I didn't expect to see my most recent Letter to the Editor in the Daily Breeze today because I wrote is last week before Ms. Townsend wrote the letter that appeared on Monday.
I still feel we should let the folks at the Chamber know we don't like their endorsement of Ponte Vista and the CAC's actions further back up our side of the issue, I feel.
It is correct I think, to get a bit cranky, but that is about as far as we should probably get. I have shopped and will shop San Pedro and I can't imagine not visiting the Whale and Ale, 22nd Street Landing, Trani's, Union War Surplus, and a great number of truly good businesses in San Pedro.
I am glad to learn that there has been a tentative settlement in the labor strife that has been going on and we won't have to worry about businesses losing money because strikers would probably need to save money. Now we can all settle down and continue to shop San Pedro.
6 comments:
i dont agree. this issue is far from over. ruining my quality of live so a merchant can make more money is something i am not going to forget. i think it's time for them to realize i will spend my money in torrace or long beach instead. if they endorsed 1950 against such popular opposition, it stands to reason that they will support any other number which comes out. today, it was announced that housing peices are falling faster than any time since the depression, with no end in sight. we don't need any housing there at all. 429
Thanks anonymous 7:22 PM.
The Chamber would want you to know they did not endorse in any way, Bob's outrageous numbers. This is another reason I have suggested that they shot themselves in the foot.
If you endorse Ponte Vista at this time, you are endorsing a development of 1,950 (suggested) units and 2,300 (applied for) units. This is a good enough reason for many of us to call for them to rescing their endorsement, in my opinion.
Why should I endorse "31 Flavors" if they only have 29? The number of units do matter greatly, I believe.
I do suggest that we all get at least a bit cranky and your comment does just that. I hope you share your correct crankyness on any and all businesses that are members of the Chamber.
We must not forget for one minute what the Chamber did and keep their Board's actions in our minds when we are cranky with businesses or we write directly to the Chamber.
The stock market took a big tumble today in part because of the mortgage crisis and it looks like the horizon is very dark for home sales in larger communities and the mortgage industry will probably hurt for some time to come.
Please remember and never forget that we are only just ending round one and any new construction that MIGHT be permitted at Ponte Vista may still be years and years away.
OUR community has seen fit to defend itself in ways almost every other community has not been able to. I think all bets are off if you think Bob, or any other builder, is going to be able to start any construction, any time soon. The housing slump that is now getting worse will probably be over by the time the first rebar for the first foundation is purchased for any new construction at Ponte Vista.
This fact also means we all must stick to what OUR community has called for and continue to have the will and energy to fight "developments of mass destruction" as the great John Stinson puts it.
Our "white lace and promises" are publications that reflect the true consequences of having such a large development built in northwest San Pedro, we all must promise to keep the fight going and recruit new members to the organizations and movements that call for low density housing, but preferring only park space at Ponte Vista.
MW
Actually he said Weapons of Mass Development
Thanks Just4fin,
I did remember after I wrote the comment that Mr. Stinson had used "weapons of mass developments"
I do like "developments of mass destruction" though because that is what Bob's Ponte Vista would do to the quality of life in OUR community and he seems very happy to use his weapon of a giant development aimed straight at us in attempting to force us to accept his distruction of OUR community, I feel.
It's like the giant soldiers who walked towards a small band of true fighters stating "bangity, bangity, bang to simulate guns blasting at that tiny band of defenders.
The giant soldiers couldn't understand why those few courageous folks didn't fall down and at least, play dead.
As the highly trained soldiers approached that small galant group of brave souls they heard to their shock; "tankity,tankity, tank.
The soldiers all fell down and that tiny band of heroes saved their community by being smarter that those massive soldiers trying to take over the community the defenders fought so intelligently to defend.
MW
your 7:22 comment regarding publications makes me want to mention something just a few people might like to take a look at. wall st. journal,2-16-07."home prices decline in majority of cities. by james haggerty (pg.A2).
the biggest losers in % change in 4th. qtr. MEDIAN (someone's favvorite word)prices from a year earlier, up to 18% decline, were in fla. 19 cities, the worst was in the sarasota-bradenton-venice area, where a glut of new condominiums is weighing on the market. employment remains strong, mortgage rates low, but, because of the glut of new units, and lenders becoming more stringent in credit standaqrds amid a rise of defaults and late payments there will be an increased supply of foreclosed homes on the market.(7-22-07, l.a. times pg.A9:LENDER FORECLOSED HOME AUCTION;480 HOMES MUST BE SOLD!l.a., ventura,orange, san bernardino counties and more.
and 100's more in so.cal). thank goodness this was not built already or san pedro might have made it on the list.la times business sec,7-19-07:" housing skid beginning to affect rents"; southland landlords see occupancy rates slip as more apartments and vacant houses come on market. the phomenon is most pronounced in the inland empire, wqhere the slumping housing market is creating new competition in the form of vacant units.why? because new construction has dumped 5,000 units on the market in the las 12 months. that is more supply in one year than the last 5, says delores conway, a use eeconomist. the people who should really be worried are the owners of the units along western who will suffer even greater declines in rents and unit value if bob-o gets his way. how many units would be for rent or sale at any given time out of the 1950 (which really is still 2300, right?)maybe ponte vista should change it's name to future fla. or inland empire phase II. if it can happen there, it can happen here and would have if this had already gone forward.high density and depressed prices equals trouble. i really think this project has all the potential to become a less than desireable place to live. 429 (maybe none)oh, p.s. san diego, carlsbad and san marcos area made that list too.
Thank you so very much anonymous 8:32 for your input and contribution to this post and blog.
Please stay "tuned" for a long post from a Realtor that many of us have found to be brilliant and very informative.
MW
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