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October 09, 2008
True Words
Matt Kowta of Bay Area Economics could not have said it better when he commented: °The two things people hate most are sprawl and infill."
As the City Council grapples with General Plan decisions, they will face the great public irony that many residents - at least the homeowner variety - prefer single-family homes on large lots.
But many of these same residents also do not want to see precious open space, agriculural land, and foothill areas developed.
I think Chico is facing serious environmental capacity issues. To the west, north, and south we have prime agricultural land. To the east, we have valuable foothills.
We can also develop "upward" more with more muliti-family units. The great but difficult balancing act is to provide many different housing options, including a mix of single-family and multi-family residential zoning.
Not every empty-nesting houshold wants a single-family home with a big backyard. Not every household can afford a home, but will require a variety of multi-family residential options.
Today's Scrabble word is halloo, or a call used to urge on hounds in a hunt.
Posted by dan_nt at October 9, 2008 12:00 AM
Comments
I think you meant "precious".
Posted by: spelling bee at October 10, 2008 08:24 AM
Typo. Thanks for catching. Made the correction!
Posted by: dan_nt at October 10, 2008 10:42 AM