By Scott Unger • Of the News-Register • 

Several alternative visions proposed for Alpine project

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Bigfootlives

The third option deviated from the city’s listed desires for the project and proposed a partnership with Linfield University involving a land swap…..

….The deal would have transferred the Alpine property to Linfield for the expansion of its wine stewardship, tourism and production programs; in exchange, the city would receive up to 80 acres of Linfield property that could be used to construct affordable housing.

So let’s not bury the lead. Linfield was going to build the wine-topia development, probably with no spending limits, with likely direction from area wineries working with the Liinfield program, and the city would have received up to 80 acres for low income housing development…. And they chose to give the other company the taxpayers $4.5 million dollar property…?

This was never about affordable housing, the city could care less. This was about egos in city hall building their dream on our dime.

Is the NR going to ask for an interview about this? Start with Heather Richards and ask to interview Remi Drabkin. This should have been the headline, not buried in the last paragraph or two.

Doesn’t this seem like a huge slap in the face to everyone who has felt like the city has screwed them over? Does to me.

NJINILNCCAOR

“ This was never about affordable housing, the city could care less. This was about egos in city hall building their dream on our dime.”

I agree.

The silly proposals for the new aquatic and community centers is the same.

B

It does seem that the News Register treats city staff and leadership with kid gloves. Particularly the editorial staff seems to go out of its way to find fault with the county leadership, yet never or rarely takes issue with some very questionable decisions on the part of the city. Seems like there is a good opportunity for some reporting on issues that may be uncomfortable for the paper.

seekingbalance

Bigfootlives is right on. I really like the comment about the interview. Now THAT would be good.

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