Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 7

138 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 7 I t’s easy to write off Rancho Cucamonga, California as just another Los Angeles suburb, but the city of nearly 200,000 has far more to offer than rows of houses and big box stores. In fact, during 2020, the City was recognized by the National Civic League as an All American City. Rancho Cucamonga’s reputation for a safe and healthy environment, strong schools, many community amenities, and as a great place to live is spreading far and wide. “That was probably a true statement (about just another LA suburb), and might have captured some of the essence of the city in the ‘90s and early 2000s when the area was first changing from agriculture, and housing was going up and business was coming in out here,” says Rancho Cucamonga City Manager, John Gillison. “But, really, where we are now is we are a suburban community that has a rapidly developing urban core.” The city has a prime location in the California foothills, right where North Orange County and the San Gabriel Valley meet. And, it’s at the juxtaposition of three major freeways – Route 210, I-15, and I-10 – major truck and vehicle corridors to alifornia ONGA, More than just a suburb