Reuters
Tijuana Country Club and its 18-hole golf course, an oasis of swaying palms and manicured lawns in the city's urban sprawl, could be set for a radical makeover as a public park under a government plan turn it over to the people. Baja California State Governor Jaime Bonilla of the ruling party Morena has proposed to convert the club's 120 acres (50 hectares) into a public recreational space for sports and culture, arguing that it is one of the few large spaces in Tijuana that can be redeveloped for that purpose, in a zone of the city with few parks. "It is proven by studies that what we need for Tijuana is an area that would raise the standard of living," said Amador Rodriguez, the secretary general of Baja California, on Monday in an interview.