The Foresight Of Upzoning

To the Editor,

Newtown remains an attractive town to live in because it continues to hold onto some semblance of “country living” during this period of rapid suburban growth. The effort to Upzone across town has been put forward in order to protect the town’s sole-source water supply and, secondarily, to control increased density through over-development.

It stands to reason that we must be pro-active in protecting our invaluable aquifer; it is foolhardy to think that this resource is limitless. In order to protect this water supply, we must control the amount of development that will be allowed in areas across town. The upzoning proposal is simply that – an effort to demonstrate foresight before it is too late.

Sincerely,

Jack Bestor & Mary Burnham

24 Walnut Tree Hill Road, Sandy Hook March 7, 2000