Cement vs Nature

YOU SAID: "When locals can no longer continue enjoying their community as they have for generations, then something is wrong, I don't care WHAT tourists think."

You live here permanently; I don't. Your perspective may very well capture the essence of local issues, faults, and complaints about how Zihuatanejo is governed. We agree on the fact that Zihua should, first and foremost, serve the locals. But, where you and I part company is your apparent assertion that the "cementing" of Zihuatanejo is more for tourists than local citizens. I don't see it that way.

Am I the only one who thinks that most of the "cement projects" (excluding La Cancha--not a fan!) are not seen and used by Zihua locals with pride and admiration? ALL of the major (cement projects) improvements are extensively used by locals; NONE of those projects, in my opinion, were created specifically to jump start tourism in Zihuatanejo. Seems to me that changes initiated were likely based on a reevaluation of civic needs (with some graft and corruption).

At any rate, thanks for sharing your opinion on this topic, Rob. Old or new, upgraded or not, I love Zihuatanejo--the way it was, the way it is.