The Bagelry Group An unlikely gathering of Santa Cruz residents confronting the future of their community Every Friday at noon, a group of concerned Santa Cruz residents gathers at the Bagelry to talk about the future of their community. There are former public officials, longtime residents, professionals, and people who have spent decades contributing to the character of Santa Cruz. They bring different backgrounds, different perspectives, and occasionally different ideas about what should happen next. What unites them is a growing concern about the pace and scale of development taking place across Santa Cruz County, and whether the public has any meaningful say in the process. The meetings are informal. There are no elected officers, no elaborate organizational structure, and certainly no shortage of opinions. But beneath the conversation is a serious question: Who gets to decide what Santa Cruz becomes? A Community Under Pressure California's housing crisis is real. So is the st...
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