tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34141007.post6082662649390126732..comments2023-08-25T08:59:37.703-07:00Comments on Ponte Vista Blog: Why There Might be so Many Ponte Vista SupportersM Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08644940232494534872noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34141007.post-27603002486293812572007-09-06T09:31:00.000-07:002007-09-06T09:31:00.000-07:00he has so many "supporters" because the petition g...he has so many "supporters" because the petition gatherers never leave you alone. i've been asked to sign over a dozen times.but the mayor and city council are for high density projects and he just may still get most of what he's squealing for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34141007.post-15484101346806905112007-09-04T09:51:00.000-07:002007-09-04T09:51:00.000-07:00Thank you Jim, so much.You are absolutely correct ...Thank you Jim, so much.<BR/><BR/>You are absolutely correct in your observations that most people we all talk to don't claim to support Bob's current plans.<BR/><BR/>When we are out gathering signatures on R1 petitions there is almost one supporter for every 100 folks who sign the petition. When we encounter a supporter, we usually say "thank you" for listening to us and they pass along.<BR/><BR/>You are also correct that many individuals, mostly seniors, will get a financial advantage in buying a place at Ponte Vista IF there are senior units. HOWEVER, those same folks can get that same advantage just about anywhere and there are lots of Senior Housing units going unsold in "far away" Torrance!<BR/><BR/>The old line that folks who profess B.s (Bisno support) claim that they would have to move to Hemet or Riverside to find housing for seniors, is simply not true.<BR/><BR/>If folks really don't want to have yards to mow, how about they look at Centre Street Lofts? Not only are there no yards to mow, there is a two-year window where new owners won't be charged HOA fees and dues.<BR/><BR/>I still have to cling to the idea that there are some folks who climbed up the Bisno gangplank due to the newness and differences that Ponte Vista is illustrated as possibly having. I am not suggesting that anything like what Bob envisions will ever get built in northwest San Pedro, but I do think there are people wishing for something so unlike anything else anywhere near OUR community, that they will fall for anything.<BR/><BR/>Now that the ship is under way, it seems to have hit the iceberg that is OUR community and OUR wishes. I have seen some lifeboats in the water, but I hope to see many more as time goes by.<BR/><BR/>It appears now that "Captain Bob" never really looked at the course he wanted to take and that OUR community knows what is best for it and how WE can chart our own course.<BR/><BR/>The "Navigators" that are his varius boards and followers didn't seem to realize that, even though they thought they know the waters of OUR community, they really don't, especially for a development as big as this "Titanic".<BR/>MW<BR/><BR/>P.S. Jim,<BR/><BR/>Your comments look like a perfect letter to the editor!M Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08644940232494534872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34141007.post-37467426201907252482007-09-04T09:09:00.000-07:002007-09-04T09:09:00.000-07:00I don't think that many people support Bob's plans...I don't think that many people support Bob's plans for Ponte Vista, I haven't spoken to a single person in town who supports it. The people I talk to are from all walks of life, attorneys, business owners, dockworkers, construction workers, students, bartenders, truck drivers, the list goes on and on. Lots of different people with one thing in common, they all live in our community. And none of them are for Ponte Vista. In fact, most of their comments about Bob or his project are not suitable for print in this blog.<BR/><BR/>Bob is very creative when it comes to counting supporters. Anyone who inquires about Ponte Vista is considered a supporter. We all know about the paid petition gathers who are lying through their teeth to get unsuspecting people to sign. I even ended up on their supporter's list(I think it was from signing in at one of the first community meetings at the Ports of Call Restaurant).<BR/><BR/>It's no secret that Bisno's supporters at the CAC meetings were all treated to dinner before the meetings. Many of them knew very little about Ponte Vista. Many more are in it for financial gain. I'm sure some were promised things they will never get. <BR/><BR/>I beleive most of Bob's "big name" supporters are all in it for the money. His petitions should be thrown out because his PPG's lied to get them.<BR/><BR/>Most people I know, young and old alike, could never live in a place like Ponte Vista. I certainly couldn't. I guess it's true that some seniors want to downsize to smaller homes, I just don't know any of them. For the price of a Bisno condo, you can get a fixer upper in a part of town that no one would ever have a problem living in. Brand new is not everything. We like our backyards, we like our garages, and we like our privacy<BR/><BR/>R-1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34141007.post-88507875378932693752007-09-02T20:39:00.000-07:002007-09-02T20:39:00.000-07:00Ah, the old caveat, "Be careful what you wish for,...Ah, the old caveat, "Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it."<BR/><BR/>Or as Ray Patricio said, "Some people's dreams, will become other people's nightmares."<BR/><BR/>Words of wisdom, let it be, let it be. Let it still be R-1.Just4finhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16497421961562475325noreply@blogger.com