{"id":797191,"date":"2026-03-20T09:09:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T09:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=797191"},"modified":"2026-03-20T09:09:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T09:09:01","slug":"rancho-cucamonga-city-council-candidate-david-vangorden-calls-for-transparency-on-proposed-etiwanda-heights-development-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/rancho-cucamonga-city-council-candidate-david-vangorden-calls-for-transparency-on-proposed-etiwanda-heights-development-expansion_797191.html","title":{"rendered":"Rancho Cucamonga City Council Candidate David VanGorden Calls for Transparency on Proposed Etiwanda Heights Development Expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cGrowth without infrastructure is not progress.\u201d David VanGorden is running for Rancho Cucamonga City Council against incumbent Kristine Scott.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
District 2 candidate says infrastructure planning and public input must guide major development decisions.<\/div>\n

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – March 20th, 2026 –<\/strong> Rancho Cucamonga City Council District 2 candidate David VanGorden is encouraging residents to take a closer look at the proposed expansion of the Etiwanda Heights development plan, saying the issue highlights broader questions about infrastructure, transparency, and long-term planning in the city.<\/p>\n

In 2019, the City of Rancho Cucamonga approved the Etiwanda Heights Neighborhood and Conservation Plan, which established a framework for approximately 3,000 homes while preserving significant open space in the area.<\/p>\n

More recently, a proposal has been introduced that could increase that number to approximately 6,000 homes, a change that has prompted questions from residents across Rancho Cucamonga.<\/p>\n

VanGorden says the discussion is not about stopping growth, but about ensuring that development occurs responsibly.<\/p>\n

“Rancho Cucamonga has grown for decades, and growth itself is not the issue,” VanGorden said. “The real question is whether our infrastructure — our roads, water systems, public safety resources, and community services — is ready to support that growth.”<\/p>\n

Residents have raised concerns about how the amendment process unfolded and whether sufficient public communication occurred prior to recent planning decisions.<\/p>\n

VanGorden believes these conversations are important for the future of the city.<\/p>\n

“When development plans evolve, residents deserve clear explanations about why those changes are being proposed, what the long-term impacts may be, and how infrastructure will support them,” he said.<\/p>\n

The proposed development expansion has also sparked broader conversations about traffic congestion, utility capacity, public safety services, and school impacts as Rancho Cucamonga continues to grow.<\/p>\n

VanGorden says those questions should guide the city’s planning priorities moving forward.<\/p>\n

“Responsible planning starts with a simple principle,” he said. “Growth without infrastructure is not progress.”<\/p>\n

Click here https:\/\/www.vangordenforrancho.com\/<\/a> for more information on David VanGorden’s campaign or development issues in Rancho Cucamonga, including the Etiwanda Heights project.<\/p>\n

ABOUT DAVID VANGORDEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

David VanGorden is a 30-year Rancho Cucamonga resident and retired law enforcement professional who is running for Rancho Cucamonga City Council District 2 in the November 2026 General Municipal Election.<\/p>\n

VanGorden’s campaign focuses on responsible development, infrastructure planning, fiscal accountability, public safety, and ensuring residents have a stronger voice in local government.<\/p>\n

VanGorden is running against incumbent Councilmember Kristine Scott.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit: https:\/\/www.vangordenforrancho.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cGrowth without infrastructure is not progress.\u201d David VanGorden is running for Rancho Cucamonga City Council against incumbent Kristine Scott. District 2 candidate says infrastructure planning and public input must guide major development decisions. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – March 20th, 2026 … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[418,401,441,437,452],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-797191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-Building-Construction","category-Business","category-Home-Garden","category-Lifestyle","category-Living"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/797191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=797191"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/797191\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=797191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=797191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=797191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}