Infrastructure & Development
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Frog Pond or Drinking Water: What’s a Bigger Priority?
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We have more pressing city needs than an expensive Bartlet Mall renovation, and funding it will ultimately fall on taxpayers.
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If We Keep Tearing Down History, Newburyport Will Lose What Makes it Valuable
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You can build bigger houses, but you can’t rebuild Newburyport’s character and history once it’s torn down. We need to prioritize our city’s history and impose longer demolition delays on historic homes.
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Beyond Taste and Odor, Our Water Infrastructure Itself is at Risk
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The mayor and city council need to take our water infrastructure issues more seriously, and appoint a committee to examine the issues.
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The City Knew About Water Risks in 2021. Those Risks Are Still Being Ignored
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A comprehensive long-term plan for fixing Newburyport’s water issues has not been formed, and the mayor has been ignoring solutions.
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ADUs Are the Best Way to Add Housing to the Community
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Homeowners in Massachusetts should take advantage of favorable ADU laws and build on their property. This adds housing to the community, and provides a good revenue stream.
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Displacement of Renters with Luxury Condo Owners is Homogenizing Newburyport
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The decline of apartment buildings and proliferation of condos is stripping Newburyport of its character, resulting in housing that feels homogenous.
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Current Local Laws Encourage Mansionization. It Needs to Stop
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Our zoning laws incentivize mansionization, decreasing the number of affordable starter homes, and spoiling the city’s architectural aesthetic.
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Rebuttal: Our Zoning Laws Protect Neighborhoods
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Neighborhoods should remain free from commercial and large-scale development. Our current zoning laws strike the right balance.
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Why Have We Made So Much of Newburyport Illegal?
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Outdated zoning laws do a disservice to our city by severely limiting where new businesses can go, and what types of homes can be built.
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Kmart Housing: Concept Images Vs. Reality
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The concept images of the Kmart housing and State St. condos are supposed to give a sense of what to expect, but they might be deceptive.