This article strikes directly at the heart of the AMA's major failure. Where was the AMA in the 20th century when parks were being established ? And now, as the article mentions, it very difficult to even find a parcel of land large enough for a model airplane park, ( in some areas of the country).
The AMA needs to act fast and change their primary focus. Land, land, and land. The future of this hobby lives or dies with land.

We have the organizational structure in place. We simply need to mobilize our numbers to be a political voice. So where is the leadership ? Rearranging deck chairs.