Should the council delay rezoning until infrastructure is upgraded?
Our city council's plan to rezone the old industrial district into mixed-use housing sounds good on paper, but I think it's a mistake to rush it through. I've lived near that area for 15 years, and the infrastructure—roads, sewers, schools—can't handle the density they're proposing without major upgrades that aren't in the budget. We keep approving these projects without a real plan for transit or public services, then wonder why traffic and rents spiral. Should we prioritize the rezone now, or fix the basics first? I'm genuinely torn because housing is needed, but so is a functioning neighborhood. Let's vote on whether the council should hold off until the infrastructure study is done.