“The chef is there at the restaurant, and he talks about how busy they are, and there’s never a dull moment because there’s so much activity going on,” Marquez says. Success isn’t limited to weekends as the venue maintains strong traffic throughout the week, proving the market can support additional hospitality investments. THE NEXT 18 MONTHS Brightline West dominates near-term priorities as construction ramps up towards its opening. “Brightline West, always of major importance,” Marquez affirms. “Additionally, another area we are focusing on is known as the Epicenter, and that’s the area around our minor league baseball stadium.”The master plan for this district aims to create “more fun per acre and more value per acre in and around the Epicenter.” Welday identifies the ONT Connector and automated traffic management system expansion as priorities alongside the second electrical substation project. “It’ll allow us additional capacity to be able to serve development as it comes in,” he explains. Meanwhile, Schindler sees broader regional potential emerging from smart transportation choices. “What I’m most excited about, looking forward to the next 18 months, besides all the construction activity, is how do those smart and strategic transportation 193 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 08 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA
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