Leasing city-owned property could benefit SJ

San Jose officials continue to ignore present and future problems. For months now they’ve been selling prime city-owned property downtown to megacompanies like Google. This land will obviously continue to increase in value — astronomically — and citizens won’t benefit from the profits.

Why do our officials avoid mentioning and considering the logical action of leasing that property? It’s the only sensible alternative that will bring a steady stream of funds to the city for road improvements and other projects our citizens desperately need.

Months ago I wrote individual letters to each City Council member about this issue. Only one office bothered to acknowledge my letter.

Our so-called “leaders” fail to consider sensible alternatives. The latest push to allow taller buildings (regardless of potential dangers to planes landing at our airport) is another example of disregard for citizen safety and well-being. — Anita Goldwasser, San Jose