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I do not Support CR111-2017 and the TIF

Hiruy Hadgu

The TOD seems more like a Trojan horse to bring in more development than to alleviate transportation problems. It boggles the mind to say “we need a TOD because we want to make transit easier, but to do that, we will add more residential units that will contribute to additional congestion.” Fast-paced development constrains resources and leads to poor quality of life; unless the attendant costs are mitigated. I do not support CR111-2017 and the TIF.

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categories APFO, HCPSS, TIF
tags TIF, redistricting, laurel park station, CR111-2017, Howard County, HoCo, HoCoPolitics, HCPSS, County Council

We Need to Hold off on Approval of Residential Development that Impact Public Infrastructure

Hiruy Hadgu

The size, scope, and pace of the proposals before the County Council in conjunction with the redistricting effort is troubling. The redistricting effort is essentially a consequence of the rapid growth and densification of the county. Nothing about these proposals suggests that we will not revisit the same problems two to three years from now. We need an integrated analysis of all the proposals before we move forward on future residential development that lead to strain our infrastructure. 

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categories APFO, HCPSS
tags APFO, Howard County, HoCo, redistricting, TIF