IMHO

I don't think it's really that simple. For example, the land fronting the beach across the Río Ixtapa from Playa Linda has been bought by a huge consortium that is all ready to build Ixtapa 2.0. It's kind of a shame because in recent years some local families have been doing very well with the arable land adjacent to this property growing organic vegetables and spices. But once construction gets underway that whole way of life will likely come to an end as all the locals go for menial labor jobs during the construction process, due to last for many years. But it should bring relief to the folks in Barrio Nuevo, one of the local communities completely abandoned by every government and where narcos have been working to establish a foothold. I don't believe there will be any real opposition by anyone to this development as long as the remaining minor land disputes are properly settled first (mostly questions of access) and the laws are respected by the developers. Why anyone would want to double the size of Ixtapa when we can't hardly fill the rooms we have is beyond me, but apparently lots of highly connected bigwigs are betting on it.

Playa San Valentín is a much different case. It is an undeveloped rural area where local folks hope to see nature preserved because it isn't near any major developments. It is a bit of a sanctuary, and the presence of one development there will surely attract others. It is a fragile ecosystem, almost a barrier island, and the very construction of the road between the two large estuaries there has already had detrimental effects on both sides of the road, affecting both the salt producers and the fishermen. In their case I side with the locals who don't wish to see any developments at all there besides the very few enramada seafood restaurants.