[Vision2020] Building and development planning

[Donovan Arnold]

Ted,

I think that I can count myself as being among the
poorest in Latah County. Albeit, I know others are
poorer.

Nonetheless, we are better off then we were 20 years
ago, or for that matter, in most other times or
locations throughout human history, much better off. 

It is housing that is unaffordable and unavailable,
not food. Medicare is lacking for everyone, not just
the poor and middle classes. But it is still better
than it was in the past.

"You might think about how higher gas prices are going
to impact the lower classes?"

Not nearly as much as high local taxes. You ask
yourself which we have a greater degree of control
over, gas prices or outrageous local taxes? Ask which
is easier to compensate for, less gas or high taxes
and no housing?

Moscow does need help. It needs lower taxes, more
quality high paying jobs, controlled growth, and a
comprehensive city and county plan to put it all into
action. But despite this, Moscow is a wonderful and
safe place to live and we should be so lucky as to be
able to live here. The sky is not falling.

Donovan J Arnold

  

--- Tbertruss at aol.com wrote:

> 
> Donovan et. al.
> 
> As you look forward to the future, that same "poor"
> class you think is now so 
> better off is having at this moment here in Latah
> County (and all over the 
> USA) to choose between filling their gas tank to get
> to work, buying good food 
> for their family, paying the increasing rent, paying
> for medical care ... among 
> numerous difficult economic choices, happening while
> the wages paid for many 
> lower class income jobs are stagnant.
> 
> You might think about how higher gas prices are
> going to impact the lower 
> classes?  What if gasoline goes to five dollars a
> gallon?  Can the lower income 
> brackets in the rural areas of Latah County, who do
> have lower rent than the 
> residents of Moscow, maintain their standard of
> living if their commuting costs 
> double?  Can these lower classes afford to buy a new
> hybrid vehicle for lower 
> commuting costs?  Will their wages go up to
> compensate for doubled gasoline 
> costs?
> 
> Ted Moffett
> >
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