Why We Should Repeal Section 548! |
• It takes away traditional rights of communities.
• It promotes sprawl, overdevelopment and high-cost
housing.
• It sabotages local planning for open space,affordable
housing, and traffic reduction.
• It bypasses democratic processes and legislative accountability.
• It makes it difficult for communities to acquire land
needed for open space and affordable housing.
• The future of public open space should be determined
with full participation of the public.
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Here’s what you can do: |
• Write a Letter to Your Legislators and to the Romney
Administration.
• Get your City Council or Board of Selectmen to take
a stand
• Submit a warrant Article to Your Town Meeting
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More Information: |
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Frequently Asked Questions About Section 548
• Background:
• Op-Ed from Lexington Minuteman
• Full text of Outside Section 548
• The Middlesex County Hospital Land (Lexington/Waltham) |
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