Ann Lewis: Whiteside is right, let’s build a beautiful park downtown
Re “Former mayor has thoughts on future” (Opinions, May 10): Hats off to former Modesto mayor Carol Whiteside for her progressive thoughts on the future of Modesto! I can’t help but wonder what a different city we would have today if all our mayors were as forward thinking as Carol Whiteside!
Buying the property where the current courthouse stands and turning it into a green space is brilliant! My husband and I have talked about this numerous times, often comparing it to Union Square in San Francisco just as former mayor Whiteside did. It is never too early to form a committee to start this process! Modesto did a fabulous job working together and fundraising for the Gallo Arts Center, this could be the next big community project!
Other cities in our area, especially Turlock, are working together to build a vibrant downtown, we need to look to the future and do the same for Modesto!
Ann Lewis, Modesto
This story was originally published May 18, 2015 at 6:39 PM with the headline "Ann Lewis: Whiteside is right, let’s build a beautiful park downtown."