The article entitled "Beaches are an American Right and Environmental Necessity," written by Andrew W. Kahrl, an assistant professor of history and African-American studies at the University of Virginia, focused on the reasons why beach privatization should "be open for every citizen because not only is public space good for society, it's good for the environment. Kahrl continues his argument by talking about how universal access to the shore dates back to an ancient Roman law. Kahrl concludes his argument with the words "Granting private property owners greater control over the fate of our beaches will only push us further from developing a comprehensive response to the environmental issues of our time. Beaches are our common inheritance and if we don't want to lose them, their protection must be our collective responsibility.  On a very similar note, Una J. M. Glass the executive director of Coastwalk California and author of the article "Public Beaches are Assets in Which We've All Invested," also believes beaches should belong to the public. Glass makes the point that "Privatizing and closing access to these areas of common ground prevents average Americans from enjoying the benefits of a low-cost recreational resource. We need to provide more access, not less, to public spaces where families and friends can gather to get the exercise they need and enjoy the mental health benefit of being outdoors at zero or little cost. Glass goes on about how as the American people we expect to see our tax dollars at work shaping beaches and making repairs. She believes that all this money would be wasted by allowing beach privatization. She concludes her argument with her love for our environment by saying "The breathtaking, aesthetic draws of sunsets over the water or long stretches of sand contribute to the economic viability of a region in the most pure way possible.  On the other hand, Reed Watson the executive director at the P