Marching Through the Canyon to Protest Laguna Laurel Plan
Re Laguna Laurel: Irvine Co. spokesman Larry Thomas was dead wrong when he stated that the 7,000 to 8,000 protesters in Laguna Canyon on Nov. 11 “represent a narrow, single-issue group.”
My husband and I, from Brea, walked with others from Newport Beach, Orange, Huntington Beach, Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Silverado and Trabuco Canyon. We, and the thousands of other protesters, are not only concerned with keeping Laguna Canyon free from tract housing but are also very concerned about rapid overdevelopment throughout all of Orange County.
There are simply some places in Orange County that should be preserved in their natural state: Laguna Canyon, Trabuco Canyon, Silverado and Modjeska Canyon, to name but a few. Orange County does not need subdivisions in its canyons. Orange County needs to preserve its heritage and some of its beautiful natural lands, not only for us to enjoy, but for the plants and wildlife that were here before us.
If Orange County residents want to continue to enjoy the quality of life this area is known for, we must insist on responsible development: Save the Canyons!
LAURI AUNAN
Brea
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