Developers get cheap land for a high-return activity, but the locals in cases like this don't usually see a transformative amount of benefit.

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I am with you, fonetica, as far as Running Horse pretty much being a gated pocket of wealth amidst a struggling neighborhood. And as far as community planning goes, Running Horse is a rediculous idea to revitalize the Edison (west side) community. If anything, it will just polarize the community even more so. However, the area is in desparate need of more funds for public works projects such as streets and sidewalks and the like. Because of Running Horse, major improvements are being made to Kearney Boulevard and other local streets. Higher incomes will inevitably bring more tax dollars to that area (because hopefully the new residents will shop locally). And although major improvements should have been made to the development to make it more community (and not just the Running Horse community) friendly, and integrate local historic features, it is what it is and its approved. I know that if I was on the City Council I would have had some major bones to pick with the developer before approving the project. But, it is what it is. We need the publicity, we need the tax dollars, there haven't been a lot of opportunities for those things in the Edison community. So I guess I will stand behind Running Horse and root for them to be on schedule. I mean, my dad would be so disappointed if the PGA tourney missed Fresno.

I'm not so sure how a big golf resort will ALLEVIATE poverty in a poor part of town, other than perhaps reduce it statistically such that the part of town in question won't be a "concentrated pocket" of poverty. A handful of big incomes move into a nice gated community and maybe throw a few minimum-wage jobs around and I'm still not sure much will have been "alleviated" as much as it will have gotten a statistical spit shine rubbed onto it. Developers get cheap land for a high-return activity, but the locals in cases like this don't usually see a transformative amount of benefit. If it does indeed fall apart or get delayed, I wouldn't worry too much about it.

don't do drugs.

-as they say, mimicry is the sincerest form of flatulence, er, flattery, (above post very not me.)

-and, though decidedly not a golfer, (though I have a lot of good friends and fam. that are, poor things...)
-my best wishes to the PGA, as well as the developers and folks depending upon the projects successful completion.

When you say that the developers are running out of hay (or is it truly hay that the horses shall be eating --- instead of, oh shall we even mention --- organic???)) ---

-- And I digress.

West side.
Hitting snags.
Not good.

(yes, the West side [or should we say WES-SYYYYYYYYDE??] may not be able to be the home for the, how-shall-I-say(?) Horses that Run?

Did I say run?

In case you didn't know, I RUN into a lot of people at Bike Hop. Where we hoppeth and hippeth from hencetoforth to whereforart-thou? It is truly a visage de mente.

{{This is the moment when we all take a deep breath and truly wonder wherefor this comment's author lies}}

From out of "The Void" I am not. But at least wanting to find out what it is like to go into the head of the Out. Be well.