Just a comment...

Recently I read a commentary on one of my peer’s blogs about the condition of Austin’s parks and greenbelts. If you would like to check it out first hand you can find the original post at the Secure the Texas Border blog. The commentary mentions a few local creeks where the local water quality has been deteriorating for years. And as the author mentions at certain places it has become simply unacceptable. I would agree with the author’s position one hundred percent; we need some type of local legislation in order to preserve Austin’s immense beauty, which many of us take for granted on the daily. The fact that Austin has been growing so rapidly for years has definitely taken its toll on the local environment. The reality is that the growth does not appear to be stopping any time soon (Austin recently was voted one of the best places to live in the country).It is for this reason in particular that this type of legislation is going to be so important within the next couple years. Like the author points out in his commentary, one of Austin’s most important assets is its natural beauty, one that needs to be preserved for future generations. We should go beyond just trying to preserve what we have already, we should try to reclaim park and greenbelt land. Although I don’t think that a reclaimation program will take off anytime soon, I would hope that the local government seriously considers a preservation program. I think that the author of the commentary did a good job raising awareness and tying it to local parks and creeks in which we can all relate. High Five.