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To the editor:
I have had the privilege for several years to read the "Letters to the Editor" in the Cape Coral Breeze and to attend several City of Cape Coral Committee meetings. In all that time I have never heard or read one person demanding more commercial building be done in Cape Coral! In fact, many of my fellow citizens continually complain about the "out of control" building that seems to be all around us in the Cape.
Yet, as I drive along Cape Coral Parkway, Pine Island Road, Del Prado Boulevard, what do my eyes behold? More commercial buildings being built along with more multi-unit housing (which nobody seems to be demanding). Do we really need another gas station, car wash, tire store, dollar store, liquor store or storage facility? I think not!
However, our (completely out of touch) City Councilpersons must live in a closet. Why do they continually approve these projects that nobody is asking for? Could it be money??? And if so, money for who?
There also seems to be no thought given to the city's infrastructure. This is quite evident by the severe water shortage which seems to have come as a complete surprise to our government leaders. Build, build, build with no thought to the consequences leads to overcrowded and deteriorating roads and bridges, and severe shortages.
If our city leaders don't reverse course, we all will eventually suffer for their greed or ignorance.
Steven A. Salz
Cape Coral