Green Light II Proponent Shows His True Colors
The Proponents of Greenlight II gathered their petition signatures with an appealing sales pitch: We want to protect you against clogged traffic caused by "uncontrolled" development. In reality, Greenlight II is an anti-growth, anti-property rights initiative, supported by NIMBYs who have their homes in Newport Beach and don't care if anyone else can afford to live there. In fact, that's the way they like it. Meet Phil Arst, leading Greenlight proponent. The Daily Pilot reports that Arnst is against Measure V, a general plan update that would actually address traffic problems in Newport Beach.
Mr. Arst lives in Corona Del Mar, a beautiful city. Home values in Corona Del Mar start at over a million dollars and go up from there. He apparently bought his home in 1977 for $30,000. Congratulations Phil. You made it. I'm happy for you. I'm sure you deserve it. But there are a lot of other people who would like the opportunities you have had.