Why isn’t there a grocery store in Windsor Locks?
At the public hearing for the zone change at 64 South Elm Street, somebody (I forget who, you hear so many stupid things at these meetings) mentioned that we have never in recent years been able to support a grocery store in Windsor Locks. The implication was that all that stuff in the Plan of […]
The existence of Uber does not mean everything is transit-oriented development!
It turns out that our Planning & Zoning Commission doesn’t understand the basics of smart growth and transit-oriented development. At a public hearing last week, two members implied that everywhere in town fits the definition because we have a senior shuttle. Numerous residents (in letters and in person) spent most of two public hearing sessions […]
Dumb Growth
If you listen to the Planning & Zoning Commission or the town Planner, Jen Rodriguez, you’ll hear a lot about “smart growth.” The problem? Very little they talk about is smart. You’ll also hear the buzz phrase, “Transit Oriented Development” quite frequently. The problem? Much of their development is actually the opposite. It is true […]