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Subject:   Re: Messy Tweedbank
Name:   Gerald Armstrong
Date Posted:   Nov 29, 05 - 12:02 PM
Email:   GRA1963@aol.com
Message:   Hello Tweedbankers,
I am Gerald Armstrong (Jerry) from Pennsylvania USA. I came across the site searching my family roots.
I fully understand your situation about the growth of your town. It has happened here "USA" all to much. Beautiful towns ruined by commercial business and housing complexes.
It has turned our once beautiful town and farming community into a sprawling metropolis full of cars pollution and crime.
YES crime, when the population increases so does the amount of crime. Everything good and bad goes up equally.
It has gotten so bad that our local government has had to enact a "open space" law. This is done buy the government buying the building rights from farmers, to open spaces. Basically no one would be able to build on the property except for the farmer and the only for the needs of the farm.
NO housing projects, stores, etc.
It is sad that it had to come to this point, but there is just no way to stop the population growth, and with that people need a place to live. So there has to be more places to live built.
Save what open land you can by what the law will allow and perhaps set a boundry around the town where as to keep your community as is.
I pray your success in this venture as starting a simple protest will fall upon those with deaf ears and eyes for currency.
Sincerely
Gerald R Armstrong
USA
GRA1963@aol.com
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Re: Messy Tweedbank by Dave · Jan 30, 06 - 11:36 AM


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