Archive for February, 2011

The decision by our Virginia state government to subsidize developers in the construction of hotels or other buildings, like an entertainment venue at the old Dome Site in Virginia Beach, represents a new low for power politics in Virginia. This decision, when viewed together with many other developer-favorable activities, shows that power politics in Virginia Beach is completely unhindered. It is unhindered because we have an ineffective news media, uninformed citizens and a lack of ethics in developers and elected officials alike. Read the rest of this entry »

Show us the money: To support and fund the current Virginia Beach tourism projects; to support the planned tourism projects (the headquarters hotel for the convention center, and entertainment venue for the old Dome site); and for the major projects planned for our future – all the light rail costs and the redevelopment of the Strategic Growth Areas. Read the rest of this entry »