INC NEWS - Severe water restrictions on the horizon -- pls voiceyour concerns

[Ken Gasch]

Melissa,

I have a thought on topic of curbing development, but not on current water
crisis.

There may be a better and much more effective way to slow new development?

What if folks were encouraged to, and then applauded for, re-developing
disadvantaged parts of our city? We already have roads, sewer, utilities,
etc in these areas. In other words, re-developing does not require the
infrastructure that developing does.

Demand drives supply. If boarded-up homes were fixed up, perceptions of
public safety were brought in line with reality and folks just simply
believed in our older neighborhoods, folks would fill them back up. With
folks filling up these homes, they will not buy new homes and the developers
will slow their building. And,... instead of building new homes, they could
turn their resources toward re-developing?

Respectfully,

Ken Gasch




-----Original Message-----
From: inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org [mailto:inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org]On
Behalf Of Melissa Rooney
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 11:59 AM
To: inc-list at durhaminc.org
Subject: INC NEWS - Severe water restrictions on the horizon -- pls
voiceyour concerns


I really hope you aren't getting tired of hearing from
me on this. The best way we can make an impact is for
EVERY concerned citizen to keep
emailing/calling/communicating their concerns to city
and county gov't officials, as many times as
necessary.

I hope you all have read (and taken deeply to heart)
the attached News and Observer article.

I hope that you will take a moment to forward this
article (attached) to the city and county gov't
officials and request that there be an INDEPENDENT
water audit. How we can have 59 days of water left,
day after day, when we've had no rain?

Furthermore, how can we continue to allow development
with severe water restrictions on the horizon. When
will the developers give back?

Thanks for continuing to care and voice your concerns,

Melissa





Note: forwarded message attached.



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