I’m struck by some of the responses to my email. Rather than engaging with whether the FAQs are accurate, several supporters of the project appear comfortable with the town publishing falsehoods on its website—as long as the desired outcome aligns with their goals.
Normalizing lies in public discourse erodes trust in institutions and makes it nearly impossible for citizens to share a common understanding or hold leaders accountable. When truth becomes optional, democratic decision-making collapses into manipulation and division, unraveling the fabric of civil society. This support would also be easier to take seriously if those expressing it were the ones bearing the burden. Championing the public interest rings hollow when the costs are imposed on a few abutters—it begins to resemble virtue signaling more than genuine conviction. David Cuetos ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: John Mendelson <[email protected]> > Date: Sat, May 31, 2025 at 11:34 AM > Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Nature Link - Town website FAQ misstatements > To: Sara Mattes <[email protected]>, LincolnTalk <[email protected] > > > > > Do you think Lincoln is an island? Are we not part of the regional > housing crisis? If not here, then where? > > This is a dense project that will appeal to people and families who want > to live here. And it is better than just a conservation project as it > provides both housing on a relatively small, well-located footprint AND it > protect the land. > > What is not to like? Seriously. > > On Sat, May 31, 2025, 11:29 AM Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Then let’s just talk “conservation”…why a large project of expensive >> homes! >> >> >> On May 31, 2025, at 11:12 AM, RAandBOB <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> The difference between this project and the housing projects Sarah linked >> in her email is that this project has a definite benefit to the town in >> terms of 75 acres of conservation land in an area that has always been >> designated as appropriate land for conservation. Therefore, you wouldn’t >> necessarily expect the town to be neutral on this project. >> >> Ruth Ann >> (She, her, hers) >> >> On May 31, 2025, at 10:44 AM, DJCP <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Yes, it is incredibly frustrating to see the HCA play out again when this >> project satisfies the concerns about "too much density" by Lincoln Station >> by not being in Lincoln Station and being along Route 2, and yet >> unsubstantiated accusations of a developer being embedded in the PB are >> being lobbed even though TWO candidates who were vocal anti-HCAers are now >> on the PB! >> >> What do people who oppose this project even stand for?? It's so easy to >> oppose everything. >> >> Diana >> One resident who lives on Giles Rd and who is speaking for herself >> >> On Sat, May 31, 2025 at 10:29 AM ٍSarah Postlethwait < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> It’s frustrating to see the same core issues from the HCA debate >>> resurface. >>> >>> I am completely on board with any unbiased information being posted to >>> the website that includes official documents submitted to the town, >>> upcoming meetings and/or public hearings that address the topic, without >>> promoting or discouraging the proposal in anyway- these are all great ways >>> to ensure residents are informed, but NOT influenced by the town website. >>> >>> The town website is funded by tax payer dollars and should not be used >>> to promote a private party’s interest by hosting unvetted FAQs, and >>> especially without allowing an opposing party to also submit their own >>> FAQs. >>> >>> Here are some examples of how other towns handle similar proposals: >>> >>> >>> https://sudbury.ma.us/pcd/2017/02/06/the-coolidge-phase-2-comprehensive-permit-application-2/ >>> >>> https://concordma.gov/3442/Residences-at-Thoreau-Comp-Permit-Applic >>> >>> https://www.lexingtonma.gov/932/Current-Projects >>> >>> Sarah Postlethwait >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> 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 [email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. > 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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