tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329417736357277518.post5713600704985262785..comments2024-02-08T09:07:24.452-05:00Comments on Gillette On Hillsborough: Old Folks HomeGreg Gillettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13702458129140401412noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329417736357277518.post-68937773879424967842008-08-23T11:49:00.000-04:002008-08-23T11:49:00.000-04:00Hypothetically - let's say that when Erickson is r...Hypothetically - let's say that when Erickson is ready to open there are 42,800 residents in Hillsborough - 2800 being age 65+. Add Erickson's 2200 and you get 45,000 residents, 5000 age 65+.<BR/><BR/>5000 out of 45,000 is about 11% - still less than Bridgewater and Franklin.Greg Gillettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702458129140401412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329417736357277518.post-90911056330780731902008-08-23T10:57:00.000-04:002008-08-23T10:57:00.000-04:00Okay, I admit to being mathematically challenged. ...Okay, I admit to being mathematically challenged. If we add the 2,200 Erickson senior residents to the 2,508 already here, then what is our percentage?Hughes ap Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10069264462698564387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329417736357277518.post-82096983900447115012008-08-22T16:37:00.000-04:002008-08-22T16:37:00.000-04:00Mike - I first heard the argument that "we had too...Mike - I first heard the argument that "we had too many seniors already" over at the NJ.com forum. It's simply not true!<BR/><BR/>The Erickson project doesn't exactly fit into the zoning - they will need some variances. That is why I would like to see a careful examination of the pros and cons based on real facts.Greg Gillettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702458129140401412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3329417736357277518.post-86696523092055732732008-08-22T16:26:00.000-04:002008-08-22T16:26:00.000-04:00I’m not sure if I’m for or against this but aren’t...I’m not sure if I’m for or against this but aren’t old people good at paying property taxes without adding kids to the school system? That’s a plus. They’re not good at driving but I would think that some of them probably would not drive anyway. The others…well look out! I know in Franklin, which is apparently a great place to live, they are building senior housing and they also build small retail within or very close to it so that the old people don’t have to drive much. That makes sense. The only thing that concerns me is that there’s going to be a whole lot of construction going on over the next few years…bypass, this project, etc.Mike Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11042113320563072689noreply@blogger.com