Growth does pay its way....
Read this online article titled 'The Little House That Could-How a new study helps debunk the cost-of-growth myth, once and for all.'
Read this online article titled 'The Little House That Could-How a new study helps debunk the cost-of-growth myth, once and for all.'
An excerpt:
'Contentiousness over impact fees is an increasing fact of life for builders. And in a larger sense, the entire home building industry is grappling with a perception problem. The basis is a widely held assumption among people outside the development community that new homes are a net drain on road funds, school funds, sewer funds and most other types of public infrastructure funds.
"I have seen opponents to new growth and development stand up in meetings and say that new growth does not pay its own way," says Colorado-based economist and consultant Dave Bamberger, who for 20 years has studied the cost-of-growth issue from inside and outside government. "When you turn around and ask them to show you the data, they quiet down. Most of the opposition does not have it."'
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'Contentiousness over impact fees is an increasing fact of life for builders. And in a larger sense, the entire home building industry is grappling with a perception problem. The basis is a widely held assumption among people outside the development community that new homes are a net drain on road funds, school funds, sewer funds and most other types of public infrastructure funds.
"I have seen opponents to new growth and development stand up in meetings and say that new growth does not pay its own way," says Colorado-based economist and consultant Dave Bamberger, who for 20 years has studied the cost-of-growth issue from inside and outside government. "When you turn around and ask them to show you the data, they quiet down. Most of the opposition does not have it."'
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The article titled 'Quality Time' educates other builders about Pringle's Quality Control Systems that provide for the best possible customer satisfaction.
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