in the project as it develops.
Jim Mueller of District 5 criticized the city's current approach to economic development for the north Artesia corridor and urged broader citizen input and mixed-use development. He recommended short-term, low-cost activations — for example, sponsoring public markets on the Greenway and promoting the North Redondo Beach Business Association's upcoming dine-around events — to boost foot traffic while longer-term redevelopment policies take shape.
No formal action was taken on these comments; staff and commissioners acknowledged the suggestions and referenced ongoing planning work for Artesia Boulevard and the ACAP area that will be discussed with City Council on Aug. 5.
