Monday, December 10, 2012

About Redondo Beach, Nordstroms, Lawsuits, and Julian Stern

From the North to the South, Redondo Beach faces a compelling number of renovations.

To the South, the AES Power plant is slated for decommission and removal. The city nearly faced a lawsuit for pushing a proposal which would have violated the private property rights of the company. Now the school district is getting involved, as if they have nothing more pressing.

It’s good for different interests to come together to transform a devolving power plant into something that will empower developers and environmental interests to come together. It’s something else when all of these groups press for a resolution by force of law. AES has offered to break down operations in the best interests of the city. City leaders must abide by the rules of property and public interest, a reality which every interest must accept.

To North, Redondo Beach has sued the city of Torrance in order to prevent Nordstroms from leaving the South Bay Galleria and joining the Del Amo Fashion Center. Instead of filing lawsuits or threatening legal action, Redondo Beach city leaders ought to research why a growing number of commercial interests are looking elsewhere to set up shop.

On a related note, I commend the Beach Cities (including Torrance) for revamping their business sectors in the midst of this terrible recession now giving way to an inadequate recovery. Hawthorne Blvd. is thriving with new businesses. Instead of suing, the City of Redondo Beach should pursue the same policies which have attracted investment, not litigation. Perhaps the election of Julian Stern would assist this transition from lawsuits to pursuing profits.

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