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In response to "I've seen this Strong Towns website moving quickly across social media, appearing to be "grass roots". I'm very skeptical. " by colin

removing single family zoning and parking minimums are positive moves, FWIW. -- nm

Posted by Reagen Aug 19 '22, 06:23

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Yeah I think locally the best reason to avoid building up is that it blocks the sun for some people. -- (edited) - con_carne Aug 19, 06:48 1
- oh that's a big no-no according to them. if you require affordable housing units, developers will simply not build. -- nm - colin Aug 19, 06:53
agreed. there is an odd disconnect between what the site says and what people who are saying. there are a lot of podcasts and i wonder if the message - colin Aug 19, 06:36 2
- It wouldn’t surprise me at all for it to have been co-opted by pro-developer political actors mostly ignoring what the site is actually about. -- (edited) - znufrii Aug 19, 06:47 1
  - the guy that started it seems genuine.. i have seen a lot of criticism that he has no understanding of city finances - colin Aug 19, 06:54
We seem pretty close to getting rid of the parking minimums we have but it's a tougher fight than it should be. -- nm - Krusty Aug 19, 06:34

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