Abby L. Watson
@abbylwatson.bsky.social
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Climate futurist, energy systems nerd, recovering policy wonk. Find me on Substack: @buildingpower
Climate futurist, energy systems nerd, recovering policy wonk. Find me on Substack: @buildingpower
![A photo of a neighborhood group flyer notifying us of a proposed low-income housing development. The flyer includes a redacted image of the neighborhood layout and handwritten notes emphasizing the meeting details and pointing to a Facebook page. The text reads:
Attention residents of the [redacted] neighborhood important notification!
The 4-acre property located at [redacted] (where the large house is next to the [redacted] former school) has been sold to a developer, [redacted], who plans on *building six buildings intended for low-income housing. This would include 60 apartments along with a 70-90 car parking lot.* The project would stretch back behind the houses on Hillside Drive, down toward the playground.
The township has started to plan out how to change the topography of this green space and obtain the necessary permits needed to move forward with the construction of what is being considered a *Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC).
Some questions to consider as a [redacted] resident:
- how will this impact the value of our homes?
- how will this impact the wildlife and vegetation that live in that lot and in our neighborhood?
- how will the impact traffic, the sewer system, storm water retention, and air quality in our neighborhood?
The next planning review is scheduled for [redacted]. Public comment will be part of this meeting and we are encouraging residents of the [redacted] neighborhood to attend. Additional important meetings regarding this project will be held on March 11 and April 8. Each of these meetings will work to move this project forward - we MUST get involved with this!
Please attend these meetings and voice your concerns. Please help save our neighborhood from further development!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3hg67l4nouk7jxj3ogbjuoqr/bafkreicvdg54wa7bp6jqivefmfz6qcymbascqdfckqyd7ukftti7otdlpy)
