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Lindsay also used the spaces as a kind of personal lookbook to exhibit the unique ways in which you can apply her lively patterns to the home. Cruising Lindsays Instagram feed, youll find images of the townhouse, demonstrating how to use color and graphics to compose a layered, dynamic space.

In the home, Jill applied pattern in nontraditional ways to highlight architectural features, create movement, and transform awkward nooks into dramatic vignettes, so rooms didnt feel homogenous. You have to think outside the box. It can be used in so many ways. Lindsay says of pattern. You can wallpaper a room in its entirety, but you dont want to wallpaper every room in its entirety.

In the dining room, a vintage credenza topped with Mr. Brown lamps is flanked by vintage chairs from interior designer Kelly Wearstler's Beverly Hills home. Lindsay created a gallery wall to highlight some of her favorite pieces by artists Holly Addi, Addie Chapin, Susan Carter Hall, and Angela Chrusciaki Blehm. That gallery wall went through many iterations, she says. Its about finding the right place for them and creating the right tension between the art.

The starting point for the dining room was Benjamin Moore Black Berry walls. The deep blue-black provided a dramatic backdrop that allowed patterns to leap off the walls, ceiling, and floor. Lindsays Navy White Grasscloth was used to create a faux tray ceiling accented with Farrow & Ball Calamine paint. Jill pumped up the volume in the dining room with the artists Blue Wool Silk Rug and Porter Teleo draperies, Oly Studio dining chairs, a Mr. Brown London honed Carrara marble table, a Julian Chichester light fixture, and a mirror by Made Goods.

In the dining room, wallpaper is encased with molding to create a faux tray ceiling. Set behind glass, wallpaper is used as backsplash on the wet bar. And behind the bed in the primary suite, a vibrant pattern is framed like artwork on the wall.

Walls coated in a soothing Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs pair well with Lindsays blue and purple Caribbean Grasscloth wall covering. The wallpaper over the bed is the same color as the walls, but just a little touch of pattern, Jill says. The painted photographs are by artist Allison Hobbs. The Room & Board Architecture Bed is topped with Kelly Wearstler blue pillows, a black-and-white Schumacher bolster, and a Rebecca Atwood blanket. Custom nightstands are topped with Kelly Wearstler lamps.

During the renovation, a closet was created for Thomas off the main bedroom entrance. To make the cumbersome space work aesthetically, a hidden door was built into the board and batten, and neighboring walls were covered in one of Lindsays murals. The artist recently released a line of Art Decoinspired mural wall coverings; this one is dubbed Jill to pay homage to the Arkansas interior designer.

In the powder room, a soothing blue Indigo Ocean Alta Non-Woven wallpaper by Lindsay sets a calming tone. A custom vanity is bejeweled in Nest Studio pulls, and Circa Lighting sconces flank a custom mirror.

Since the duo was heavy-handed with prints, they created balance with visual voids so spaces dont feel overwhelming: a calming yin to the Technicolor yang. These interludes come in the form of neutral furnishings; walls cloaked in soothing hues or covered in Venetian plaster; and clean, uncluttered embellishments.

With the home dressed top to bottom in pattern, the eye is drawn up to the ceiling, down to the floor, and from one room to the next. You cant help but follow the chromatic breadcrumb trail.

A leak led to an unplanned kitchen renovation. Floors were refinished in Rubio, which gave the wood a contemporary matte finish. Lindsay originally wanted to paint the cabinets oxblood red, but after happening across Farrow & Ball's Bancha green, she changed her plans. I immediately felt like that was the right color, and it just brought nature in, she says. The leather and brass stools are by Noir.

Green from the kitchen cabinets continues into the breakfast nook. The banquette is topped it with cushions upholstered in Lindsays Onyx Belgian Linen. An Eero Saarinen tulip table is paired with Noir chairs; a framed peacock feather and artwork by Catherine Booker Jones hang on the wall.

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The River Lounge on American Melody-headed to the Mississippi in 2021

Coral Gables, FL, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interior Design Magazines Fastest Growing Firm Studio DADO, is pleased to announce that American Cruise Lines has selected the hospitality design firm, as the sole interior architect for their newest modern riverboat, American Melody, set to debut on the Mississippi River in 2021. The design project awarded by American, the largest and fastest-growing domestic cruise line, is noteworthy for Studio DADO, as the firms first foray into the domestic river cruise industry.

The magnitude of the American Melody build reaches beyond the normal anticipation we see with clients celebrating the expansion of their fleet, remarked Studio DADO Founding Partner Jorge Mesa. From our first insightful meeting through the entirety of the collaborative design process, our team was honored to step into the moment with American Cruise Lines and create a fresh, but still cultured atmosphere aboard its new ship. We leaned-in and considered every element from a fresh palette to the architectural structure to functional details- while still paying homage to the brands perfectly American origins.

As sole interior designer, Studio DADO thoughtfully approached the design process through the lens of creating a transformative experience the moment American Melodys guests step onboard. The ship features a notable four-story atrium and encircling main stairway which invites guests into intimate lounges on every level, each with its own unique atmosphere.

The new riverboat highlights an elegant, yet approachable color palette both inside and out, which encourages passengers to unwind and explore their new home on the waters of the Mississippi. The staterooms and suites average over 350 square feet, providing serene escapes in open comfortable settings. The main dining room and outdoor lounges highlight refined materials and employ elevated design elements that encourage comfort, relaxation, and the enjoyment of beautiful river views. Each interior space onboard features DADOs refined selection of textiles, colors, and beautiful furniture which complement the ships overall elevated and refined aesthetic.

Studio DADO has a remarkable ability to blend the sophisticated and the modern. Their design vision closely aligned with our mission to provide sophisticated experiences on modern ships said Charles B. Robertson, President, and CEO of American Cruise Lines. We have been proud to partner with them in creating the new class of modern riverboats. American Melody and its sister ships will be the biggest step forward in American Cruise Lines design history, but will still offer the same great experience that has defined us since our founding.

This latest build marks the first time American Cruise Lines has utilized an outside interior design firm for its ships.

To enjoy a video tour of American Melodys new interior design please visit: https://www.americancruiselines.com/usa-riverboat-cruise-ships/modern-riverboat-cruise-ship-tour

For more information on Studio DADOs recent Fastest Growing Firm award, please visit: https://www.studiodado.com/blog/fastest-growing-firm/

About Studio DADO

Studio DADO is an award-winning, Miami-based boutique hospitality design studio with over 60 years of cumulative design experience; delivering striking, clever design solutions and thinking outside the box to remain at the forefront of industry innovation. By synthesizing functionality and elegance, DADO breathes vibrance and utility into every space its designers take on. Both passionate and purposeful, DADO designers have transformed some of the most impressive spaces onboard ships for Norwegian Cruise Line, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Princess Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, and Royal Caribbean. Since its inception in 2016, memorable aesthetics, appreciation of culture, and a firm understanding of both client and patron needs have established Studio DADO as a world-class hospitality design studio. To learn more about current projects, follow Studio DADO on Instagram @studiodado or visit their website at http://www.studiodado.com.

About American Cruise Lines

American Cruise Lines offers the finest river cruising and coastal cruising in the U.S.A. Year after year, American continues to launch the newest small ships and uniquely curated itineraries for exploring and Cruising Close to Home. On all Americans cruises, guests discover the history, spirit, and culture of the United States aboard the most sophisticated fleet of modern riverboats and small cruise ships in the country. American operates 14 ships, all accommodating just 100-190 passengers, which cruise more than 35 itineraries in over 30 states, February through December each year. To learn more about American Cruise Lines visit http://www.AmericanCruiseLines.com

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From high-profile design commissions to exciting listings, there is always something new happening in the world of real estate. In this weekly roundup, AD PRO has everything you need to know.

A Piece of Gilded Age Glamour Is Up for Grabs

A historic 27,000-square-foot mansion in New Yorks Tuxedo Park is on the market for the first time in decades. Completed in 1930, Chastellux was built on 8.2 acres above Tuxedo Lake from a design by legendary architects McKim, Mead & White. The landscape was designed by the Olmsted Brothers, with interiors by McMillen, the oldest extant decorating firm in the US.

In addition to nine family bedrooms and four-plus staff bedrooms, the French chateaustyle manor sports 16 fireplaces, a music hall, a billiard room, a teahouse, an orchard, and its original kitchen. The property is listed with Francine Liza of Tuxedo Hudson Realty for $10.9 million.

The entrance to Saint Marks Place.

Saint Marks Place Grows in Brooklyn

Construction has topped out at Saint Marks Place, a 100-unit condominium project in Brooklyns Boerum Hill neighborhood. Avdoo & Partners Development has partnered with INC Architecture & Design on the 12-story building, with lush landscaping by Terrain.

The elevated faade is inspired by the neighborhoods historic brownstones, modernized with bold terra-cotta modules and 338 floor-to-ceiling windows. Units are available in 39 different floor plans, ranging from studios to four-bedroom homes, with most offering outdoor space. Residents also have access to a large outdoor garden and 19,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space, including a state-of-the-art fitness center curated by The Wright Fit. A sales gallery is welcoming prospective owners at 84 Saint Marks Place.

Resort Living Near the Nations Capital Is Coming

Middleburg, Virginias Salamander Resort & Spa is expanding its luxe brand with Residences at Salamander, 49 estate homes in two distinct communities, the Stables and the Vineyards. Each two-story property includes four bedrooms, five baths, and a central courtyard that can be customized with a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen.

Salamander CEO Sheila Johnson, a founding partner of BET, is collaborating with South Street Partners, the developers behind South Carolinas Kiawah Island Club. Theyve tapped Thomas Pheasant Architects, Mark P. Finlay Architects, Thomas & Denzinger Architects, and J. Banks Design Group for the project.

Surrounded by 200 acres of old-growth forest and framed by the Blue Ridge Mountains, the expansive property also features a full-service equestrian center, miles of hiking and biking trails, tennis courts, and a putting green, all within about an hour of Washington, DC. With sites ranging from 0.4 acres to 1.3 acres, pricing begins at $2.1 million.

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BEDFORD, Texas, Nov. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Legacy Housing Corporation (NASDAQ: LEGH) today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Financial Highlights:

This shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the Companys securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Management Conference CallNovember 17 at 10 AM (Central Time)

Senior management will discuss the results of the third quarter of 2020 in a live webcast and conference call on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 10:00 AM Central Time. To register and participate in the webcast, please go to https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/zc7af25twhich will also be accessible via http://www.legacyhousingUSA.comunder the Investors link. In order to dial in, please call in at (866) 952-6347 and enter Conference ID 8382528when prompted. Please try to join the webcast or call at least ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

About Legacy Housing Corporation

Legacy Housing Corporation builds, sells and finances manufactured homes and "tiny houses" that are distributed through a network of independent retailers and company-owned stores and are sold directly to manufactured housing communities. We are the fourth largest producer of manufactured homes in the United States as ranked by number of homes manufactured based on the information available from the Manufactured Housing Institute. With current operations focused primarily in the southern United States, we offer our customers an array of quality homes ranging in size from approximately 390 to 2,667 square feet consisting of 1 to 5 bedrooms, with 1 to 3 1/2 bathrooms. Our homes range in price, at retail, from approximately $22,000 to $120,000.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. As a result, our actual results or performance may differ materially from anticipated results or performance. Legacy Housing undertakes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements after the date hereof, except as required by law. Investors should not place any reliance on any such forward-looking statements.

Investor Inquiries:Shane Allred, Director of Financial Reporting, (817) 799-4903investors@legacyhousingcorp.com

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The millennial-driven housing boom is just getting under way, and analyst Rohit Seth at Truist said Friday its time to buy the stocks of certain home builders ahead of an expected expansion of that boom next year.

Seth upgraded D.R. Horton Inc. DHI, -0.13%, PulteGroup Inc. PHM, +0.09% and Toll Brothers Inc. TOL, -0.36% to buy, after being at hold for most of 2020.

Seth also boosted his stock price targets for those home builders, to $100 from $58 for D.R. Horton, to $60 from $32 for Pulte and to $60 from $45 for Toll.

He also reiterated his buy rating on Skyline Champion Corp. SKY, +1.06% while lifting his price target to $36 from $32, and kept his hold rating on Lennar Corp. LEN, -0.70% but raised his price target to $93 from $62.

We believe the millennial-driven housing boom has significant runway, as the largest cohort of the largest generation heads into their prime home-buying years (2020-2025), Seth wrote in a note to clients.

See related: New-home construction surges to post-Great Recession high in October, driven by rise in single-family starts.

He listed four reasons why, after a strong 2020, the housing market will be even stronger in 2021:

1)The millennial tailwind should pick up speed in 2021

The largest wave of millennials is still on the horizon, and now has pent up cash to burn, more urgency to buy homes in the burbs on WFH, and potentially higher FHFA loan limits looming early next year, Seth wrote.

He said he believes the home builders that are in best position to take advantage of this set up are those well positioned in the entry-level market segment that can continue to supply homes at affordable price points. He believes D.R. Horton is the benchmark play on the millennial wave next year.

2) Real-estate savvy baby boomers should bounce back from a COVID-19-driven pause

Seth believes older baby boomers will drive demand toward the lagging active adult, move-up and luxury market segments. He said PulteGroup is well positioned to take advantage of this demand, as its made-to-order business model and current pricing power should support margin expansion and higher returns on capital. He believes Toll Brothers will also benefit given its exposure to the luxury market.

3) Home prices should rise even faster

House prices are likely to accelerate as production has just started to ramp up to fulfill backlogs, replenish tight home inventory and shore up the finished-lot supply following a stronger-than-expected year, Seth wrote.

Also read: Existing-home sales soar despite record-low inventory.

While higher home prices should benefit investors in stick builders, he believes its just a matter of time until higher home prices crush affordability, which should shift demand for affordable homes to the manufactured home market. He said Skyline is the leader in that market.

A stick built home refers to traditional wood-framed homes built to order.

4) Borrowing rates should remain very low

We believe mortgage rates should remain near rock-bottom levels, in the short-term, given prevailing monetary policy, which clears the way for the millennial theme to play out as hoped, Seth wrote. Read more about Federal Reserve policy.

The SPDR S&P Homebuilders exchange-traded fund XHB, -0.12% has rallied 25.5% year to date through Friday afternoon, while the S&P 500 index SPX, -0.67% has advanced 10.7%.

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UpMarketResearch, the fastest growing market research company, has published a report on the Manufactured Housing market. This market report provides a holistic scope of the market which includes future supply and demand scenarios, changing market trends, high growth opportunities, and in-depth analysis of the future market prospects. The report covers the competitive data analysis of the emerging and prominent players of the market. Along with this, it provides comprehensive data analysis on the risk factors, challenges, and possible new market avenues.

The report has been prepared with the help of a robust research methodology to cover the market in a detailed manner. To publish a top-notch Global Manufactured Housing Market report, the market report has undergone extensive primary and secondary research. The dedicated research team conducted interviews with the delegated industry experts to lay out a complete overview of the market. This market research report covers the product pricing factors, revenue drivers, and growth. Furthermore, it can possibly assist the new entrants and even the existing industry players to tailor a strategic business strategy for their products.

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This coronavirus outbreak has led various industry players to change business strategies and innovate their products. Moreover, it has created lucrative opportunities and few fallbacks that has revamped the overall industry. This report has integrated the data influenced by the COVID-19 effect and provided granular analysis on what market segments would play a crucial role in the growth of the Manufactured Housing market. It also includes insights into the successful strategies implemented by the leading players to stay ahead in the competition.

The market research team has been closely monitoring the market since 2015 and has covered the wide spectrum of the market to provide insightful data for the forecast period 2020-2027. UpMarketResearch has provided crucial data in a graphical representation with the help of tables, bar graphs, pie charts, histograms, and infographics. To give a detailed analysis of the market, the market segments have been fragmented into sub-segments. The segments drivers, challenges, and restraints are also considered which is vital for the market growth. Besides this, it also covers the impacts of government regulation policies and regulations on the market.

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Mobile HomesModular HomesPre-cut Homes

By Applications

ResidentialCommercialOthers

By Regional Analysis

Asia Pacific: China, Japan, India, and Rest of Asia PacificEurope: Germany, the UK, France, and Rest of EuropeNorth America: The US, Mexico, and CanadaLatin America: Brazil and Rest of Latin AmericaMiddle East & Africa: GCC Countries and Rest of Middle East & Africa

Competitive Landscape

The major players of the Manufactured Housing market are:

Clayton HomesChampion Home BuildersSchult HomesHammondManufactured Housing Enterprises Inc.CavcoBonnaVillaCrest HomesTitan HomesSunshine HomesRiver BirchPine Grove HomesNashua BuildersModuline HomesMarlette HomesKarsten HomesKent HomesGiles IndustriesFleetwoodDesign Homes

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Executive Summary

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Research Methodology

Manufactured Housing Market Overview

Global Manufactured Housing Market Analysis and Forecast by Type

Global Manufactured Housing Market Analysis and Forecast by Application

Global Manufactured Housing Market Analysis and Forecast by Sales Channel

Global Manufactured Housing Market Analysis and Forecast by Region

North America Manufactured Housing Market Analysis and Forecast

Latin America Manufactured Housing Market Analysis and Forecast

Europe Manufactured Housing Market Analysis and Forecast

Asia Pacific Manufactured Housing Market Analysis and Forecast

Asia Pacific Manufactured Housing Market Size and Volume Forecast by Application

Middle East & Africa Manufactured Housing Market Analysis and Forecast

Competition Landscape

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By VERNON ROBISON

The Progress

If the City of Mesquite can keep up its focus on its strategic plan, it could see more than 600 new workforce housing units built over the next two years.

That is what Mesquite Development Service Director Richard Secrist reported to the City Council at a meeting held Tuesday, Nov. 10.

During a presentation on the findings of the Citys Workforce Housing Task Force, Secrist tallied through a list of affordable and workforce housing projects already in the pipeline for the city.

Projects that are currently under construction included 48 apartment units being built on E. Mesquite Blvd. Also under construction are four units at Triangle Townhomes on 755 W. Old Mill.

Another 310 units have already been approved but are not yet under construction, Secrist said. These are in The Trails of Mesquite project proposed on W. Pioneer Blvd. near the Mesquite Ford dealership.

Another 234 units are ready to apply for architectural and site plan review with the city. These include 200 Nevada Rural Housing Authority (NRHA) units at Hillside Drive, 18 proposed units on Hardy Way, 12 units planned at S. Grapevine, and 4 units at Desert Drive.

None of this counted the 96 units that are in thye early planning stage by the NRHA for another project on Hafen Lane, Secrist added.

If all of these are brought to completion, it would meet one of the targets of the taskforce: building at least 435 new rental units in the community to meet existing demand, Secrist said.

In his report, Secrist reviewed that the City Council had begun a strategic planning process in 2019. One of the primary goals identified in that process was to prepare a plan to develop workforce and affordable housing for Mesquite.

A taskforce was organized to look at this issue and come back with recommendations on how to deal with it, Secrist said.

The first thing that taskforce did was agree upon a definition of workforce housing. Secrist said that the group adopted the NRHA definition as housing designed for people making 60-120 percent of the median income for the county where they reside.

However, a slight alteration to this definition had to be made, Secrist explained. In Clark County the median income is $70,800. But in Mesquite it is much lower than that at around $52,300, he said.

People making the 60-120 percent of that median income could afford a mortgage of between $103,000 and $257,000, the taskforce found.

But the median sales price of a single family home in Mesquite is currently at $307,730, the report states.

So people in these income brackets are going to be pretty much shut out of the single family detached housing market, Secrist said. But they would, presumably be able to buy a condo or townhome, if they could find one. But the market is tight and there are few vacancies right now.

A labor and wages survey of major employers in Mesquite, conducted by the task force, found that about 1,850 hourly wage employees in Mesquite earn only $12.50 per hour.That is only 50 percent of the Mesquite median income, Secrist said.

Furthermore, a national study showed that the fair market rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Nevada is around $1,065 per month.

So if you can pay that plus utilities, without it being over 30 percent of your income, to afford a two bedroom apartment youd have to earn $20.50 per hour, Secrist said. So you can see that a lot of people that are making that $12.50 per hour, are going to have a hard time finding housing.

The task force also inquired of builders in the area on what were the greatest barriers for affordable housing projects in the community. Answers they received included high land costs, opportunity costs compared to better markets in St. George and Las Vegas, high development fees, the unpredictability of approvals and the increasing costs of building materials and labor in the region.

Given all of these findings, the taskforce report made some recommendations for the City going forward.The recommendations advised the City to focus its efforts on the target multi-family and manufactured home market since hourly workers are priced out of the single family detached home market.

In addition, incentives from the City should focus on homes priced at below $257,000, according to the recommendations. This includes condominiums, townhomes and manufactured homes which would be within reach of workforce homebuyers, Secrist said.

These City incentives should also be focused on parcels already improved, graded and which had already received entitlements and zoning, the taskforce recommended.

A series of changes to guidelines, city codes and master plan elements were recommended to make the construction of workforce housing easier for developers.

Finally, the taskforce determined that, if after all these items, the City was still unsuccessful in drawing developers to build workforce housing, that a local Housing Authority be created to use public funds for workforce housing project.

That is our report, Secrist said. There is progress being made. We will continue to meet with developers to try and entice them to come out here and try to overcome the issues that are keeping them from doing that.

With very little discussion, the council accepted the report with a unanimous vote.

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A few tests have received emergency FDA authorization, which is different than full FDA approval.

While a COVID-19 vaccine is potentially right around the corner, researchers are trying to make testing for the virus easier.

One way is to make those tests available at home.

Currently, there are nine companies allowed to sell at home testing kits by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

They cost between $109 and $155 and use a nasal swab or saliva collection method.

You have to fill out a short questionnaire before getting the test delivered to your home, and you have to send the test back to a lab for results.

While the labs claim high accuracy, all of the tests were given emergency FDA authorization, which is different than full FDA approval.

That means the tests did not go through the same rigorous review. Health experts say there are two patient populations the at-home tests may work for: patients in rural areas without access to testing sites or high-risk patients who want to be tested without leaving their homes.

Just because you test negative, doesn't mean you don't have the coronavirus.

Doctors warn people should not be using these tests as way to justify having a large gathering, not wearing masks or not social distancing.

The FDA also a rapid results at-home test manufactured by Lucira Health, which requires a prescription.

Results will be shown in 30 minutes, but the test won't be available until the spring.

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The surf is about to be up in the Coachella Valley.

The Thermal Beach Club is a private residential/vacation community being developed on the privately held Kohl Ranch land, just north of the Salton Sea. The developers hope its beaches and waves are open by 2023 to memberspeople who can either pay $1 million or more for one of the 326 homes, or $175,000 annually for a non-resident club membership.

Not surprisingly, some current residents of the Thermal and Oasis communities are dismayed by that prospectand the marketing push being employed by their new neighbor has exacerbated their misgivings. That marketing promises an opulent lifestyle characterized as: Adventure living. Wrapped in luxury. Artist renderings and a promotional video reveal a 20-acre wave pool that will feature a continuous stream of waves in excess of six feet each.

Our communities have remained undefended for generations, said a representative of the grassroots east valley activist organization No Se Vende who requested anonymity. It wasnt just during my parents or my grandparents time. This is a longstanding issue of not prioritizing our needs, and not engaging with the (challenges) we go through on day-to-day basis. Obviously, this Thermal Beach Club project viewed our community as an afterthought. And, obviously, with such a high membership fee, the people of Thermal, especially (many) who are undocumented and part of the farmworker community, will never be able to access this.

But proponents of the projectincluding six of the seven members of the Thermal-Oasis Community Council, as well as all five members of the Riverside County Board of Supervisorsview the buildout, in a disadvantaged region of Coachella Valley, as an opportunity that could jumpstart improvement in the area.

Honestly, its a gut-wrenching scenario that takes place time and time again when were talking about land use, said Riverside County District 4 Supervisor V. Manuel Perez during a recent phone interview. Mind you, when we talk about the disadvantaged communities of the east end (of Coachella Valley), this particular issue had folks in support as well as against. On the against side were the younger activists, while the support came more from individuals who are a bit older and want to see development. And its interesting, because if you look at the Thermal-Oasis Community Council, there was a vote in support of the project, and were talking about individuals who grew up on the east end and, quite frankly, individuals who also own polanco (mobile home) parks, who see the importance of bringing in infrastructure. The challenge is how to do that with limited resources.

So, I do look at this through the lens of social justice, like those individuals who are against this project, but I see how we get there from a different standpoint. I understand that we need clean drinking water. I understand that we need housing opportunities, and we need infrastructure as well as more community centers and parks. Weve had a few listening sessions to have those discussions, and obviously, were going to have more of them. COVID-19 put a stop to that process. But, at the same time, when I think about all of this, the county is in a very limited position to make those type of (infrastructure) investments, especially now because of COVID. So, unfortunately, we have to rely on development from the private sector to ensure that we are able to provide the amenities, and frankly, the basic necessities, that our people deserve. My colleagues on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors were amazed by what the developer was willing to do (for surrounding communities), aside from the usual costs of paying for permits and development impact fees. Theyre demonstrating that the Kohl family members want to be good neighbors.

Those benefits include a commitment to install water and sewer pipelines and hookups to connect with existing Coachella Valley Water District infrastructure in the area; a community benefit fund into which the Kohl family, through the developers, will pay $2,300 per unit, for a maximum of $750,000; a written good faith commitment to engage in a dialogue with the Board of Supervisors to identify land that can be utilized for affordable housing, with access to the new water and sewer infrastructure; a promise to hire local workers for 200 to 400 permanent jobs created by the project; a promise to procure materials and equipment locally; a promise to work with Desert Mirage High School to enable student access to the TBC facilities to learn how to surf; and county property-tax revenue that could eventually total $8.7 million annually.

Other opponents to the TBC development questioned whether there is enough water available to support the development. But according to Katie Evans, communications and conservation director at the Coachella Valley Water District, that is not an issue.

The Coachella Valley Water District is not a land-use agency, and doesnt have the authority to approve or deny any type of development, Evans said. Instead, our role is to evaluate the water-supply assessment and then provide the information to the land agency about our findings. Whenever a development comes in, they are required to evaluate the amount of water they are going to be using through formulas, and (by studying) past demand, building practices and plumbing codes, and provide that information to CVWD. We analyzed (the information from Thermal Beach Club), and we do have the water supply to meet that demand.

Thermal-Oasis Community Council member Matthew Melkesian voted in favor of the project. He said he has a background in low-income housing developmenthe is currently installing 40 manufactured homes in the eastern valley for the Riverside County Housing Authorityand Melkesian was impressed by the flexibility and generosity of the Kohl Ranch representatives.

Any time you are able to have a wealthy developer foot the bill on behalf of the community, we are going to welcome that with open arms, Melkesian said. The amount of offsite improvements that they have committed to doing is really such an asset and incredible for the community. Its one of those things that, unfortunately, people and residents take for granted, or they do not know the difficulty involved in the process of developing anything. Thats why I was one of the more-vocal advocates, because I have been a part of infrastructure and low-income housing projects.

Did Melkesian believe that the young advocates who spoke out against the development were heard by the community council?

We appreciate the communitys involvement, Melkesian said. Id like to see more members of the community continue their political advocacy and take it a step further: Dont just get involved in one development or one case that became emblematic of many of our societys problems. We need to have our community speaking out about what the community needs consistently. It cant just stop at this project. Thats the only way that lawmakers are going to make changes. We need people to really speak up and say that we need low-income housing.

Perez said a broader perspective is required to evaluate the community-changing potential of a development such as the Thermal Beach Club.

We need mixed land use, Perez said. We need mixed income levels. We need mixed housing. We need diversity. Even the economists who are part of the UC Riverside economic forecasts have mentioned that: Moving forward, we can deal with societys ills by being inclusionary of all these concepts. Quite honestly, I can say, having grown up on the east end of our valley, theres a reason why its impoverished. Theres a reason why all of the development has been on the west end. Ive got to think about the fact that there were decisions made back in the day in which the east end was not included.

Perez said he would ensure that the highly touted public benefitssome of which are described in rather vague terms in the current agreementare fully realized.

We made sure we got an agreement that within six months, well start working on the specific plan, and that is going to provide us the opportunity to think about the acreage for affordable housing. Ultimately, what that means is re-writing the specific plan that was written 20 years ago. The developers agreed to that. Six months from now, if that doesnt happen, that project, potentially, will not move forward. The same thing with the $750,000 community benefit fund. There will be checks and balances at the Board of Supervisors.

Believe me, this was not easy. Ive pondered it for over a year, and obviously, we want to make sure that we improve the conditions back home. I want to make sure I follow through on that. I think the east end deserves everything that the west end has. Why not?

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On Sept. 8, Phoenix resident Gladis Garcia was helping out with her husbands landscaping business when she got word that a small brush fire near Ashland was quickly growing into what would be known as the Almeda fire.

We got a call from my daughter that there was a fire in Talent, and that it was getting close because the wind was picking up, she said. We never really thought it would reach our home. We thought they would get it under control.

Garcia and her husband headed home, but they didnt get far as the fire swept north, through Talent and reaching the outskirts of Phoenix. Roads were jammed with people escaping the fire.

My husband and I were stuck in traffic, and there was no way to get back home, she said.

So they called their three children, ages 9, 14 and 19, telling them to grab a few important documents and some clothes and to get out. As the family drove to safety, they could see neighbors' homes catching fire behind them.

We could see the fire, and we knew our kids were going through a lot, Garcia said. Its a very stressful situation for a parent to not be able to be there for them and tell them that everything is going to be OK.

When the Garcias returned the next day, their manufactured home was completely destroyed, along with their daughters car.

Now the Garcia family is starting over with help from the Rogue Valley Relief Fund, a beneficiary of The Oregonian/OregonLives 2020 Season of Sharing holiday fundraising campaign.

>>To donate: Season of Sharing GoFundMe page

The fund, which was founded in the wake of Septembers wildfires, is a collaboration between five Southern Oregon grass-roots non-profits that normally focus on issues of climate change, affordable housing and racial equality. The fund is designed to get food and assistance to people affected by the Almeda fire. Rogue Action Center, Rogue Climate, SOHealth-E, SOEquity and Siskiyou Rising Tide have set up five distribution sites throughout the area, where people can pick up supplies such as baby food, diapers, blankets and tents.

The distribution centers have also served hundreds of breakfasts, lunch and dinners at the distribution sites every day. The centers are run by volunteers drawn from each non-profits regular pool of volunteers.

Gladis Garcia (second from right) and her children (from left), Caleb, 9, Ana Alvarez, 19, and Isaac, 14, carry items recovered from the remains of their home as they walk through their neighborhood in Phoenix, Ore., on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. Gladis is holding the family molcajete, a Mexican kitchen utensil used to grind food. Ana is holding the license plate from her car, which was destroyed in the fire. Isaac is holding the remains of his electronic gaming console.Robin Loznak/For The Oregonian/OregonLive

People have been very comfortable and very appreciative to have some of these supplies so they can save their funds for things like their first months rent, hotel rooms, said Alessandra de la Torre, energy justice organizer for Rogue Climate. People are really appreciating how people are coming together to support each other in this time of crisis.

The fund, which is being implemented with help from Oregons MRG Foundation, has been able to give out $100 Visa cards, which people can use for anything they need, like clothes and groceries.

Se-ah-dom Edmo, executive director of the MRG Foundation, said that as of mid-October, more than $500,000 in aid had been distributed to the relief fund. Almost all of that aid has come from individual donations.

De la Torre said that some of those donations came from Rogue Valley musicians and artists who have been hosting their own fundraisers, like concerts and gallery shows.

While working on the relief fund is inspiring, De la Torre said, it also has been challenging because the offices for both Rogue Climate and Rogue Action Center were destroyed in the wildfire.

It will not stop our commitment to the community, because we are so much more than an office, she said. We will keep working to give the community united and sustainable change.

For now, the Garcia family is staying rent-free in a small Ashland apartment owned by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. But theyll have to move out in January, when the festival needs the apartment to house visiting artists.

After that, where is a family of five with a dog going to go? Garcia said. Its hard to find a place because apartments are asking for more money than we have right now. Weve been getting a lot of help from smaller nonprofits, but theres only so much funding and support that they can give.

Garcia wants people to understand that her familys experience is anything but unique.

I really hope that the people who donate understand that our story is just one story, she said. We lost more than a house. We lost a community that night, and there were people who lost a lot more than us. I want people to put themselves in our shoes, and to one day have a home, and the next day to have lost everything literally in the blink of an eye.

What your donation can do

$25: Buy groceries for people displaced by fire.

$50: Buy a tank of gas for a family displaced by fire.

$100: Buy a Visa gift card for personal articles, as well as a night at a hotel.

-- Grant Butler

gbutler@oregonian.com

503-221-8566; @grantbutler

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