City leaders are about to bankrupt our city.

WE CAN STOP THIS, TOGETHER.

The proposed Southeast Development Area (SEDA) carries a potential 3 billion funding gap for its infrastructure costs, which will ultimately be burdened by Fresno taxpayers and lead to the neglect of existing city neighborhoods. The clock is ticking.

7 Reasons to stop SEDA

01. SEDA fundamentally shifts all city resources for the next 25 years away from your neighborhood's overdue infrastructure needs (estimated at 1.2 billion in 2025) and commits your tax dollars to the $4 billion cost to build out the new sewers and streets with no plan to pay residents back.

02. City leaders are claiming that SEDA will pay for itself with developer fees and property taxes, but refuse to release the funding research that showed a $3 billion gap.

03. Corrupt politicians state that Fresno has a housing shortage, but 70,000 new houses are already being planned in Fresno, more than enough for the next 30 years of growth.

04. Cookie-cutter housing developers stand to make millions in profits from our public tax dollars, while our city officials fail to invest in our sidewalks, streets, and firefighters.

05. The state of California has publicly criticized Fresno for the massive increase in traffic congestion and vehicle pollution in SEDA, while city leaders claim that SEDA will be more walkable than San Francisco.

06. The draft Environmental report for SEDA demonstrates a serious potential for citywide bankruptcy, and loss of city services as California continues to decline in population growth.

07. Mayor Dyer admitted that higher water rates and city taxes for inner city residents, are the only to way to fund billions in new spending over the next 25 years.

Who is Benefiting from SEDA?

Tyler Maxwell supports destroying Fresno

Jerry Dyer

Building Industry Association

Who Can Stop SEDA?

The Fresno City Council has the power to stop SEDA and protect Fresno Neighborhoods.

Tyler Maxwell

Fresno City Council Member - District 4
Tyler Maxwell is currently supporting the project despite previous promises to defend his district and the inner city from SEDA.

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Brandon Vang

Fresno City Council Member - District 5
Brandon Vang is openly asking for more community input before making a final decision.

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More Reasons to Stop SEDA

Here are key reasons why you should oppose SEDA:+Loss of Prime Farmland: The plan would convert ~9,000 acres of some of the World's best agricultural land into concrete and cookie-cutter homes.
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+Urban Sprawl / “Dumb Growth”: Critics argue SEDA represents the classic sprawl model of extending development outward beyond its means rather than focusing on existing neighborhoods.
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+Infrastructure Cost Burden: The infrastructure needed (water, sewer, roads) is estimated at $2.2 billion for phase 1, and the full buildout could be ~$4B.
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+Risk to Taxpayers / Ratepayers: Because of the huge costs, that debt would fall on current residents, either through increased rates or taxes.
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+Environmental Impact / Emissions: Building out on rural land will significantly increase greenhouse gas emissions; the environmental review shows historic emissions are “unavoidable.” in SEDA.
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+Population Projections Misrepresented: The city’s plan assumes high growth (1.5% annually), but state projections are much lower (e.g., 0.18%), raising serious questions about this much housing demand.
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+Equity and Community Involvement Concerns: According to the city’s own documents, there was a lack of meaningful engagement with the existing neighboring communities in shaping the land-use plan.
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+Civil Rights / Fair Housing Issues: The land-use map in the draft plan is critiqued for potentially violating fair housing or civil rights, due to limited input from populations most affected.
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+Loss of Rural Lifestyle: Residents in the rural southeast of Fresno would be forced off their agricultural land and made to connect to the cities infrastructure on their own dime.
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+Diversion of Public Funds from Existing Neighborhoods: Fresno has more inner city needs than most cities in America. SEDA draws focus and resources away from needed investments in core Fresno neighborhoods (infill, public transit, neglected infrastructure).

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7 Reasons to stop SEDA

01.

SEDA fundamentally shifts all city resources for the next 25 years away from your neighborhood's overdue infrastructure needs (estimated at 1.2 billion in 2025) and commits your tax dollars to the $4 billion cost to build out the new sewers and streets with no plan to pay residents back.

02.

City leaders are claiming that SEDA will pay for itself with developer fees and property taxes, but refuse to release the funding research that showed a $3 billion gap.

03.

Corrupt politicians state that Fresno has a housing shortage, but 70,000 new houses are already being planned in Fresno, more than enough for the next 30 years of growth.

04.

Cookie-cutter housing developers stand to make millions in profits from our public tax dollars, while our city officials fail to invest in our sidewalks, streets, and firefighters.

05.

The state of California has publicly criticized Fresno for the massive increase in traffic congestion and vehicle pollution in SEDA, while city leaders claim that SEDA will be more walkable than San Francisco.

06.

The draft Environmental report for SEDA demonstrates a serious potential for citywide bankruptcy, and loss of city services as California continues to decline in population growth.

07.

Mayor Dyer admitted that higher water rates and city taxes for inner city residents, are the only to way to fund billions in new spending over the next 25 years.