To the editor: Very fascinating article on the revitalization of El Segundo, nevertheless it was remiss in not mentioning the position that the late Mike Gordon performed in sparking the financial turnaround of the town (“El Segundo: SpaceX and the triumphant takeoff of ‘The Gundo,’” Sept. 9).
Gordon was mayor of El Segundo from 1996 to 2004. He spearheaded the removing and alternative of 70 ficus bushes downtown that had been destroying sidewalks and sewer strains (and made it tough to see downtown companies from the road) over heated opposition from old-guard residents who didn’t need something to vary. He additionally performed an instrumental role in holding the U.S. Air Pressure Base in El Segundo, which benefited the economic system of each the town and the whole South Bay.
Town of L.A. might be taught necessary classes from El Segundo in how sustaining and bettering infrastructure and slicing crimson tape for companies can enhance the financial prospects of a metropolis.
Michael Armstrong, Hawthorne
