You are correct in that if you do not want any housing built at all, there are better alternatives than what we have provided. - Chairperson


I disagree with the fundamental theory that building more housing is a drain or is detrimental to the community. I think it is a positive for the community.  I think mixed-use development is a positive for the community, so I disagree with the underlying theory.  - Chairperson



State funded Merrimack Valley Planning Commission - "The state does not care if you zone a district and nothing eventually gets built.  So we could zone this in an area that never sees development happen and that is totally acceptable."