Westside group must see things through
The rehabilitation of Costa Mesa’s Westside provides tough decisions
and situations. Given the history over the last decade, it doesn’t
appear that Westside advocates have been able to make much progress.
So it only makes sense that those involved in the Community
Redevelopment Action Committee stick with it as long as its work
lasts.
A little more than a handful of committee members considered
leaving the group to go out on their own to seek Westside
improvement. As wonderful as it would be to see a smaller group than
the action committee -- originally about 80 members, it’s dwindled to
about 30 -- it seems it would be a mistake at this point, and the
group made the right decision not to create a splinter group.
The action committee has been hard at work since it began meeting
in June and, though consensus has often been difficult to find, its
work is near an end. All of its members need to hold on through the
final few laps to ensure that its decisions are well rounded and not
made in vain.
If the final outcome lacks support from the committee’s members,
that would be the right time to speak out against what should have
been an ideal step toward Westside improvement.
Any group that springs up after the action committee’s work ends
should seek city endorsement if it plans to have real worth in the
scheme of things. Otherwise, its work toward redevelopment would
stand a lesser chance of success. The Westside, as anyone can attest,
needs some help sooner than later.
But any group or groups that step up in the future should be
diverse enough to represent every Westside resident. No one person
has a perfect solution for the city’s Westside. Only together can the
right vision succeed.
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