Contemplating the implications for Greenport of the giant Amedore development being proposed for Route 9H in Claverack, not far from the border with Greenport, Greenportian Carol Peckham, on her blog Thoughts on Greenport: Hanging Around Hudson, asks the question: "Will Greenport Become the Outhouse for Columbia County?"
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Not sure I like the sewage metaphor, but this "giant" development is what many of us have been warning about for a while. Ironically, the pressure to expand housing -- and development in general -- into the lush open spaces surrounding Hudson is caused largely by the recent retail and tourist success of Hudson. Are we going to fight every battle piecemeal or will our local governments start engaging in some proactive land-use planning and creative zoning that will preserve beauty and offer affordable housing?
ReplyDeleteIs this then the county's strategy to fund the sewer connection to the park
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