Wouldn't it be amazing if someone of Douglas' vision were the director of the Fort Ord Reuse Authority! Imagine the blight gone, the open space preserved, and new use of the abandoned buildings and space that once served 30,000 soldiers. Instead, we have to battle and threaten referendum to keep out-of-town speculators from grabbing our land and water entitlements for massive proposals for which there is no necessity or public desire. Do residents really think that a freeway and horse race gambling are the way to good paying long term jobs?
Can you envision the economic productivity if Monterey County actually started promoting eco-tourism, our Fort Ord soldier's history, the proposed National Monument with its proximity to the Marine Sanctuary, hiking, bike riding, horse back riding, with protected habitat and trails access to this magnificent land? More urban sprawl is not the practical answer in this new economic reality. Let's put local workers to work now ridding Marina and Seaside of the decaying blighted wreckage.
It's time to stop the divisiveness promoted by those who stand to profit.