Today's article about the Running Horse golf course/residential project in southwest Fresno reminds us of an overlooked piece of the puzzle in this entire deal:
"Some southwest Fresno residents weren't so sure. Several told the council that the city needs to come up with more specifics about how the area will benefit, including getting guarantees about construction jobs."
Those are fair concerns. We keep hearing that this proposal is the best thing for southwest Fresno. But how exactly will residents there, many of whom have lived there for decades, benefit from the construction of million dollar homes and a PGA caliber golf course? Residents would benefit if, as expected, Running Horse spurs the development of other businesses in the area. But how else will this plan make life better for those residents?
My wife grew up on the West Side, and works there now. She says there are a lot of rumors going around about what Trump and the City plan to do, including condemning neighborhoods, closing Kearney Blvd., etc. The feeling is that the City will give Trump whatever he wants, with little or no consideration to the West Side residents. Maybe some straight talk from City Hall about what is, and what is not being proposed would be helpful.