El Toro Saga Continues

What will be the fate of the closed Orange County, CA El Toro Marine Corps Air Station? A voter-approved park seems unlikely.

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July 24, 2002, 11:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

This article looks at the fate of the former El Toro Marine CorpsAir Station and whether or not the vast public park that voters approved inMarch will ever be a reality at the site. The article notes that sinceApril, the city has offered scant details about the eventual plans for the4,700-acre base. The city spent $8.5 million in order to get voters to passMeasure W, an anti-airport, pro-park proposal. Some Measure W supportersare now expressing concern over Irvine's lack of candor. Environmentalconcerns at the site may ultimately prevent the area from becoming a park.

Thanks to California Policy Forum

FULL STORY: The Blueprint for El Toro: How Great a Great Park?

Tuesday, July 23, 2002 in The Los Angeles Times

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