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WARD’s Letter to City Council: Lifestyle’s “Community Outreach”

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

WARD (Worthington Alliance for Responsible Development) sent a letter to City Council last week that I think deserves a wider readership, hence this post.  Their letter, copied below, conveys their…

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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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