Suppose, through a bizarre sequence of events, a developer acquired Manito Park and announced plans to build a gated community there.

Yes, of course, there would be a sustained uproar.

There would be howls of protest and letters to the editor saying the city had sold its soul.

But once it became clear that all the lawsuits and what have you were not going to stop construction, how long would it be before people would start buying properties in this development?

I'm guessing about five minutes.

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