Plead the First

I agree that there’s a need for The Heart of the Triad, or a project like it. We’re experiencing huge amounts of growth around here, and thinking through our development options is definitely preferable to bulldozing first and asking questions later. That being said, I’m not certain that this particular project has been executed that well so far.

The issue that this cartoon addresses is the makeup of the committee that’s going to be making the final recommendations on how the area designated as the Heart of the Triad should be developed. While the committee may end up making legitimate and wise decisions, they’ve set themselves up for the possibility of having their choices and their motivations questioned because of who has – and has not – been chosen to be on the committee. The details have been covered pretty well over at Sandy’s Place, and Jim Capo has a couple of posts giving his view of the initial planning charrettes. Jim’s skepticism about the process far outstrips mine, but I think his account raises some good questions. One part that seems particularly odd is the insistence on the part of the charrette leaders that all of the development options being considered had to be placed within the area under discussion. Deciding that one of the items should not be a part of any future development was not an option. I’d recommend checking out the above links if anyone is unfamilar with the Heart of the Triad project.

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