Cleaning up Killeen

For the most part I agree with the opinions expressed by the editors of the Killeen Daily Herald this morning. (Unfortunately I can't find a link to the editorial.  If one appears later, I'll post it.)
Ah, here it is: http://www.kdhnews.com/news/story.aspx?c=21  I had to log on to the KDH site to see it.

To summarize a somewhat rambling essay, the editors say that Killeen has a lot to clean up, and that there probably are no short-term fixes that aren't just painting the pig.

Their most convincing propositions appear near the end of the piece:

The effort must be more than skin deep.
City leaders must continue the downtown revitalization project that is now under way.But more importantly, they must move forward zoning ordinances that mandate larger lots and deeper setbacks, and place a greater emphasis on parks and green space buffer zones.

It may be unfair to contrast this with Mayor Corbin's proposal, because (although he's been vocal about it) I don't think he has yet been clear what his proposal is.  From last Thursday's City Council Workshop recording, I gathered that he is looking for a short term fix.  The KDH editorial is a strong argument that we need more than bandaids.