Housing-Related Proposals, Summer of ’22

Written by David Robinson on July 6, 2022. Posted in Affordability, City Council, City Identity, Comprehensive Plan, Historic District, Household Impact, MPC/ARB, Parks/Greenspace, public schools, Sustainability, Zoning

Dear Reader, it’s been quite a while since my last post. My apologies. Please know that the dearth of writing doesn’t signify an absence of activity at Council. In some ways, just the opposite.

EWBR: a Specific Issue reflecting Big Choices

Written by David Robinson on April 28, 2022. Posted in City Budget, City Council, City Services, Household Impact, Local Business, MPC/ARB, Wilson Bridge Road, Zoning

There is a complicated set of issues unfolding up on East Wilson Bridge Rd. (EWBR) that may seem peripheral—since literally near the outer edge of our city—but which touch upon some of the…

City Finances: First Quarter Update (looking strong)

Written by David Robinson on April 14, 2022. Posted in City Budget, City Council, City Services, Local Business

When assessing the City’s financial condition, it is best to be sober-minded and prudent. There’s too much at stake to be otherwise. It’s the job of the City to safeguard public funds, to think…