Yet more Griffith Park ‘fireworks’
Class envy is so unappealing, especially when it surfaces in local leaders who should know better. I’m referring to Monday’s L.A. Times article, “Griffith After the Ashes,” which reveals “competing visions” for the park’s rehabilitation. One always expects a tussle between environmentalists who want pristine, untouched nature preserves and recreationists who advocate some accommodation for hiking, swimming, golfing, etc. But apparently, according to the Times, at least one L.A. councilmember is also injecting class politics into the mix:
1 comment“Griffith Park is at a pivotal place,” said Councilman Ed Reyes, who thinks it’s time for the park to better serve lower-income youths who live a short bike ride away in areas such as Lincoln Heights. “I know it’s going to raise a lot of fireworks,” he added, “because people there now really treasure their sense of isolation and exclusivity…. Right now,” he said, “the knee-jerk reaction has been more, ‘This is mine, I want to keep it…. I paid my million, $2 million, $3 million for my house…’”
