| I would also like to dispute “build it and they will come”. This has never been evident at the many wonderful public facilities in Lincoln and our neighboring towns. We have many opportunities for meet ups and chance encounters already. You just have to get out of your car. I encourage people to look around and discover what surrounds us. Weston AIC and The Beede Center, beautiful libraries in every town, museums and parks which are free to the public like The Rose Art Museum at Brandeis and The Lyman Estate Greenhouse. All these places are nearby and in my experience are never crowded. Please share a few of your favorites. Thanks, Carol Ryan Sent from my iPhone On Sep 27, 2023, at 3:06 PM, Carol Ryan <urch...@comcast.net> wrote:
I don’t think being fiscally responsible is “ cheaping out”. IMHO that’s an entitled and bougie perspective that not every tax payer in Lincoln has the means to support. Carol Ryan Sent from my iPhone On Sep 27, 2023, at 2:47 PM, Paul Shorb <paul.sh...@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm with john, Lis, Wendy, Katherine, and others in this thread and others in town who say: let's build a decent, attractive community center, don't cheap out.
The arguments for it being located at Hartwell seem compelling.
We have smart people on FinComm. They do NOT believe the town’s current debt is outrageous for a town this size. (In fact, I believe they have explained that too little debt compared to traditional metrics makes a town look bad - looks like it's underinvesting.)
- Paul Shorb Amen
John,
This is about affordability and what makes sense. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but there should be no public shaming - ever- regardless of one’s views.
This is not a tolerance or acceptance situation. This is a small town and we cannot always afford everything we want.
Best, Cookie Martin
I am so surprised that a community that encourages acceptance and tolerance would further not doing the right thing like providing a place for kids, adults and elders should be able to congregate.
It is about space, about money, about having to be held accountable for past neglect like providing a school for children. A place where the kids would be provided safe care at LEAP for parents who work. A place where adults could allow care for the ones who actually took care of them if they move back home.
This is the same discussion when deciding about a new school, a bunch of intellectuals debating why things should not be provided to others like was provided to them.
Best Regards,
John Gregg
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