[CPEO-IRF] Concord Naval Weapons Station (CA) survey

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Balance is key to base, city finds

By Ryan Huff
CONTRA COSTA TIMES (CA)
June 20, 2006

As Concord officials plan the most important project in recent city 
history, residents support a balance of houses, businesses, open space 
and parks at the Concord Naval Weapons Station.

The findings of a survey the city released last week show that residents 
may not back the goals most speakers touted at recent city meetings -- 
leaving 80 percent or all of the land as green space.

"I don't think those people understand you can pay for more amenities 
like parks out there through property taxes on housing," said Mike 
McDermott, who has lived in Concord for 24 years.

"A balanced plan makes sense," he said Monday. "I have no economic stake 
in this, but I do have four kids and they are all going to be renters 
unless we can increase the housing supply."

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For the entire article, see
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/14859379.htm

--
Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
http://www.cpeo.org
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