So That's Why We Suck

Fresno - I love it and hate it. I mostly love Fresno for what it could be - the potential. Fresno's a small city that is racing to be an adult "big city" (L.A.'s stepchild). Yet, with all of this growth, there's still time to mold it into a great city.

But with developers that have no concise and a city goverment that is spiritless (at best), it makes it hard for Fresno to become a "great city".

A major problem in the city's growth is: SPRAWL, SPRAWL, SPRAWL. All with no new parks. Tons of new developments with no parks or library's or, well, anything. Nothing but "nice" strip malls and new houses for people from the Bay Area (normal Fresnans can't afford a house in Fresno anymore).

The good folks over at Fresno Famous explain why. "Sour Grapes" (Fresno Famous' Blog) has a link to an article printed in the L.A. Times, that makes it clear what Fresno has done wrong and how Fresno is a haven for Profit Hungry Developers.