vision2020@moscow.com: Latah planning
Latah planning
Steve Cooke (scooke@novell.uidaho.edu)
Wed, 28 May 1997 08:32:20 PST
Dear Visionaries,
It occured to me that what I like about Latah Co. is the relatively low
population and scenic vistas. Either of these is in jeopardy under
the alternatives before the Cnty Commission. If the current plan is
adopted, I predict that the rural landscape will become dotted w/
ranchettes. The Palouse will take on the look of the Bitterroot
Valley so. of Missoula. The good news is that it will discourage
inmigration.
On the other hand if the rural/ag-forest option is included in the
plan, then string development may occur and the scenic vistas saved
for now. However, clustered development I predict will encourage more
inmigration.
It seems like a trade off between growth w/ beauty or
stability w/ dispoiled landscapes.
"Life is full of hard choices" Little Mermaid
Steve Cooke
Associate Professor
Dept. of Ag. Economics & Rural Soc.
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83843
http://www.uidaho.edu/~scooke/onepercent
208-885-7170 (phone)
208-885-5759 (fax)
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