> I just want to say a little 'here here' to bill and his response to the
> business park and the growth it will encourage in our small town.
> Primarily I am concerned with population growth in Moscow. The growth I
> have witnessed, during my childhood until now, does not make me excited
> about what the future holds. Unfortunately many of you reading this are
> a result of that population growth.
> Many of you came to Moscow because of it's peaceful beauty.
> Unfortunately you made a trail for many to follow. Many of you who are
> concerned about growth on the Palouse are "the pot calling the kettle black".
If you are saying that it is primarily newcomers who are
concerned about growth, this would not be an accurate
statement. The survey conducted by the UI indicated concern
about population growth from all residents, long-time residents to
relative newcomers. To the extent that there is a difference
between long-time residents and relative newcomers, the long-time
residents would show more concern.
From the UI study:
"Finally, proponents and opponents of growth for Latah County are not
easily differentiated based on social groupings and other variables
collected in this study. While opponents of growth tend to believe
that Latah County is a more desirable place to live than proponents of
growth and tend to be slightly older and have lived longer in Latah County,
opponents/proponents cannot be distinguished by where they live
(a rural/urban dichotomy does not hold), whether they are students or not,
whether they farm or not, whether they own land or not, or by how active
they are in the planning and zoning process. In short, the
encourage/discourage growth attitudes of Latah County residents appear
to be complex and cannot be adequately described in terms of social
groupings, demographic characteristics, or area of residence as collected
in this study."
-- Greg Brown (gregb@uidaho.edu) Computer Services Adjunct Assistant Professor, College of Forestry,Wildlife,& Range Sciences University of Idaho Moscow, ID 83843 (208) 885-2126 Fax: (208) 885-7539