Dear friends, It seems that there are some vocal members in HCAWG who are deeply concerned about the housing crisis in the State and would like to let the town volunteer itself to help alleviate the problem. This is a noble thought and I for one would strongly endorse such a view. Many other friends are not averse to it either. What we have been saying, as i said four years ago, that the housing develop at Lincoln Center should be determined by the town public and not through passion or emotion. Real estate once developed becomes a fixture. The town center should be owned by the townspeople rather than a third party developer. I beg the Select Board to encourage development but exclude town center. Let any center development be properly planned with an eye to traffic, transport, schools, playground and affordability. There are options created by the young analysts that would fit in 20% station (Codman Road) and 80% off station (North Cambridge). The town center planning through the previous SLIPAC was rejected by the neighbors and the public. I suggest to give an open invitation to townspeople to join in planning. An elderly gentleman did report about the rejection of HCA by many neighboring towns. I hear the loss to the town is minimal compared to huge potential gain in affordable housing and the control of land. My request is to create an option of Reject HCA, which should have been in the ballot anyway. Best regards, Bijoy Misra
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