Santa Clarita officials concerned about prospect of new neighbor. If cities are “municipal corporations,” it may be natural that they act like private corporations and compete for business reports Alex Dobuzinskis in a well balanced article in the Daily News.
Back in the late 1980s, Lancaster and Palmdale both tried to land the Antelope Valley Mall. Palmdale offered land and beat out Lancaster for the major shopping center, which has proven to be an economic driver for the city.
Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena also have a history of competing for business. The question stands, is it good or bad for residents when neighboring cities compete?
Officials from Santa Clarita and town council members from communities west of the city will examine that question in the coming months, as the topic of forming a new west side city gets studied.
Read it here: http://www.dailynews.com/santaclarita/ci_5102911