The cost would be substantial, perhaps more than taxpayers are willing to foot. Freeman Communities still has a development option and that would have to figure into the price. The company has put unspecified millions into buying the land and preparing plans for government approval. But while Sen. Bunting proceeds with his idea, it will be interesting to see how many of the state's environmentalists step up with more than vocal support. Delaware in general and Sussex County in particular are desirable places to live.
Sprawl is odious.
Well-planned, environmentally sound development is a necessity wherever it is. Two years ago, the mayor engaged in a prolonged losing battle with the Brooklyn Museum of Art over a contemporary exhibit in which one piece depicted the Virgin Mary with actual elephant dung on one breast. The mayor cut off the museum's funding and began eviction proceedings. The courts made it clear the mayor was violating the First Amendment. Now he's at it again.