Ralph's vision for a thriving, connected Palm Desert community.
Building the new $30M library at Civic Center Park. It is projected to open in 2028. Ralph was active with plans from the beginning for Palm Desert to assume management of the present library from the County of Riverside back in 2022.
Building the new 23 acre Millennium Park, located at the end of Dinah Shore near Gerald Ford. This will have compelling views of the I-10 freeway activity as residents use the walking track.
Planning the construction of the new 26 acre Regional Park in North Palm Desert at the corner of Portola and Frank Sinatra. Ralph is advocating for the park to include a community center with quiet places for homework and study, private meeting spaces for smaller groups, along with a satellite Palm Desert library location.
Supportive of the proposed new air conditioned, indoor sports center in eastern Palm Desert as it comes to fruition. This will also benefit local high school and college track and sports valley-wide. It would provide them a venue to practice and play during the summer heat.
Ralph is supportive of a new freeway interchange at Portola and the I-10. That has been a topic for conversation among city leaders. It will benefit all residents including our ever-growing population of new North Palm Desert residents. This will benefit those who reside in Districts Five and Three to easily avoid traffic back-ups on Monterey. It would provide an additional off and on ramp from the I-10 freeway for residents and out of town guests to access the Acrisure Arena. This will relieve traffic congestion on Cook during big events.
Using the massive, three story, vacant Sears location in the Palm Desert Mall to benefit residents. Ralph is considering an indoor walking track for exercise during the summer to compliment our dedicated mall walkers. Plus, a location for activities including a low-priced membership, air conditioned pickleball facility with multiple courts on two floors for play during the hot summer. This could include an enclosed, indoor dog park when it's too hot for our dogs to be outside.
Ralph initiated a new Program at the Palm Desert Library for Life Skills Training. This includes basic financial training to help ensure a confident future for our young people as they forge ahead with their lives, their goals and their dreams. All residents could attend as a refresher for things they already know. An eventual hope is to feature senior care information classes for questions, answers and referrals with elder care experts.