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Sing it with me "If I had a million dollars..."
This is all very sad and sobering. I've only been to STJ once; stayed at Concordia and Maho. Next time I'll be staying at Cinnamon Bay campground. It seems to me that renting a villa - albeit it a lovely experience - will just help fuel the endless development.
People building those monstrosities are hoping that they can earn some rental revenue to offset their expenses. Well, how 'bout we don't rent their stinking McMansions on the sea? This is probably not a very popular idea, but I thought I'd throw it out there...
Peace, sun, sand...
People building those monstrosities are hoping that they can earn some rental revenue to offset their expenses. Well, how 'bout we don't rent their stinking McMansions on the sea? This is probably not a very popular idea, but I thought I'd throw it out there...
Peace, sun, sand...
My bold - I couldn't agree more.hugo wrote:Exit Zero, I'm 100% with what you say. I restrain myself from that vein of comment most of the time on the forum, but anyone who loves these islands can't keep quiet all the time. The major fault is not so much with the ignorant owners or greedy/sloppy builders, it's with our unbelievably ignorant and greedy government, that will not put any restrictions on how steep a slope can be built on, how big a house can be in relation to its lot, etc., and almost never enforces the regulations that are in place.
It's ironic that someone mentioned Laurance Rockefeller here, because he owned Ditliff in the 1950's. It was not included within the authorized boundaries of the Park, and it was one of the areas he was hoping to trade for something more tourist accessible. It was sold to a group of friends and business associates who were all connected with the Dow Chemical Co. It is their heirs who are selling now.