Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:18:43 -0700
From: Locally Grown Art
Subject: Re: liquor by the drink
Hey Ed, In my post I am stating my opinion and why I am against liquor by the drink. I also state in my post that I am for putting it to a vote.
previous chatlist jonathan wrote ( “I agree it should be put to a vote but fear that if passed we will have an irreversible problem caused by the thirst for indulgence.”)
Ed Williams wrote ” Gosh, we don’t want more development (by the Big Developers – of course, Big Anything is bad for these left-wing kooks)”
Resulting to name calling and stereotyping is no way to persuade me or others of your opinion. I am sure if we spoke in person you would find that we share more in common than in difference and would also show me the respect anyone deserves, as I would you.
Ed williams wrote “would bring more jobs, and attract “out-of-county’ people to come here.”
we need data to back this up and get some numbers out there to really decide if this makes economic sense .I don’t think it is a good argument and am still opposed as I think there are many unique ways to achieve
the same goal.
Ed williams wrote
“talks about the damage caused by development here in Chatham, specifically pointing to Hwy. 87. He doesn’t clarify what part of this road he is talking about.”
It is Old 87 and true, I live in that part of town so I assumed many people would know what I was talking about, my bad. I speak of chapel ridge, the parks, laurel ridge. And there are many more to come, all
throughout the county. Golf courses, enormous energy wasting houses, vast amounts of infrastructure connected to utilities that are already outdated and in need of help. I have been through many of these
developments and seen the huge negative impact on the environment. We should discuss this topic more sometime.
I grew up in an area where all the development and strip malls were in place. When I moved to chatham I was amazed that this county had preserved ( whether intentional or not) so much of its landscape and small town charm while still being near the university and larger cities.
Once the zoning is redone and the buildings and strip malls are there, they are there to stay. I personally don’t believe that any of the reasons I have heard are good arguments to scar this beautiful area. Anyone who wants to see what pittsboro could very likely look like in 20 years, go drive through cary and apex and get back to me.