It's amazing how much clout 'moneyed' neighborhoods can have. ;-)
They have been planning a development project that would have impacted a wealthy enclave where one of the County Council members lives. It's been ten years, and virtually nothing has happened. So, they decided a few months ago they would 'add on' to the development area ;-) and extend it into a working class neighborhood. We stopped at the Safeway there yesterday and were shocked to see 'store closing' signs everywhere! We asked around a bit, and were told it was being sold to 'build high rise condos'
--the guy put it perfectly, 'so they're going to move all these people in, but where are they going to go to buy groceries?' Apparently moderate income apartments across the street will also be torn down for the high-rise condos.
Makes me mad. There are fewer and fewer affordable places to live with conveniences nearby.
