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> On Oct 28, 2023, at 2:42 PM, Carol Bickford via Lincoln > <lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: > > > Thank you Colleen. > > I am late to learning about all these options and I was wondering: Do > currently occupied units count? > > It seems that would take a lot of pressure off? Or is this housing already > in the current proposals? > > Also, by “The Commons” are you (and many others) referring to the > independent and assisted living facility, The Commons in Lincoln? Or > Minuteman Commons which is close to Battle Farm Road? > > Carol Bickford > Virginia Rd > >>> On Oct 28, 2023, at 1:40 PM, Colleen Katsuki <coll...@shadowtracks.org> >>> wrote: >>> >> >> The discussion about the HCA needs some clarification as to why some folks >> are upset with this process. The HCAWG has given the town proposals that >> only include large new buildings in the center of town. Initially that was >> because the law required 100% of the new housing to be near the commuter >> rail. But then the guidelines changed. Now Lincoln and other towns only have >> to have 20% by an enclosed bus station or near the commuter rail. At >> present, building 20% near the enclosed bus station at Hanscom, some at >> Battle Farm Road and some at the Commons would completely fulfill the letter >> of the law. The bus there is cheaper and runs on time and is more frequent >> than the commuter rail. But HCAWG has not given us any option like that. I >> understand why some folks think that building only in the center of town is >> the right thing but I do not agree with them. I would like to have another >> choice on which to vote in which the build out is not in the center of town. >> Is it not called the Housing Choice Act for a reason ? >> >> >> >> >> >> Colleen Katsuki >> >> -- >> 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. >> > -- > 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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