Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Sun, Apr 18 2004
Everyone Wants A Piece Of Beautiful Big Sur
Everyone seems to be arguing (again/still) about who should live in and/or manage the Big Sur area of our California coast. What I don't understand is how homeowners and developers are being squeezed out of housing by increasing restrictions, and yet immigrants working for low wages still manage to live in the area--which is part of the material reported in this article in the Monterey Herald. If they are restricting mansions on the cliffs, why are they allowing crowded trailer parks at the same time? Since I'm not a resident there, I suppose my knowledge is limited to what I read and here from others.
Big Sur will always be an area filled with fierce feelings. It's a beautiful and unique section of our planet, and the struggle to balance making it accessible to visitors and usable by homeowners and developers has to be underscored with a lean to keeping the place environmentally sound.
You can read more on Big Sur's history and issues here, and can see some of the work being done to preserve the natural resources of Big Sur at Big Sur Land Trust.
posted at: 09:42 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
Everyone seems to be arguing (again/still) about who should live in and/or manage the Big Sur area of our California coast. What I don't understand is how homeowners and developers are being squeezed out of housing by increasing restrictions, and yet immigrants working for low wages still manage to live in the area--which is part of the material reported in this article in the Monterey Herald. If they are restricting mansions on the cliffs, why are they allowing crowded trailer parks at the same time? Since I'm not a resident there, I suppose my knowledge is limited to what I read and here from others.
Big Sur will always be an area filled with fierce feelings. It's a beautiful and unique section of our planet, and the struggle to balance making it accessible to visitors and usable by homeowners and developers has to be underscored with a lean to keeping the place environmentally sound.
You can read more on Big Sur's history and issues here, and can see some of the work being done to preserve the natural resources of Big Sur at Big Sur Land Trust.
posted at: 09:42 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
