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Norwalk: The Masterplan of Conservation & Development
by turfgrrl
November 14th, 2007 · 10 Comments
Tags: Bridgeport · In the News · Norwalk
10 Responses so far ↓ “Norwalk: The Masterplan of Conservation & Development”
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I’m sure most everyone will be supporting the proposed master plan for Norwalk now that the election is over with!
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Unless the Master Plan is reworked and more inclusive it should not be approved. It was sent back to committee by the Democrats as well as the Republicans because the vision wasn’t complete. It was weak at best. We should all hope that a good long look is taken at the plan and pertinent information is added. I had the occasion to skim through it and to me a 51 page Master Plan is not sufficient to cover a 10 year span. So much more is happening with redevelopment, historic presevation, condominiums and affordable housing than was place 5.5 years ago when this was first started. The Master Plan must provide specific gudlines for Norwalk’s future.
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A master plan is a framework of guiding principles from which specific decisions can be made. It isn’t a detailed plan that spells out every decision to be made over a ten year period. The longer it is, the more of a dust collector it will become.
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The shorter and less responsible it is will keep people from following it. Yes it is a framework but this frame is broken.
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The out of town developers wrote Norwalks master plan.
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Can you back your assertion up with any facts, #5?
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I dont have to, all you will have to do is look around. In the very near future and all you will see is tall buildings parking garages traffic and every thing that goes along with over development. Any view you might have now, like water or open space will be gone. Go to the traffic light near city hall and look across at the beautiful condos that block the veiw of the water behind them. Wait and see even the simplest of minds will be able to understand it I’m sure.
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Simple 7 - The problem you speak of has more to do with the current zoning laws, not the master plan.
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We need to fight to change the current zoning laws even though it may be to late. Redoing the master plan and rewrighting the zoning laws can go hand in hand. People need to get involved with the future of Norwalk because most of our elected officials have another agenda in mind. That agenda is not Norwalks residents and its not quality of life, its money and a power trip. We will pay in the end. Get involved let them know we are watching.
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Good luck with that effort number 9 - should be easy with the spectacular voter turnout Norwalk experienced last week. Did it ever occur to you that perhaps the majority of Norwalkers favor the development efforts? Maybe they are happy with the way things are going and didn’t bother to vote?
