What will be the fate of the closed Orange County, CA El Toro Marine Corps Air Station? A voter-approved park seems unlikely.
This article looks at the fate of the former El Toro Marine CorpsAir Station and whether or not the vast public park that voters approved inMarch will ever be a reality at the site. The article notes that sinceApril, the city has offered scant details about the eventual plans for the4,700-acre base. The city spent $8.5 million in order to get voters to passMeasure W, an anti-airport, pro-park proposal. Some Measure W supportersare now expressing concern over Irvine's lack of candor. Environmentalconcerns at the site may ultimately prevent the area from becoming a park.
Thanks to California Policy Forum
Read the full story: The Blueprint for El Toro: How Great a Great Park?
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