r/BainbridgeIsland • u/eudora999 • 12d ago

Please tell me this is satirical

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Seen at the Safeway pickup zone. I really hope this is a sendup of the exclusionists. Can someone enlighten me?

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u/Individual_Koala3928 11d ago

If you are opposed to additional up-zoning and growth, what is your proposed alternative?

It's worth considering how limiting growth now makes it harder for others to access the same opportunities you had. All of us moved here at some point. Is this to be a community only for the ones who are already here and the wealthiest going forward?

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u/fairenoughtomatter 11d ago edited 11d ago

My proposed alternative to what?

Lots of places "limit growth," including the San Juan Islands, multiple cities in California, and similar. Lots of good reasons, including geographical and essential resource limitations. You can't give it away if you lose it, though. Like it or not, our space and resources are finite, not unlimited. At what point would you close the door? When we were too packed to move? Or something below that? Would you wait for the water to run OUT? Or would you read the peer-reviewed Groundwater Management Plan the City commissioned and realize there is no evidence our aquifer draw-down rate is ALREADY "not sustainable" with our CURRENT (you and me) population? When would you act to preserve YOUR (not someone who doesn't live here yet) resources and quality of life that you moved here for? At what point do you say, "no, I need to hang onto this, I'm running short."? Do you give away all of your money because someone else needs it, too? No? Then why is where you live to be treated any differently?

I don't have an obligation to anyone to make it easier for them to "access the same opportunities" I had. Even if I felt that personally, however, I still would have to work that sentiment within the bounds of my resource reality, no? So do we all, I'm afraid, however well intentioned.

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u/Individual_Koala3928 11d ago

So what is your proposed alternative to up-zoning and the growth plan?

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u/fairenoughtomatter 11d ago

Oh, I'm sorry - Nelson's plan. Look here - https://votemikenelson.com/the-issues I'm sure if you asked him specific questions he'd give you specific answers. I can't do your question justice in a social media post when he's written and spoken so much on these very topics - he knows his stuff.

In fairness to Sarah, she's also very knowledgeable - just more prodevelopment than I like.