Symbiosis is “the living together of two kinds of organisms to their mutual advantage.” A truce is established where civility is extended. Vilifying one side or the other is folly.
As Councilperson Osler lamented “in a perfect world” … postulating the city of Lewes or developers/builders as “money grabbers” contradicts one of the basic tenets in democracy - capitalism.
Those who assume risk in any business venture observe the marketplace and calculate a return. They do not foolishly assume that their divine insight can create a market. Indeed only demand can harvest this outcome. Please, please be versed on the origins of our democracy, capital marketplace and then hopefully slide into a thorough knowledge of any town’s local zoning laws and comprehensive plan.
Are there inequitable decisions made by government? Yes. Back to Bonnie’s “In a perfect world.” Continued outrage over development will not stem the tide of demand. Civil discourse among all vested parties may resolve many canards and red herrings that repeated time and time again become stale and do not bear fruitful outcomes.
I am reminded of two SNL skits concerning limited choices … cheeseburger skits and Scotch tape. If diversity is a core issue of any business model, i.e., product line, so should be housing types.
To limit all housing in a vibrant, diverse community to one type is as laughable as just selling cheeseburgers. Coke, no Pepsi, just Scotch tape. If homogeneous is “good,” please stay tuned for my new ice cream store in Lewes. Please visit and choose any vanilla ice cream that suits you.
Rick Quill
Lewes
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