The History of the Former Police Station
Ever wonder about the history of the former police station? We did. We were curious about the activities that happened on that parcel prior to its becoming a police station and council chambers. [...]
SCAC-TV: Redding Revitalization
On May 30th, 2018 the nonpartisan community group, League of Women Voters of the Redding Area invited The McConnell Foundation’s Rachel Hatch to speak about revitalizing Redding. The League [...]
Street Trees in Downtown Redding
“The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese proverb The McConnell Foundation is providing a contingent grant to the City of Redding’s application [...]
“What I’m Learning So Far” – Presentation at State of Downtown
On May 22, Viva Downtown hosted their annual State of Downtown at the Atrium. They asked The McConnell Foundation’s Program Officer for Community Vitality to reflect on what she’s [...]
The Power of Temporary Places to Catalyze Lasting Change
Here’s what we’re learning about the power of *temporary* places in the process of catalyzing long-term change in cities. This, in preparation for a temporary activation of the former [...]
The Green Door Project in Downtown Redding
On April 17, 2018, The McConnell Foundation closed escrow with the city of Redding on the former Redding Police Station located at 1313 California Street in downtown Redding. The due diligence [...]
Music in the Streets of Downtown – Grant for Buskers
The McConnell Foundation has granted Viva Downtown a grant to help support live music in downtown through a series: Summer Nights with Major Seventh. Viva Downtown is a National Main Street [...]
