Density Options

Town center as well as another location would be great. We need more tax revenue to effectively support our schools.

See my comments on the design thread. I favor higher density and forward looking design learning from Europe

@Thomas Kirner Jessie didn't state "lots." I agree that the town center would benefit from more services and shopping. However, even though the town center doesn't have stores with all of the products a person might want, the following are within very easy walking distance of my neighborhood: IGA, CVS, independently-owned coffee shop and take-out/eat-in restaurant, tutoring center, two dental practices, acupuncture/physical therapy/urgent care, library, schools, town hall, public pool, lumber/yard supplies, and more. Just a bit further from me are additional places that I have accessed by walking or biking: three local farms, an auto mechanic, and tons of wooded trails.

Living near the town center is not terribly likely to enable a person to go car-less at this point, but it definitely opens up the possibility of a family downsizing by one car, especially with the growth in use of ebikes.

I agree. My response was in reply to a person who felt Town Center offered lots of services/ shopping, which I maintain it does not.

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@Thomas Kirner

If a person 1) doesn’t have a car, 2) needs routine services and 3) doesn’t have someone that can drive them…they probably won’t choose to live in the center of Cape Elizabeth. Plenty of low-income people don’t fit that description.

@jessie timberlake Uh, what local shops? Can’t buy clothes, household goods, etc. Shops open and shut with regularity. The prior developer wanted a pass on having retail space per town code because it would be too hard to find retailers. While I agree the town center is an available area, lack of services and transportation might make it difficult for residents.

With respect,

Tim Kirner

I would definitely like to see more density in the Town Center. That would make it more possible to residents to get to the local shops! The Town Center needs some work and this might help. Thank yiou