Ventura Ranch raises significant concerns for farmworkers and public safety
Stand with us and advocate for farmworker welfare and public safety. Oppose unethical building practices in Ventura County.
Join our community's fight for public and farmworker safety.
Public comment is an essential right that cannot be diminished! It is our right to have a voice in this community, and it cannot be taken from us. We call upon Ventura County to act in safeguarding our public safety, as well as the safety of our diligent farmworkers and their families.
- It is crucial for everyone to attend the upcoming critical County of Ventura Proposed Ventura Ranch Public Comment meetings to advocate for our safety and that of our farmworkers. We must highlight the dire consequences and potential dangers that such construction may pose. The concern extends beyond the farmworkers, for whom the project is allegedly intended, to the public safety of residents from Ventura Avenue to the farthest areas of the Ojai Valley. Wildfire evacuations from existing communities and Ventura Ranch will undoubtedly exacerbate problems beyond those encountered during the Thomas Fire and very well could have deadly consequences
the evacuation route onto Ventura Ave to Hwy 33
OUR ROAD AND HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE IS ALREADY VERY BAD AND CANNOT ABSORB ADDITIONAL CONGESTION
- N. Ventura Ave, which connects to the 33 via the Canada Larga Rd freeway entrance, is already expected to experience severe congestion in the event of a natural disaster. The Thomas Fire proved this to be a dangerous reality. Residents of Valley Vista Tract including other communities on N. Ventura Ave up into Ojai are at serious risk already. Ventura Ranch Farmworkers could easily become trapped in the Ventura Ranch Housing community and not get out due to congestion or being engulfed in fire.. The concurrent evacuation of the area, combined with the influx of over 1300 +-residents that Ventura Ranch intends to house, along with the pre-existing community residents will pose a significant public safety risk to all due to the current road infrastructure not being equipped for such events. This strain on infrastructure will undoubtably affect the region from hwy. 101, The Valley Vista Tract to the east end of Ojai which could result in avoidable devastation. Speak up and SAY NO to Ventura Ranch High Density Building On N. Ventura Ave! Join us at the upcoming public comment meetings and be heard!
profit driven high-density building where it should not be
What are they thinking putting these monstrosities way up here anyway?
- These structures are not farmworker housing complexes; they are large, profit-driven apartment buildings that clash with the existing single-story neighborhoods on N. Ventura Ave. Farmworkers households wil be packed in with up to 8 people in a 3 bedroom apartment. Envision a quarter-mile stretch along Ventura Avenue dominated by these three-story apartments, signaling the end of the charming, historic farm—a permanent loss. Situated in a rural setting, not downtown surrounded by other apartments; such a development would be incongruous here. Our proud hardworking Farmworkers will not want to be Housed in complex's that will be a publicly scrutinized. The proposed site is simply inappropriate for this project. Recognizing the necessity for affordable farmworker housing, it nonetheless should not be situated in an area entirely encircled by a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. AMCAL ought to show their ethical commitment by retracting their plans for this location and searching for a safer, more suitable site for the development.
High Density building is not for rural areas to begin with
Farmworker Residential Construction
We advocate for all new high-density farmworker housing to be safe, centrally located, and suitable for the surrounding community. By collaborating on proper community planning, we can ensure a safer future for everyone while preserving Ventura's outlying areas and agriculture for generations to come.