Want to improve Towson? How about we find an elected official with a vision and a spine? Many of Kamenetz’s ideas are flawed, but there are ZERO alternatives offered by Towson’s “leadership.” Leaders make tough decisions (they may upset a vocal few for the benefit of the majority) for long-term growth. Towson officials take advantage of an apathetic electorate and fall in line with whatever group yells loudest, at the expense of Towson’s future. I get it, maybe these anti-progress voters with a 1950s Towson vision that they never experienced hold some clout with neighborhood social clubs, but their visions of Towson involves a blighted, abandoned mess. Goals for “no traffic or outsiders” are failing goals. Abandoned buildings and vacant streets provide little traffic but also a social and economic disaster.

Buckling to obstructionists and xenophonic, anti-change sentiments is not leadership. The local economy has been improving for years, investment interests are growing, yet Towson is crumbling and opportunities are non-existent unless you’re in the chain-link fence business.