I too applaud John Wolverton's ideas -- do we WANT to be like Billings? (see Bob's report on yesterday's committee meetings & COW comments).<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 8:58 AM, Tim Skufca <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tskufca@kibogroup.com">tskufca@kibogroup.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#000000" face="Constantia" size="3">Nicely worded, especially the part that down-plays
growth and stresses local sustainability: "foster local-regional vitality,
not by inviting multi-national </font><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><font face="Constantia">corporations to town; but by nurturing local
investment, local food production<span> </span>and
value added production of things that we need locally<span>." YES!</span></font></font></font></span></div><br>
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[mailto:<a href="mailto:missoulagov-bounces@cmslists.com" target="_blank">missoulagov-bounces@cmslists.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>JOHN
WOLVERTON<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5:52 PM<br><b>To:</b>
missoulagov<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [MissoulaGov] Goals for Council - local ag;
and a low energy future<br></font><br></div><div><div></div><div class="h5">
<div></div>Sorry I'm a little late with this.
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<div>I want to put out my support for the
<div>city council doing what it can to preserve local ag-lands and
encourage </div>
<div>local / regional farming and food distribution.</div>
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<div>Also I hope the council will continue aggressively planning for a more
walkable/</div>
<div>bike-able, transit friendly community. We are headed for fossil
fuel</div>
<div>austerity whether we like it or not. Communities who prepare
for</div>
<div>a sustainable future in that context will be best positioned</div>
<div>for economic stability.</div>
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<div>The city should foster economic stability (not growth).</div>
<div>Meaning, we should foster local-regional vitality, not by inviting
multi-national </div>
<div>corporations to town; but by nurturing local investment, local food
production </div>
<div>and value added production of things that we need locally. We
should</div>
<div>encourage modest systems which keep money circulating locally
as </div>
<div>much as possible.</div>
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<div>Thanks to City Council for all your good work.</div>
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<div>John Wolverton </div>
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