"No Mass Development on Mass Ave" signs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those who own land/property should be able to do what they want with it within reason. I say that as an AU park resident happy that they finally started construction on the super fresh site. Ridiculous the power that NIMBYs have in the region.

As an AU resident within a block of the massive development, YES, agree. I was curious if the massive development organizers had taken their delay tactics to MD.

"Delay tactics" won't work on that part of Mass Ave. There's no big eyesore of a former grocery store there. No one in Westgate or Westmoreland Hills is clamoring for anything to either be torn down or built on that block. The local elementary and middle school can't serve more students. And if local townhomes or condos are built, it's only going to benefit the developer and will be priced too high to help ease housing needs for anyone but affluent buyers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those who own land/property should be able to do what they want with it within reason. I say that as an AU park resident happy that they finally started construction on the super fresh site. Ridiculous the power that NIMBYs have in the region.

As an AU resident within a block of the massive development, YES, agree. I was curious if the massive development organizers had taken their delay tactics to MD.

"Delay tactics" won't work on that part of Mass Ave. There's no big eyesore of a former grocery store there. No one in Westgate or Westmoreland Hills is clamoring for anything to either be torn down or built on that block. The local elementary and middle school can't serve more students. And if local townhomes or condos are built, it's only going to benefit the developer and will be priced too high to help ease housing needs for anyone but affluent buyers.

This makes no sense. New homes will benefit sellers and buyers, hence the transaction. Neighbors don’t have to clamor for anything. It’s a free country and private entities should be free to do with their property whatever they deem fit within reason.

[Anonymous]

We need development if we are to avoid homelessness. Your kids could be living in some of the new units…