Redevelopment is a process created by state law to assist city and county governments in eliminating blight and blighting influences from a designated area to achieve desired development, reconstruction and rehabilitation, including but not limited to residential, commercial, industrial and retail.

Redevelopment is very often one of the most effective ways to breathe new life into deteriorated areas. Through redevelopment, a project area can receive focused attention and financial investment to hopefully reverse deteriorating trends, create jobs, revitalize the business climate, rehabilitate and add to the housing stock, and gain active participation and investment by residents that would not otherwise occur.

The City of Carlsbad has two redevelopment areas, the Village Area and the South Coastal Area.  Recently the city had a celebration to evaluate the Village Redevelopment area.

Celebrating village redevelopment

The banner program, limited to the village area only, is intended to celebrate the Village, some of its history, and the arts. The Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency will financially sponsor a tribute to the success of redevelopment in the village and recognize all of the current opportunities, such as dining, shopping, entertainment and the people who make it such a special place. The Cultural Arts Office will financially sponsor, in partnership with the Redevelopment Agency, banners to showcase outdoor art by local artists. Another segment of the program affords private parties the opportunity to financially sponsor banners to honor historical landmark buildings in the village. Lastly, a program to honor our military heroes will be made available to Carlsbad residents to financially sponsor and celebrate those who have given all of themselves selflessly for the country.