Sustainable
Communities Initiative
We, the undersigned, urge the Windham Board of Selectmen to accept the
invitation to participate in the Sustainable Communities Initiative’s regional
planning process and sign the partnership agreement with the Regional Planning
Commission. A collaborative grassroots effort to integrate local interests,
priorities and perspectives into regional plans and ultimately into a
state-wide strategy will greatly enhance our rural oasis by integrating
sustainable development goals and principles in our priorities for future
development.
A majority of the towns recognize the benefits of being a part of
this initiative and have signed on to be a contributing part of it. This is a
collaborative relationship and does not take away from local control. HOWEVER,
not being involved might put Windham at the risk of losing some control as our
silence precludes our input and feedback while our neighboring towns make plans
that affect our shared resources, opportunities, traffic and quality of life.
It is in the best interest of Windham to ‘take a seat at the table’ from the
very beginning, put forth our priorities and cooperate with our neighbors as
they develop their individual plans and the regional plan for a sustainable
future.
We can grow wisely by working with our neighboring communities and
developments that closely mirror the scale and character of our rural town.
Updates
June 4, 2012
im still waiting to hear anything back from the board but i wont stop pushing for us to be at that table. it really matters that we have a say in how our town grows before these regional plans are set in stone without us.
June 4, 2012
i honestly cant believe how fast this is moving. seeing so many people agree that we need a seat at the table is huge and it shows they really care about the future of our town.
3 Comments
Windham needs to stop dragging its feet. Other towns are already doing this and we are just getting left in the dust. Get on board now.
WISE GROWTH. DO IT.
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Sustainable
Communities Initiative
We, the undersigned, urge the Windham Board of Selectmen to accept the
invitation to participate in the Sustainable Communities Initiative’s regional
planning process and sign the partnership agreement with the Regional Planning
Commission. A collaborative grassroots effort to integrate local interests,
priorities and perspectives into regional plans and ultimately into a
state-wide strategy will greatly enhance our rural oasis by integrating
sustainable development goals and principles in our priorities for future
development.
A majority of the towns recognize the benefits of being a part of
this initiative and have signed on to be a contributing part of it. This is a
collaborative relationship and does not take away from local control. HOWEVER,
not being involved might put Windham at the risk of losing some control as our
silence precludes our input and feedback while our neighboring towns make plans
that affect our shared resources, opportunities, traffic and quality of life.
It is in the best interest of Windham to ‘take a seat at the table’ from the
very beginning, put forth our priorities and cooperate with our neighbors as
they develop their individual plans and the regional plan for a sustainable
future.
We can grow wisely by working with our neighboring communities and
developments that closely mirror the scale and character of our rural town.
Updates
June 4, 2012
im still waiting to hear anything back from the board but i wont stop pushing for us to be at that table. it really matters that we have a say in how our town grows before these regional plans are set in stone without us.
June 4, 2012
i honestly cant believe how fast this is moving. seeing so many people agree that we need a seat at the table is huge and it shows they really care about the future of our town.
3 Comments
dont let other towns decide our future for us. we need to be at the table or we lose our say in how things look around here. smart growth is just common sense.
Windham needs to stop dragging its feet. Other towns are already doing this and we are just getting left in the dust. Get on board now.
WISE GROWTH. DO IT.
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dont let other towns decide our future for us. we need to be at the table or we lose our say in how things look around here. smart growth is just common sense.