Thank you Colleen. I am late to learning about all these options and I was wondering: Do currently occupied units count?
It seems that would take a lot of pressure off? Or is this housing already in the current proposals? Also, by “The Commons” are you (and many others) referring to the independent and assisted living facility, The Commons in Lincoln? Or Minuteman Commons which is close to Battle Farm Road? Carol Bickford Virginia Rd > On Oct 28, 2023, at 1:40 PM, Colleen Katsuki <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The discussion about the HCA needs some clarification as to why some folks > are upset with this process. The HCAWG has given the town proposals that only > include large new buildings in the center of town. Initially that was because > the law required 100% of the new housing to be near the commuter rail. But > then the guidelines changed. Now Lincoln and other towns only have to have > 20% by an enclosed bus station or near the commuter rail. At present, > building 20% near the enclosed bus station at Hanscom, some at Battle Farm > Road and some at the Commons would completely fulfill the letter of the law. > The bus there is cheaper and runs on time and is more frequent than the > commuter rail. But HCAWG has not given us any option like that. I understand > why some folks think that building only in the center of town is the right > thing but I do not agree with them. I would like to have another choice on > which to vote in which the build out is not in the center of town. Is it not > called the Housing Choice Act for a reason ? > > > > > > Colleen Katsuki > > -- > 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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