A new 700 acre housing development would be a financial liability and incur massive future costs on the city, all for short-term benefit in fees.
A 700 acre industrial site (with actual projects attached to it) would be a financial benefit for a lot of people and help an industry that almost everyone believes is essential: manufacturing.
We have ample land for housing, we just choose not to use it smartly. Land for industry is another issue entirely and has a very different set of demands.
The countryside line seems to mean very different things when applied to housing vs industry and I don't think that's a crazy claim.
A 700 acre industrial site (with actual projects attached to it) would be a financial benefit for a lot of people and help an industry that almost everyone believes is essential: manufacturing.
We have ample land for housing, we just choose not to use it smartly. Land for industry is another issue entirely and has a very different set of demands.
The countryside line seems to mean very different things when applied to housing vs industry and I don't think that's a crazy claim.
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