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size=3>The city recently mailed to all residents a one-page flyer
summarizing the NewCity Moscow plan that has thus-far been developed through a
series of meetings. The next stage is citizen input. I urge you to
provide your input. You can attend the meeting (March 2, at the University Inn,
7pm) or send an email to <A
href="mailto:newmoscow@ci.moscow.id.us">newmoscow@ci.moscow.id.us</A></FONT></o:p></P>
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size=3>I was wary of the New Cities plan initially, but now fully support this
process and the conclusions that have come from it.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The New Cities process has captured the
perspective that summarizes the majority of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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/><st1:City><st1:place>Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>’s citizens. <FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>The beliefs and values expressed in the recent
NewCity Moscow “Possibilities” document are an authentic expression of the
citizens of <st1:City><st1:place>Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> and a realistic
blueprint for this community’s development.</FONT></P></FONT>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><st1:City><st1:place>Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> is a
community with a unique level of , and commitment to, citizen involvement.<SPAN
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</SPAN><st1:City><st1:place>Moscow</st1:place></st1:City> residents are proud of
their community and do not want it to become another soul-less strip mall town.
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size=3>During the last decade, the proliferation of housing developments around
<st1:City><st1:place>Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>’s perimeter has awakened the
community to the real possibility that this community could grow itself to
death.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Current residents recognize
that they have been saddled with the huge expense of building the infrastructure
(roads, utilities, fire protection, etc) to service the new housing.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The community also has realized that
these housing developments, while huge cash cows for the developers, have
created a crazy-quilt of unrelated subdivisions, without parks, sidewalks,
adequate streets, or trails to connect them to the city itself.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And with on-going sprawl developments,
like the big-box stores seeking to invade now, the growth at any cost spiral is
continuing.</FONT></P>
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is why the NewCity Moscow process is so important.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This gives citizens a voice and an
opportunity to form </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN
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into a community that matches their dreams.</SPAN></DIV>
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