HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-01-21 Public Comment - L. Ryan - The IvesFrom:Laura Ryan
To:Agenda
Subject:THE IVES and North Central
Date:Friday, October 1, 2021 12:53:55 PM
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Dear Mayor Andrus, City Commissioners and Community Development
Director Matsen:
In regard to The Ives project – I support cash-in lieu of parkland, as this
development is in Bozeman’s urban downtown core and there are several
amazing and sizeable city parks within easy walking distance from this
proposed building site. And as the site sits right now, a vast and underutilized
asphalt parking lot, there will be no loss of historic or present green space.
For your consideration in light of The North Central project, I suggest reading
the following article: https://marker.medium.com/zillow-isnt-buying-all-of-the-
homes-on-your-block-f74fac832672 . The author clearly states “America is in
the middle of a desperate housing crisis because our laws have restricted us
from building more homes for people to live in. The only way we can alleviate
this housing crisis is to allow more housing to be built.” This sentiment is not
exclusive of Bozeman.
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I understand the collective lament of losing how Bozeman used to be, but the
fact is that Bozeman is changing, and we need to future proof our growing city
to house all our citizens safely, inclusively, and equitably. We will all have to
adjust to a new sense of place, and I believe that projects that increase density
at our very core will help to conserve our beautiful natural environs and
resources.
As the author of the article concludes, “We’re faced with two options. Either
we can take our housing crisis seriously and adopt a new collective knowledge,
or we can point fingers at convenient scapegoats on social media and watch the
problem get worse.”
Thank you for your time and attention.
Laura M. Ryan
603 South 10th Ave
Bozeman, MT 59715
406.570-2661