George Lucas to Build Housing Project in Wealthy California Community

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“Star Wars” creator George Lucas faced bitter opposition from neighbors when he tried to expand his Skywalker Ranch studio three years ago. Now it seems he is striking back.

Lucas plans to build an affordable housing project comprised of 224 homes on his property in Marin County’s picturesque — and pricey — Lucas Valley in Northern California, CBS San Francisco reported Wednesday, making it one of the largest affordable housing projects in the Bay Area.

“We’ve got enough millionaires here. What we need is some houses for regular working people,” Lucas said through his lawyer Gary Giacomini.

The iconic filmmaker will be paying for the project in the community, which is near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

While it is known for expensive houses and rich residents, more than 21,000 people live below the federal poverty level in Marin County. The overall poverty rate checks in at 8.4 percent, but the rate is 12.8 percent for children in Marin under age six.

In 2012 prior to the sale to Disney, Lucasfilm abandoned long-running plans for a state-of-the-art studio on the ranch after locals complained about noise and traffic, calling the studio “an evil empire.”

“George Lucas said, ‘if I’m not going to do what I wanted to do there, what can I do that would be really beneficial to this community?’” Marin County Supervisor Steve Kinsey told CBS.

Source: http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment...cas-to-Build-6205495.php?cmpid=twitter-tablet

white rich folks about to be upset

 

[PortCityProphet]

So now their maids and lawn people don't have to ride the bus

 

[Da King]

George Lucas one of the few good dudes left, he's giving away almost his entire fortune away to charity

 

[thirdeye]

So now their maids and lawn people don't have to ride the bus

......stahp it. I saw that comment in the comment section

 

[Suicide King]

@ those kids going to good schools and making good connections with rich folks children early in life.

 

[Da King]

So now their maids and lawn people don't have to ride the bus

corny

 

[Elle Driver]

He only did it because they wouldn't let him build a studio.

 

[Biblical Goon]

he know that new star wars about to go triple uranium

 

[Suicide King]

He only did it because they wouldn't let him build a studio.

The lord works in mysterious ways.

 

[thirdeye]

He only did it because they wouldn't let him build a studio.

I bet they were wishing he put up that studio now

 

[Kitsch]

Probably his wife's idea.

 

[PortCityProphet]

......stahp it. I saw that comment in the comment section

cause it's true. who else do you expect to live in low income housing in a super wealthy county?

 

[Suicide King]

Probably his wife's idea.

She is pretty as hell.

 

[thirdeye]

cause it's true. who else do you expect to live in low income housing in a super wealthy county?

It's better than them commuting two hours back and forth. To cut your travel time in half or even more means, they have more time for their family.
Let's not be so one dimensional with our thinking.

 

[King Poetic]