Keo forwards us this link in the SF Gate about the Lucasfilm development in the Bay Area:
While Presidio officials explained the outpost's 220-year history to hundreds of locals at an open house, Bill Henslin stood with a few dozen protesters to denounce what he described as a corporate takeover of the park.
"The Presidio is not an enclave to the elite," said Henslin, co-founder of the Friends of the Presidio National Park. "It should be a place for the public and it should emphasize natural and historic values over corporate values."
Protesters said the latter was the priority of James Meadows, the Presidio's executive director who resigned in December after four years and a history of conflict with citizens groups. Several published reports accused Meadows of misspending on Presidio projects and running a patronage system that gave jobs to relatives and allowed subordinates to pay below-market rents for homes on site.
Meadows also drew fire from preservationists when the trust inked a deal in August with movie producer George Lucas' Lucasfilm Ltd. to build a 23-acre office and film production facility. That deal creates a 900,000-square-foot campus for 2,500 workers in place of an old hospital.
Rebelscum Breast Cancer Awareness Charity Patch Posted By Philip on November 25, 2014: Thanks to everybody that ordered patches. I sent a check for $1,600.00 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation on Monday. While it's not as much as I hoped for, it's still very much appreciated. They will remain for sale in the store for anybody that still wishes to purchase them. Details after the jump.