Agree. We'll stated. On Mon, Oct 16, 2023, 9:35 AM David Onigman <davidonig...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have been hesitant to engage in the housing discussion on LincolnTalk, > but after reading a few recent comments about the motives for some of the > Codman Road residents and their advocacy in favor of the Housing Choice Act > and our road being included in it, I am inspired to weigh in. > > I live on Codman Road and was one of the residents that advocated in favor > of my area of South Lincoln to be included in the proposals submitted to > the Commonwealth to be in compliance with the Housing Choice Act. > > I consider myself a housing advocate and generally speaking am in favor of > the legislation. There is a housing crisis in this country, and in > Massachusetts, and every town can do their part to contribute a small bit > to increased inventory to support this issue. > > I also consider myself an advocate of public transportation and am a > frequent user of the commuter rail. My family is able to currently be a one > car family largely in part to my proximity to the train into Boston. > > I am in support of all plans that include these subdistricts to be as > close to the Commuter Rail as possible, as I believe that to be in the > spirit of this legislation, and also what is best for our town planning. > > I love Lincoln, I think Lincoln is an amazing place to live and raise > children. > > Lincoln is over 40% conservation land and nothing is ever going to change > that. > > I believe that the effects of the HCA to loosen a bit of the zoning laws > in certain subdistricts to not be by-right single-family housing is a good > thing. > > I believe towns like Lincoln that are looking to support a small > commercial center and maintain services like a grocery store need to modify > a bit of the by-right zoning to ensure that things like having a grocery > store are sustainable. > > Let me clarify that my beliefs are not driven by any personal financial > aspirations linked to my property. For those seeking assurance, my lot, > surrounded by wetlands, isn't viable for further development. Our family > home, built in 1951, has always stood here, and we have no intentions of > leaving. > > So I am just here to say - yes, in my backyard, I support the HCA, I > support Codman road being included as one of the subdistricts. > > Every town can do a small part to support more housing inventory and every > town can do a small part to allow more housing near public transportation. > > I’m not looking to engage in any LincolnTalk back and forth on my thoughts > on this, but if anyone is looking to discuss these topics further offline, > please feel free to write me an email and we can grab a cup of coffee. > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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