What Buckroe needs
By Wendi Powers
Daily Press
May 16, 2007
As a homeowner and resident of Buckroe Beach, I am not opposed to progress; what I am opposed to is people like Amy Hobbs ("Buckroe blame," May 1) appointing themselves as the mouthpiece for the Buckroe community, all the while badmouthing others, including the efforts of the "Green Space Ladies."
The "Green Space Ladies" pushed for a large, nicely landscaped public parking lot on parts of Buckroe's Lots B. The city's plan for Buckroe's Lots B, and the one endorsed by Hobbs, has nothing but on-street parking for Buckroe's public beach. Once the few on-street parking spaces around the public beach are full, the city's plan will push the overflow parking into our older neighborhoods. The parking on our streets will increase traffic, litter, crime and noise. Hobbs, who has been so vocal about "crime and grime," is inviting this into her very own neighborhood.
The city has neglected my neighborhood for decades and continues to show blatant disregard for those who live here. Now the central plan to improve Buckroe is residential development. As my property taxes continue to rise, I can't understand why the main concern of the city seems to be residents whose homes have yet to be built.
Can we have ample off-street parking in Buckroe, some shops and perhaps a restaurant to welcome and attract locals and visitors alike? Contrary to what Hobbs keeps pushing, we don't need more housing down here, more on-street parking, nor do we need more roads. What we do need is crosswalks to get to the beach, sidewalks, gutters for our ditch banks, attractions and park-like facilities to enjoy our beach.
Wendi Powers
Hampton
Linda Counts
Hampton
