Friday, July 24, 2009
40 Jealous Whores / Hannan Fill in the Blanks
Posted by Caleb Hannan on Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 1:34 PM
But supporting infill development comes with a price, and it's a hefty one for "neighborhood" Council members to pay. Instead of paying lip service to infill as an idea only, Council members must proactively work with Nashville's development community; the time has come to move beyond preaching the value of land reuse and infrastructure utilization. The Council member ought to be soliciting development in their districts.My first though is that, in Rau's hands, "'neighborhood' Council members" is thrown around like a slur. Second? Since when did it become a Council members job to sell developers on the idea of building in their districts? See also: Enclave
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Caleb,
I think the writer believes it became a council member's job to advocate development in his or her district when certain council members cited the need to focus on infill projects as reasons to vote against May Town Center.
It seems like a logical rationale, but what can a council member actually do? The writer did not offer ways a council person can be effective in facilitating more infill development.
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Buster: Agreed. And to answer your question, a Council member can do things like offer a neighborhood plan that highlights areas in their district where they would like to see development, as CM Emily Evans did last night in her West Nashville plan, approved by the commission. I just wish Rau had talked to her first.
