Yes, we are on a roll, but there is much left to be done. The good news is that the Escondido City Council voted 5 to 0 to negotiate for the acquisition of the 103 acre Stanley Peak parcel adjacent to Daley Ranch on the East. Near Lake Hodges there are two developments that were approved years ago by previous Escondido City Councils. It is the consensus of the environmental community that neither project should ever have been approved. In both cases the original developers failed to get their projects off the ground and have sold out to others who are now trying to restart the process.
Attempts are underway to buy and preserve both parcels.
Perhaps a sinking economy will render the owners willing to sell at a more reasonable price. Be that as it may, it would seem downright un-American to wish for a prolonged economic downturn.