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Is Growth Good for Frankfort?

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Must read - Fiscal Court,all P&Z members and Planning Directors

How many empty subdivisions along US 60 do we need?

Frankfort/Franklin County is not expected to increase in population in the next 10 years.

Why do gov't officials keep approving more subdivisions? Where are the people coming from? Who will purchase/rent the apartments being built in the new shopping center by I-64 East? Who would want to listen to the noise from cars and Semi's or breathe the air pollution so close to the source?

We already have two empty subdivisions on US 60.
Do we need another?

Or we can keep approving housing developments and end up like a smaller version of Flint Michigan.

http://tiny.cc/isT5A

Here is an excerpt:
But Mr Kildee, who has lived there nearly all his life, said he had first to overcome a deeply ingrained American cultural mindset that "big is good" and that cities should sprawl " Flint covers 34 square miles.

He said: "The obsession with growth is sadly a very American thing. Across the US, there's an assumption that all development is good, that if communities are growing they are successful. If they're shrinking, they're failing."






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37.
    Posted by pianoman July 3, 2009
I feel growth is good for almost every town IF they have the space. Frankfort is at a good size now and I enjoy residing here. This is where I will stay and die.

36.
    Posted by SaveDowntown July 2, 2009
Keep going, bud. You're just digging your own grave.

35.
    Posted by stparrot July 2, 2009
As a former Marine I apologize to the posters for the comments of ReconMarine and assure you he does not represent the Corps.

The blight that passes for development in Frankfort is not "good", it is blight. The decade of debate over "Cracker Barrel" had nothing whatsoever to do with Cracker Barrel. It was totally about rezoning 10.4 acres and 4 lots from Professional Office to Highway Commerical. And it was consistantly and with malice misrepresented by the local paper and county officials. Good growth starts with facing reality.

Semper Fi

34.
    Posted by lwseanor June 29, 2009
Is there a specific reason why the state journal continues to allow this "marines" language? Does it make you feel like a big man spouting off in a public forum?

Way to represent the military. You're pathetic.

33.
    Posted by SaveDowntown June 26, 2009
No, I just mean that the depth of your personality is revealed in your latest posts. You truly seem to be a nasty person, not just the opinionated explicative you admit to being.

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