The resolution approving Bridge Point 8 was “memorialized” tonight. This apparently means spending an hour and a half fixing typos, then opening the floor for 15 minutes of public comment. Both sides of the issue were vigorously represented HAHAHA JESUS ARE YOU KIDDING, literally no one who’s not (a) on the planning board or (b) getting paid for this project likes the idea. A woman who moved here in January was weeping because she felt like she’d been sold a bill of goods. If you read the article I linked in the first sentence of this post, our state Assembly rep is so freaked out by this he’s writing op-eds. A couple of people pointed out the infuriating irony of being forced to file inches of paperwork to make improvements to their houses while 80 variances get waved through for this massive black hole that will — assuming it works as designed — pull fully loaded 18-wheelers past schools.
But, hey, nothing’s guaranteed in this vale of tears. What if you built 5.5 million square feet of warehouses and nobody came? People are out of the house and inflation is through the roof; is the demand even there? Is it worse for West Windsor if it is or if it isn’t?
Currently reading: Doughnut Economics, Kate Raworth.
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