Compare and contrast: Access

ac·cess noun 1. the state or quality of being approachable; 2. a way or means of approach

Let's look at the access for the Highland Lake Park/Soccer Complex. There is only one entrance into the Highland Lake Golf Club. This photo is of the approach from the Upward Road (I-26) direction, up over the railroad tracks:

Here from across the street, you can see what a hard right this entrance requires:

The railroad tracks (which, while not currently in use, have not been declared abandoned and can be put back into service at any time) create a small hill that is difficult to see over:

And from the other direction you can better see the narrowness of the road:

Moving over to the ArvinMeritor site in Fletcher, you can see how easy it is to access this location, right off of a major highway with a stoplight already at the corner:

And a wide 4-lane highway with a fifth lane for turning:

I think it's pretty obvious which site is more accessible.

And if the Highland Lake Golf Club is turned into a soccer complex, who pays to widen and change the roads? Who pays to add entrances and exits, as shown in the Parks & Rec plan, to the parking lots? I can only assume it will be the Henderson County taxpayer, using a lot of money to pay for something already in place in Fletcher.