{"id":339607,"date":"2024-09-12T12:00:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T16:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/?p=339607"},"modified":"2024-09-12T12:07:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T16:07:03","slug":"letter-to-the-editor-infrastructure-smart-growth-need-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/op-ed\/letter-to-the-editor\/letter-to-the-editor-infrastructure-smart-growth-need-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter to the editor: Infrastructure, smart growth need support"},"content":{"rendered":"

If there\u2019s one thing South Carolinians can agree on, perhaps it\u2019s the need for better infrastructure and smart growth<\/a>. It brings to mind what Henry David Thoreau wrote about the importance of building foundations beneath our castles in the air.<\/p>\n

Infrastructure is more than fixing pot holes and malfunctioning traffic signals, but it also has to do with making a place more accessible for everyone.<\/p>\n

In addition to traffic issues there are other challenges. Many people are being left behind, and are not able to stay in their homes are find affordable housing, and in some cases have lost their businesses.\u00a0 There also is increasing inequality. Part of having a good foundation is having a healthy, educated workforce. This state needs to do a much better job lifting residents out of poverty, so that they are able to take advantage of new opportunities.<\/p>\n

Smart growth is also about preserving historical relics in the upstate. A city is made up of the generations who have worked, built things and lived here. The heartbeat of a city is about history, culture, natural resources. It\u2019s not about more buildings and developments.<\/p>\n

Change is difficult, urban planning is complex, but with the right leadership, the Upstate can create a foundation to support all ambitious projects. That is why we need new local representatives to help build a foundation and create an Upstate where everyone can thrive.<\/p>\n

Meta M. Griffin
\nSpartanburg<\/p>\n

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