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Post Category: ‘Comprehensive Plan’

Lifestyle again delays presenting UMCH proposal before public/Municipal Planning Commission

Written by David Robinson on . Posted in City Council, City Identity, Comprehensive Plan, History, MPC/ARB, Parks/Greenspace, Public Events, Public Health, Public Safety, public schools, Sustainability, UMCH, Zoning

A quick note: I just received word that Lifestyle Communities has again delayed their scheduled appearance before our Municipal Planning Commission, where they will pitch their latest proposal for… Continue Reading

Project Community Park Presents 1,000 Petitions to City Council: Resident-Centered Policy in Action

Written by David Robinson on . Posted in Arts, City Budget, City Council, City Identity, Comprehensive Plan, Household Impact, Local Business, Parks/Greenspace, Public Events, Public Health, public schools, Sustainability, UMCH, Uncategorized, Zoning

A thick stack of 1,000 signed petitions was delivered to City Council last week by the grassroots organization Project Community Park Worthington.  I encourage you to read the testimony, as…

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Housing and the City Budget

Written by David Robinson on . Posted in Affordability, City Budget, City Council, City Identity, City Services, Comprehensive Plan, Historic District, Household Impact, Local Business, MPC/ARB, Parks/Greenspace, Public Health, Public Safety, public schools, Schools, Sustainability, UMCH, Zoning

There are reasons that a community may want to promote the development of housing, but a positive impact on the city budget is not one of them. In fact, as the above chart illustrates, all forms of…

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