This site, near the 17th Avenue intersection, has not been one to catch the attention of passing drivers. The one residence was mostly hidden by trees.
The view at right, from summer of 2017, is pleasing to the eye for all the greenery, but this sidewalk sees few of the pedestrians who would be able to appreciate it. 
The view at left shows the current state of affairs, from that same sidewalk. This project, and the proposed Kaiser Health project profiled in last week's Changes, show that the health care industry is experiencing a growth spurt in Santa Cruz County.
Today, however, there's a busy construction site. A recent Sentinel article described what's happening:
"Dientes Community Dental Care’s new 11-chair clinic. . .at 1500 Capitola Road. The project at the site is a collaborative initiative which also includes a 20,000-square-foot, two-story Santa Cruz Community Health facility that will provide medical, behavioral health, and specialty care with a focus on pediatrics, and 57 affordable residential units by MidPen Housing."
The view at left shows the current state of affairs, from that same sidewalk. This project, and the proposed Kaiser Health project profiled in last week's Changes, show that the health care industry is experiencing a growth spurt in Santa Cruz County.
Santa Cruz Changes locations can be found on this Google Map.
