Concord and Pittsburg can be partners for future growth

February 16, 2008

On the one hand we have the hills around Pittsburg and a proposal to build 5,000 homes as if the foreclosure disaster was a work of fiction. On the other hand Concord will, in time, have plenty of land that could bring jobs and taxes for the city if they could entice big clean industries like Goggle, Microsoft, etc., to come to the area.

This is what Concord has to offer:

1. Plenty of qualified hi-tech workers would be glad to get off Hwy 4 instead fo commuting for another hour to work.
2. Plenty of land, from Concord Naval Weapons Station.
3. Access to the North Concord/Martinez BART Station on one side of CNWS.
4. Access to Buchanan Airport with a 5,000 ft runway for private and business jets.

And, they could have another reason to convince top managers to move here:
They could agree with Pittsburg to a low density, tree surrounded, Estate homes at an average of one or two per acre.

Everybody will win if one major company became the anchor for future developments. But, they must talk with each other to find the WIN-WIN set of conditions that would benefit BOTH cities: Concord and Pittsburg.

Any suggestions on how to convince both cities that this would benefit everyone in the area, including those that will continue working elsewhere. Higher average salaries make for more taxes, better schools, etc. Bay Point, halfway to Concord, (no pun intended ~ed), and Pittsburg would also benefit greatly. Maybe enough to become a city?

Written by MikeSar · Filed Under POLITICS