Myths vs Facts #4 of housing project at Sowams Nursery

This is fourth in a series of articles regarding the proposed construction of a corporate owned $14.5million, multi-unit, rental apartment complex at the Sowams Nursery on Sowams Road. While this project has been discussed since early last year, there still exist many assumptions and myths about the nature of the project and the LMIH goals used as justification.

We are setting the record straight.

Myth

Myth: The proposed EBCDC project will resolve steadily declining population and school enrollment

• Fact:  RI Division of Planning projects roughly flat population growth through 2014 state-wide and in most towns including Barrington (page 16 of their 2010 RI Population Projections report, table). Further, if the population is projected to decline, it does not make sense to build additional houses

Check out even more Myths vs Facts on our website! 

Important Meeting!

Come to the public town hearing on the East Bay Community Development Corporation’s Master Plan application for construction of a corporate owned $14.5million, multi-unit, rental apartment complex at the Sowams Nursery on Sowams Road.

For further information, join us at http://www.codder02806.com or email wweepers@gmail.com