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In reply to the discussion: George Lucas disses neighbors by doing something awesome [View all]
bluesbassman
(19,366 posts)25. Would it be better if he put up another McMansion subdivision?
His original intent was commercial, which would have created more jobs BTW, but as that option was repeatedly thwarted by the NIMBY contingent, his options were to: A) leave the property undeveloped, benefiting no one (well, I guess the NIMBYs would see that as a plus) or B) Develop the property for residential purposes. Now if you know anything about Bay Area real estate, and especially North Bay, Low and Moderate income hosing is tough to come by. So Lucas is creating a huge benefit for the community at large, while getting a zinger in on his less than charitable neighbors.
I say that's a twofer, and my hat's off to him.
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Sorry, I was just trying to make a lame joke about the fact that it's called SKYwalker Ranch
Nostradammit
May 2012
#80
If you know anything about Paul Harvey, you'd know he was a complete rightwing douchebag.
Joe the Revelator
May 2012
#70
I remember that. I wanted so badly to call in and ask him if he knew about the Iron Law of Wages
Zalatix
May 2012
#39
I wouldn't assume the worst about his motives. He's done plenty of other good things, too.
Zalatix
May 2012
#40
Since he's building low-income housing to stick it to his neighbors in retribution for not getting
HiPointDem
May 2012
#74
Your personal definition of evil seems so overly broad as to include the absurd...
LanternWaste
May 2012
#104
The studio is currently located across the bridge where there is more mass transit
cally
May 2012
#108
Good for him. But I'm gonna guess zoning will interfere with those plans. nt
Honeycombe8
May 2012
#27
Maybe he is already surrounded by lunatics, and he's just upgrading neighborhood
Zorra
May 2012
#103
Just what these senior/low income residents need are hostile [extremely wealthy] neighbors...
Earth_First
May 2012
#36
"If there's one thing rich people will hate more than having movie magic made in their backyard..."
holdencaufield
May 2012
#49
Sounds like the ill feelings had been created a long time ago, for a long time;
babylonsister
May 2012
#65
If he planned on helping the poor it would have been part of the plan from the begining
mulsh
May 2012
#105
lol! How cool will that be for low income people? To live in Lucas' backyard?
Liberal_in_LA
May 2012
#57
