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[remington]

http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcount...4.454af83.html

[bigcalidave]

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[remington]

I just spoke to Ileene Anderson, Biologist and Public Lands Deserts Director, for The Center of Biological Diversity. They are against this of course and they will be present at the meeting. These are the same folks that filed the petition to restrict hunting in the Mojave preserve

[sholling]

I live in Hemet and with the area's C3 unemployment approaching 20% and C6 unemployment/under employment exceeding 1/3 of the local population and friends in construction that haven't drawn a paycheck for months I'm all for anything that brings jobs to the area. If building a few hundred homes and a new shopping center brings jobs then bring it on.

[prc104]

It's not a couple of hundred homes, it's 11,500 homes.

I'd say your local traffic problems are going to be a big issue. Especially since most of those people will no doubt be commuters.

[sholling]

It's not a couple of hundred homes, it's 11,500 homes.

I'd say your local traffic problems are going to be a big issue. Especially since most of those people will no doubt be commuters.

It might be 11,500 homes over 10-15 years but we have empty housing tracks right now. But if it brings jobs then start building. People need the work now! New shopping centers, new business, and construction. It's all needed right now. Lots of people out here haven't worked more than odd jobs in a year or two.

[HCz]

Problem is the developers are looking into future when the economy and real estate values recover, not right now. Considering the real estate market crash experienced in Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Hemet area, I don't think there is going to be enough demand to justify bulding new houses. The economy that we had from 2003 to 2008 was a big bubble, and getting back to that level takes time. The developers want to gurantee that they have the land and to develop it when the 'right time' comes. And it isn't now.

As for developers, their view seems to be that every inch of the land must have something built on them. The more houses, the better it is. Considering how Inland Fish & Game was treated, I have sad feeling that eventually we will see similar thing happening with the wildlife preserve. Maybe 20-50 years from now, that area, along with areas around I-215 will be as develpoed as areas around I-10 in LA. But I'd rather see some natural spaces left for folks who want to go hunting instead of rows of houses.