The March Joint Powers Authority (March JPA) is set to vote Monday on the March Innovation Hub, an 818-acre warehouse project near Riverside’s Orangecrest and Mission Grove neighborhoods.
Proposed by the Lewis Group of Companies, the project aims to transform former military land into a regional technology campus. But critics argue the revised plan is just a rebranding of the West Campus Upper Plateau project, maintaining the same warehousing focus as before.
Why it matters
The Inland Empire has seen over a billion square feet of warehouses replace farms, citrus groves and even entire neighborhoods. Critics argue that despite rebranding, the March Innovation Hub perpetuates this trend, potentially increasing traffic, pollution and congestion.
Last year, Lewis Group of Companies sought approval to build two warehouses, but after pushback from residents, the March JPA board put the project on hold …