Why Housers Should Sit on Planning Commissions

And defining conflict of interest rules.

Though we call it a housing crisis, the challenges to housing people in our current time offers a significant opportunity to reinvigorate our local economy and create solidarity.

We recently gained an opportunity in my adopted hometown. Upon a vote of no for a set of rather anemic zoning updates by our Board of Alderman, three Rutland City Planning Commission seats became open by resignations. This presents the opportunity for a new iteration of the commission that represents all key constituents of the housing ecosystem.