Photo: California Forever
(KRON) — A proposed semi-utopian community backed by tech billionaires in Solano County released a new rendering Wednesday. The rendering, described as an “aerial photo,” provides visual details of what the proposed community would look like from above.
According to a news release from California Forever, the group behind the project, the new rendering “illustrates a compact, walkable community surrounded by agriculture, open space, and solar and wind farms.”
The rendering is also intended to illustrate the distance between California Forever and nearby Travis Air Force Base. According to the news release, the new community will be 4.5 miles from the base.
That’s further away than Fairfield, which is less than a mile from Travis and Vacaville which is about two miles away.
The group also announced its first run of cable advertising on Wednesday, with an apparent eye on swaying area voters at the ballot box in November.
“A knowledgeable voter is the best kind of voter, and we find that the more Solano County residents learn about our project, the more they like it,” said Matt Rodriguez, campaign manager for a ballot measure related to the project. “We’re excited to be engaging with members of the Solano County community and this is another opportunity for us to continue sharing information about how we plan to bring middle class homes and good paying jobs to Solano County.”
So far, the project has received a mixed reception from residents in the area. A series of town hall meetings were held in December. Critics, including a congressman and environmental groups that include the Sierra Club, have expressed skepticism regarding the project’s aims.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
