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I’ve been hearing on the news about the “new” Winnemucca Ranch (they’ve changed the name) north of Reno that will be thousands of homes. A new mega-development just over the hill in Storey County was just “shut down” by the county commissioners but they can re-apply in a year.
Maybe if these mega-developments that blur the line between a subdivision and a city get built, maybe, just maybe, that will increase pressure to preserve the natural, “lush” recreation areas such as Washoe Valley. Maybe we should be pushing for the rest of the region to be developed so that we can increase our importance as an area that is “unspoiled” or at least retains a little natural goodness that should be retained.
If we can just fight to retain our “autonomy” and water rights, maybe we will come out ahead in the future- all of us, even to the point where our “special” status translates into a little more money for our properties.
We all have a stake in hoping Washoe Valley “drags its heels” and remains the same as the rest of the region changes.
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Took the big drive into town today. It seems a memo must have gone out to NDOT employees as lately they have been drivig about 50 through Pleasant Valley. Previously they have been zooming through like everyone else, oblivious to the 50 mph signs. I talked to an NHP officer awhile back who seemed surprised that my anecdotal observation was that most extreme violators were from out-of-state. It seems only natural- 395 looks like a freeway. But wouldn’t you get a clue if you were doing 65 and all the locals were doing 60 or less and the signs have flags that say 50?
Then in Reno I had to wait while a couple of teenagers crossed a street. They never broke their gait as they crossed or looked for cars. Trusting souls, those kids. That is opposed to the other guy, older, who saw me approaching out of the corner of his eye but chose to jay walk anyway, being too cool to look at me, daring me to run him over. Of course it *would* be my fault but, hey, he’d be dead- and cool at the same time.
Doesn’t surprise me anymore when someone gets run over. I believe the pedestrian has the right of way but I still look to make sure I’m not going to get run over.
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I wonder how many people, like me, set up a blog to share all these clever, witty and brilliant thoughts that go through our heads every day, and then never do it. Either you realize you just aren’t really at the keyboard enough or when you are, the thoughts that were so memorable before are gone. Your mind’s eye just sees a cluttered closet of junk in there.
As always, I’m going to try harder. And to all of you that have expressed an interest in writing for washoevalley.org, I understand. Keep up the good intentions though and when it all comes together for you, send it in!
