Statesman Letters: "Neighborhood clout"

Here's a letter in the Statesman on 3-14, called "Neighborhood clout".
Amen, Brother James! We need more letters like this one, folks. Write your paper!

Neighborhood clout

Curious, isn't it? The neighbors in the area of the Triangle development at Guadalupe Street and North Lamar Boulevard were able to have input in the design and utilization of the property. The neighbors in the area of Mesa Drive and Spicewood Springs Road kept an Albertson's grocery store from being built near there.

Neighbors living in the Northcross Mall area, however, appear to have no rights whatsoever. Isn't it amazing which neighborhoods have clout in this city?

JAMES BEDRICH
Austin