I really wish I could help save CA's Great America but I don't know what to do
I'm just a Bay Area native fed up with gentrification and seeing the places I loved growing up being destroyed and have no power for anything. I know it' just a little theme park, but for many of us it was a landmark that should've been saved for out future generations. Many landmarks around the world were accidental and took effort by local communities actively emailing and contacting their local leaders to save. The Hollywood sign for example was a billboard for real estate and was supposed to be taken down but local citizens lobbied to keep it and now it's a icon for the entertainment industry.
The Bay Area has already lost so much including theme parks itself and other such as sports teams (A's, Raiders, etc). And the sad thing about the tech industry is that they barely have any landmarks or places worth visiting.
I just don't know what to because I am just another person. Some things I have done were contacting certain people such as
- Santa Clara city council
- Gavin Newsom
-The California tourism commission
- Prologis (the company taking over)
- even some social media influencers who promote places in California.
I highly disagree with the notion that there is nothing we can't do collectively. We have many people who want to keep it but not enough willpower. If only we emailed and contacted people, I believe there is a way to save it.
https://www.savegreatamerica.org/
https://www.change.org/p/read-description-keep-great-america-open-for-future-families-to-enjoy