George Lucas declares star war on fellow 1%ers -- Kills massive film studio project [View all]

[KurtNYC]

Local media tells a different side of the George Lucas film studio story and the end of a battle begun in 1997 to build it in a pristine California valley. The massive studio project was approved by the local board 15 years ago but local monied interests and environmental groups have kept it from being built so now a frustrated and angry Lucas says the push to build it is over and...

Lucas responded by threatening to sell the property to a developer of low-income housing. County officials pointed out that the property would be too expensive to develop for such a project and at least one opponent of the Grady Ranch project viewed it as a lame bluff.

Tom Taylor, a Lucas Valley Estates resident, pointed out that Lucas himself has never shown personal interest in the project and never attended any of the public meetings.

He also said that the impacts pointed out by residents “could be mitigated.” He said the group never intended to be unreasonable and suggested that Lucas’ quick withdrawal may mean he was looking to relocate and was using local issues to make it happen.

As for erecting low-income housing in the area, Taylor pointed out there is no access to public transportation and no amenities for residents. “Who is going to buy that property for low-income housing?”

http://www.marinscope.com/articles/2012/04/20/ross_valley_reporter/news/doc4f8f27ab73d3a851587740.txt

This speaks volumes about how the 1%ers view class warfare -- namely as something THEY can direct at each other in order to get what they want. Ugh.