<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 2/11/08, <b class="gmail_sendername">Kenneth Marcy</b> <<a href="mailto:kmmos1@verizon.net">kmmos1@verizon.net</a>> wrote:</span></div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"><br><br>Whether the Hawkins development is be allowed to proceed with Idaho<br>subsidies, or asked to proceed without them, or frozen in place by several<br>
or all relevant jurisdictions until planning results and decisions are in<br>place are options yet unresolved as far as I know. It is not unreasonable,<br>however, to ask that these options be examined in publicly available fora,<br>
and decisions taken with at least some cognizance of future corridor<br>development expectations.<br><br><br>Ken</blockquote>
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<div>From what I have gathered the "options examined in public..." consideration regarding the Hawkins development is mostly absent. A private developer, and government servants who apparently are oriented toward thinking free market corporate capitalism is the answer to the most critical problems of the future, are making decisions for Moscow as though public input should not be critically involved.</div>
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<div>Given the facts and arguments presented to Vision2020, an an open mind regarding the claims and counter claims of economic impacts, I can't decide whether or not the Hawkins development supported by Moscow services (water, sewer, responders) is a deal revealing collusion, etc. to benefit a few at the cost of Moscow taxpayers, as some have claimed, or whether it will in the long run be an economic benefit to most all of Moscow. </div>
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<div>And there are critical issues regarding this Hawkins development that are not even on the radar in this discussion, such as mitigation of CO2 emissions related climate change, and those eventual massive economic impacts, and the economic consequences of fossil fuel depletion, as it relates to the long term viability of sprawling suburban development, when the fossil fueled fleet of vehicles that deliver to, service and allow consumer access to this development, becomes very expensive to operate.</div>
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<div>Where is the long term local planning to address climate change and fossil fuel depletion regarding the Hawkins development? I've heard announcements from the City of Moscow about being a leader in sustainability, yet is the Hawkins development to be built with Green building certification? Will it incorporate solar or wind or biofuel for its electricity, or maximum efficiency in use of water (capturing rain water for some uses, for example, lessening the drain on the aquifer)? Did the city make the request for Green building certification as a condition of providing services? Will the location of this mall result in increases in Moscow/Pullman CO2 transportation related releases over more centralized locations? The goods and services that Moscow and Pullman need from outside our area might more efficiently be provided by commercial outlets that are more centrally located in each city.</div>
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<div>Ted Moffett</div>
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