Posted on 02/02/2009 3:26:58 PM PST by DeepThought42
To boost morale and reenlistment rates, the Navy and a private development firm have opened the first phase of Pacific Beacon, a $322-million high-rise housing project at Naval Base San Diego.
Four 18-story towers now surround a quad on what was once the base's par-3 golf course. At full occupancy, the towers will accommodate 1,882 unmarried sailors in 941 apartments.
The Navy has signed private-public agreements for similar housing projects in Norfolk, Va., and Jacksonville, Fla. The other services have sent top officers to study the arrangement.
"What's not to love?" said Capt. Ricky Williamson, the base commander. "I'd live here in a heartbeat."
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Ah, thanks.
As a born and raised San Diegan, I know just where that is. There’s a developer named Clark who’s doing some part of the NTC project, so when I saw the name I wondered.
It'd be a hoot to look up his political contributions...
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Are you claiming that contracting private companies to provide services to government organizations is unconstitutional?
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