While I appreciate the nature Madison promised to preserve at the Nov. work session, I was especially grateful for how firmly our PCs stood for the promised commercial spaces & for community roads that truly work for us. When we design creatively & intelligently, we don’t just save nature in LF—we protect farmland & natural systems across all of FC & VA.
Our land is precious. When I first came forward to help protect it, officials asked me for revenue ideas because the rapid growth here is hurting those who hold our heritage together, especially farmers. While my heart is happiest bettering ecological health for families, I’ve spent the past year studying rural dev. & imagining sustainability scenarios that raise revenue while saving land.
There are many beautiful, revenue-generating neighborhoods today that feel more authentic to FC: brick, stone, stucco, farmhouse, & general-store styles we have along Rt. 11 & in Old Town. Walkable places like Chautauqua Institute (NY) & Seaside (FL) show how shops, cafes, & gathering places build community. Walkable agrihoods like Serenbe & Prairie Crossing blend into village life. While Culdesac Tempe shows how safe a walkable neighborhood can be.
My hope is that Madison draws from these & adds to our place of beauty. I’m a shy, busy mom who feels too bold sharing ideas, but I’ve grown braver seeing what happens when I don’t. We are often too kind & humble to share, and in that hesitation to have agency for what is precious—especially that has no voice like our nature—it can slip away.
PCs & Madison, please help this become a beautiful, quaint mixed-use community. When we place the strongest, most historical, & most sustainable ideas inside our UDAs, we save the most farmland/nature countywide. Our FFA students are many & gifted. They deserve a future. Every little bit helps. If every county had one small “me” & one small “you” willing to help & to build with care, I believe our whole nation would prosper. (Gainesboro)
While I appreciate the nature Madison promised to preserve at the Nov. work session, I was especially grateful for how firmly our PCs stood for the promised commercial spaces & for community roads that truly work for us. When we design creatively & intelligently, we don’t just save nature in LF—we protect farmland & natural systems across all of FC & VA.
Our land is precious. When I first came forward to help protect it, officials asked me for revenue ideas because the rapid growth here is hurting those who hold our heritage together, especially farmers. While my heart is happiest bettering ecological health for families, I’ve spent the past year studying rural dev. & imagining sustainability scenarios that raise revenue while saving land.
There are many beautiful, revenue-generating neighborhoods today that feel more authentic to FC: brick, stone, stucco, farmhouse, & general-store styles we have along Rt. 11 & in Old Town. Walkable places like Chautauqua Institute (NY) & Seaside (FL) show how shops, cafes, & gathering places build community. Walkable agrihoods like Serenbe & Prairie Crossing blend into village life. While Culdesac Tempe shows how safe a walkable neighborhood can be.
My hope is that Madison draws from these & adds to our place of beauty. I’m a shy, busy mom who feels too bold sharing ideas, but I’ve grown braver seeing what happens when I don’t. We are often too kind & humble to share, and in that hesitation to have agency for what is precious—especially that has no voice like our nature—it can slip away.
PCs & Madison, please help this become a beautiful, quaint mixed-use community. When we place the strongest, most historical, & most sustainable ideas inside our UDAs, we save the most farmland/nature countywide. Our FFA students are many & gifted. They deserve a future. Every little bit helps. If every county had one small “me” & one small “you” willing to help & to build with care, I believe our whole nation would prosper. (Gainesboro)