ABOUT PRISMM

PRISMM is a group of residents that came together in January of 2018 out of concern for maintaining the viability of Kanan Road as the primary evacuation route out the western section of the Santa Monica Mountains for the communities that live along the 9 mile stretch between the City of Agoura Hills and Pacific Coast Highway. A few years later, after the Woolsey Fire of November 2018, The City of Malibu created a Mass Evacuation Plan that formally directs approximately 1/4 of its residents to use Kanan Road in the event of an evacuation emergency, as well. At that time our mission became even more important and more of a challenge.

Upcoming state mandated, high density housing is planned by the City and the majority of the sites selected by the City are in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity zone south of the 101 Freeway. Moreover, the largest sites with the highest volume of residences are at or near the the critical intersection of Kanan and Agoura Roads, just 600 feet before the entrance to the 101 Freeway. It is critical to maintain traffic flowing smoothly through this intersection during the evacuation process as population rises or lives will be risked in wildfire evacuation.

 

PRISMM is not anti-development, but believes that responsible development can accomplish the creation of revenue needed by the City of Agoura Hills without destroying the safety of the residents in the unincorporated area south of the City and the resident of Maibu

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PRISMM is a California 501c3 nonprofit organization.