Editorial: Lake Worth can’t wait any longer to rebuild itself | www.mypalmbeachpost.com

Well, it seems that the Palm Beach Post is firmly on the side of the infrastructure investment plan known as Lake Worth 2020. This editorial is worth reading at least three times. And, after that, head to one of the district meetings that will be taking place on the project over the next few weeks. Click title for link.

"The stakes are these: Lake Worth, despite its considerable amenities and rising reputation, is mired in poverty. Among Palm Beach County’s 38 cities, only Belle Glade’s residents are poorer. Years of neglect and mismanagement have left this city of 35,000 behind as its neighbors prospered.

The city is so underdeveloped that miles of streets in its poorest neighborhoods have never been paved. Children grow up in houses several blocks from the nearest fire hydrants or sidewalks. The city’s industrial zone, the Lake Worth Park of Commerce, has too few roads and utilities and, consequently, virtually no industry. Even streets around the city’s downtown center are so corrupted by potholes and cracks that they present hazards to cars and pedestrians evocative of the Third World."