Authored By: Jo Soss : WestSoundLive.com

It can never be easy when it comes to cities, governments, tribal treaties and area residents. "It" can be anything, but for the City of Bremerton right now the "It" is the Bremerton Boardwalk Project. In February of this year I wrote a blog post about Bremerton's Revitalization and the Mayor's 2007 Harborside District Report. In my post I outlined the reasons that I enjoy the Bremerton Downtown area and how I enjoy living in an area that values the quality of the downtown core. I also wrote a blog post about the actual project,

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One of my most favorite Bremerton projects is the Bremerton Boardwalk, Park & Sewer Project. So today when I looked at one of the top stories of the local newspaper the Kitsap Sun, I was disappointed to see an article written by Christopher Dunagan titled, "Bremerton Continues Making Its Case for Boardwalk Project".

I am no politician, no activist; my views are never one extreme or the other. I sometimes just don't understand all the bureaucracy we have these days. I do understand that the past has scared the present when it comes to environmental impacts and I try to wrap my head around most of those issues.

I also try to respect the Indian Culture and Heritage that are strong in the Pacific Northwest. I understand we must protect the waterways, protect the way of life, be good citizens to mother earth, and yet I have this huge desire to want to see Bremerton become a shining star again.

I want to see the bustle and hustle that was downtown, I want to shop there, have dinner there and spend my Saturdays enjoying the city I live in. I want to feel safe while walking alone, I want people that are relocating to my city wanting to buy a home here. I want downtown Bremerton to be a "destination" like other cities in the Puget Sound area.

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