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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/38c075f0-0898-4fc0-9ac8-9474c95e0b5f/THE+DEL+MAR+WOODPECKER+-+Issue+15+October+2021.png Woodpecker - Issue No. 15 October 2021 Getting To a Vibrant Downtown Part 3 of a Series focuses on the role of PARKING. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/bc600044-9faf-4ebc-8293-2d08132fa354/THE+DEL+MAR+WOODPECKER+-+HOLIDAY+12%3A2021.png Woodpecker - Holiday 2021 Good Health and Perseverance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/1614499843574-OQKF5R66Y4VRJUXPY9AW/Woodpecker_Holiday_2020-12.png Woodpecker - Holiday 2020 Good Health and Great Hope https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/1586503959075-S2D7AB2K7GKBFBPKCYOT/THE+DEL+MAR+WOODPECKER+-+COVID-19+04%3A2020.png Woodpecker - COVID-19 April 2020 Caring for one another https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/1511667756396-PLZTRHL35XWUGM542EGM/Woodpecker_spotlight_2017-11.png Woodpecker - Spotlight 11/2017 'Proposed design guidelines How an idea of “tweaking” turned into a major remodel' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/1580108302364-Z8098TZBZ38UELBP7YF8/Woodpecker_HOLIDAY_12-2019.png Woodpecker - Holiday 2019 “Holiday Greetings” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/1524233854831-OTMRWLVXZT0K437AL286/Woodpecker_spotlight_2018-04.png Woodpecker - Spotlight 4/2018 “The City Staff in April reinserted the Managed Retreat (removal of Seawalls and Destruction of 600+ Homes and 80+ Bluff Top Homes) option back into the Adaptation Plan” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/1518420710652-EES1CZUBJVV5EAXSSNU9/Woodpecker_holiday_2017-12.png Woodpecker - Holiday 12/2017 “Holiday Greetings” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/f54903c6-6862-408b-aa6c-7e7a7b7c80d7/WOODPECKERSPOTLIGHT+10%3A2020+No.2.png Woodpecker - Spotlight 10/2020 No.2 Blown the lid off” on campaign spending Now You See It – Now You Don’t https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/1511648344996-1PC9MSJ0Y8YHR4WXPZNV/Woodpecker_spotlight_2017-7.png Woodpecker - Spotlight 7/2017 “Fact Checking the Fact Checker Regardless of your position on an issue, the City Council was elected to represent the entire community, and they owe all their constituents a high standard of decision-making.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/1623049269259-KQ3K5DH16A86RUZRT3U8/THE+DEL+MAR+WOODPECKER+-+Issue+12+April+2021.png Woodpecker - Issue No. 12 April 2021 Getting To a Vibrant Downtown Part 1 of a Series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/1600376277972-FVORRGHZY0V2H3SNU15G/Woodpecker_Issue11_2020-09.png Woodpecker - Issue No. 11 September 2020 Moving Del Mar Forward Survey 2020 and the Survey says… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/1510554909658-MK7D7Z4TQLY1LK0PDN6Y/woodpecker-LOGO.png Woodpecker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/b20093ef-eada-4ea0-aa3f-5a57e66f1867/Woodpecker_Issue21_2024-03.png Woodpecker - Issue No. 21 March 2024 Del Mar 2024 City Council Election What are essential qualities for our City Council members? - Uphold Del Mar’s Community Plan - Critical and Pragmatic Thinker - Team Player - Protect Del Mar - Fiscal Responsibility - Integrity & Trustworthy - Transparency https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/1543805420524-LKBQJ6NWZGLADUXPD9H6/woodpeckerHoliday2018.png Woodpecker - Holiday 2018 “Holiday Greetings” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/abeb165f-b562-4dca-ad0d-ac86859a7c1a/Woodpecker_Issue18_2022-10.png Woodpecker - Issue No. 18 October 2022 HOW DO THE INCUMBENTS/CANDIDATES DWIGHT WORDEN AND TERRY GAASTERLAND’S PAST VOTES AND ACTIONS ALIGN WITH RESIDENT’S WISHES? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/1565327489486-0N1FBCYYC6KCHCWBA1NP/Woodpecker_Issue07_2019-07.png Woodpecker - Special Issue No.7 June 2019 Thank you Kim, we tip our hat and say farewell to our colleague, neighbor, and a stellar human being. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/1592977167663-9IUGCB2AWQ46CIAKH2ZO/Woodpecker_Issue10_2020-06.png Woodpecker - Issue No. 10 June 2020 The city needs to elevate Business Support/Economic Development to a Tier 1 category. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/1601747552959-BNXP5O36CX31TYR0ZKWR/Woodpecker_SPOTLIGHT_9-2020No1.png Woodpecker - Spotlight 9/2020 No.1 Short term rental solution? 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YOUR CHANCE TO DECIDE The Woodpecker’s goal is simple – present the facts so citizens are better informed regarding what our City Council is doing and how its actions impact you.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/1511647037735-7NYORCETO78OULK1LMIF/Woodpecker_spotlight_2017-10.png Woodpecker - Spotlight 10/2017 “Costly on the front and back end Get ready for another dark cloud ordinance” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/0045937d-59f1-4928-a4dd-1f455b7a3ead/Woodpecker_Issue20_2023-10.png Woodpecker - Issue No. 20 October 2023 MANAGED RETREAT CONCERNS ARE BACK Residents breathed a sigh of relief in 2018 when the City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2018-72 which rejected Managed Retreat. However, a new ADU ordinance once again introduces Managed Retreat as a possibility. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c2b47fe4b09fa84477075b/729ba0c2-12b5-4925-a2f4-2f142a98d6f2/Postcard_Snapshot2022_Page_1.png Woodpecker - Make it stand out WOODPECKER - DEL MAR VOTING GUIDE SNAPSHOT OF CANDIDATE’S POSITIONS https://www.forwarddelmar.com/affordable-housing daily 0.75 2019-10-20