Small towns near Boulder need to band together to keep larger communities from using our small towns to make up for their decisions to avoid working class communities built on uncongested housing. So, Erie and Lafayette taking action together regarding open space is a good move forward.
I don't buy into the whole climate crisis fear. However, we can agree that we want Lafayette to maintain its small-town feel and avoid becoming mere fodder for developers, who seem to lie, cheat, and steal their way into our assets. On the other hand, we need to think about paying for everything the leadership wants us to pay for, so some initiative to increase commerce for the city is warranted. If people want a social welfare rec center, then we need to figure out how to pay for it besides unduly burdening the housing stock.
I think different topics are of interest to different people, but yes, I do think there is a majority of agreement that we want Lafayette to maintain its small-town charm! Money is always an issue, so the question becomes, how do we balance all of this? Nothing is easy.
Small towns near Boulder need to band together to keep larger communities from using our small towns to make up for their decisions to avoid working class communities built on uncongested housing. So, Erie and Lafayette taking action together regarding open space is a good move forward.
I would very much like to see a partnership between Erie and Lafayette regarding open space. It would be a first!
I don't buy into the whole climate crisis fear. However, we can agree that we want Lafayette to maintain its small-town feel and avoid becoming mere fodder for developers, who seem to lie, cheat, and steal their way into our assets. On the other hand, we need to think about paying for everything the leadership wants us to pay for, so some initiative to increase commerce for the city is warranted. If people want a social welfare rec center, then we need to figure out how to pay for it besides unduly burdening the housing stock.
I think different topics are of interest to different people, but yes, I do think there is a majority of agreement that we want Lafayette to maintain its small-town charm! Money is always an issue, so the question becomes, how do we balance all of this? Nothing is easy.