As you know, Clinton Bunting, the son of Senator George Bunting, is proposing a casino in the North Side State Park at the Indian River Inlet.
Apparently, he was on WGMD this morning “challenging” people to drive down to the inlet to see the piece of land, calling it “industrial”.
Mr. Bunting, did your father drop you on your head when you were a baby?
This is what the area looks like:
The arrow is pointing to where the casino will go. I see a marina, and water and trees and other greenery, which, as you know, are common byproducts of industry. Here is another picture showing how the Delaware Seashore Industrial Park rivals anything duPont has up in Edgemoor.
Bunting, Jr. is obviously confused by the presence of bridge construction materials and equipment, in the park right now, and perhaps he thinks that the replacement Inlet bridge has always been under construction throughout history, but I can assure him, it only feels that way. Once the construction is completed on the new bridge, the staging area, which Mr. Bunting feels is industrial, will be converted into a parking lot for the North Side beach, an additional picnic pavillion, a playground, and will feature nearly 2 miles more of paths and walkways, a promenade along the Inlet and an additional bath house.