Just what we need, 1500 more homes

I agree, we can't sell the homes we have here in the community. Give the Aviation it's hanger too, 100 years of history is a great opportunity to show our commitment to the root of our community. Horsham can't even improve the appearance along 611 corridor, having this much acreage in their hands is very frighting.

RKG Associates was chosen specifically to limit development to housing and empty office space. Industrial and warehouse was never considered. The new shale gas industry needs manufacturing plants for equipment. The place could also be used for a gas turbine electric generation plant. More empty office space for Horsham.

next thing you knonw HORSHAM will have to increase its poice force two fold to fight the crime created by this community.

Exactly what I feared would happen. I agree with the others here that we will just have more empty office space and way too many homes. Have they even given thought as to how to handle the enormous increase in traffic which is already horrendous in Horsham? I can't imagine trying to drive Rt 611 if this is built. Good luck getting to the turnpike in less than 30 min. Money hungry local government at it again, just thinking of tax revenue. History repeats itself.

Seems to me for the plans to work under any housing, office, or mfr space configuration, Horsham will need to change how it views outsiders. One thing I routinely hear from people/businesses moving here from elsewhere is that Horsham is hard to penetrate. So many of the civic and community leaders are business owners who have grown up right around here (or they see places like Glenside or Conshohocken as "not from here"). There is a lack of curiosity and openness towards people new to the region. Not a big problem when only a few moving in, but now you want many more. So who will fill those homes and apartment units? What/who will draw people in? The housing, school, transportation and cultural offerings face heavy competition in the tri-county area. What businesses will fill that office space? Does Horsham register on the radars of businesses beyond those already anchored locally?

John,
Just to clarify, there WILL NOT be a homeless shelter at what is now the base. Plans are for 30 (or up to 105 units) earmarked for homeless. These will be either apartments, duplexes, single family homes, etc. The bottom line is that in order for the federal government to approve ANY redevelopment plan for the base, homeless housing MUST be included. Even if an airport had been part of the plan, the HLRA would still need to account for homeless housing.

Well Frances you are right..Horsham couldn't even get Teva to stay in the community, did you ever drive past their property, it's well maintained an attractive to the eye, as far as a business is concerned. You need two hands to count the amount of vacant building all along 611 and Horsham roads..yes good idea Horsham lets bring in more business and homes..not, but we as the tax payer will get no say anyhow..time to think about retiring elsewhere and i will probably encourage the rest of family to join me, I don't want to be around this town as I watch it go to the grave. Born and Breed Hatboro-Horsham Girl.

I feel the same Karen once my kids finish High School we are out of here.

So the residents did not want an airport and they are unhappy with the proposed plan. Is that pretty accurate? In that case, what exactly do they want?? An empty,overgrown plot of land that is an eyesore?

For mike, most residents wanted the air strip to remain! However a select few got what they wanted

I can only speak for myself and my family and we all wanted the airport to remain.

The funny thing is that the politicians all said that the vote showed that the majority of the residents didn't want the air strip, I think we should get the votes audited.

Bill,
A formal vote was never taken. However, hundreds of residents had turned out at numerous meetings in opposition to an airport.

Pete,
Horsham only wanted to hear what they wanted to hear. From the beginning they were biased about the air strip and I quote from the meetings last year " we don't want an airport" but they never went for an official vote from the residents like they should have. Now from the earlier reply from Theresa where she said hundreds of residents were against it, how do we know that all those people lived in horsham ?

Horsham has a history of whoring itself out for tax dollars and this is no different. All they see is dollar signs, not all of the associated problems that come with over development and under planning.

The problem is we won't even get the tax revenue from the development since half the homes and businesses in horsham already are empty with no sign of any improvements. If the air strip remained there were dozens of people who would've used it and who ever would've bought it would've been responsible for the up keep and there is instant tax revenue no waiting. I'm sure someone will say that it couldn't happen that way, but show me proof that it can't.

Now vehicle traffic is going to be so horrendous you will have to factor in more time to travel through the township, not that it isn't bad enough as it is, it will two to three times worse

I'm curious.......why are we not seeing the NO AIRPORT supporters speaking up now? Other than the reporter who in my mind, because I feel the media is part of our NATIONAL probelm today, is bias towards having fields and homes for homeless instead of living in a real world of a poor economy and a community that is struggling. I could care less what Horsahm says babout how its doing now with its taxes....I would like to know in two years how its doing?

I'm a proud member of Keep the Airport amd frankly...living in the runway 33 approach plan....I feel I have a say just as much as someone who lives next to the base. So, here I will sit, and I will sadly watching the majority of Horsham residents paying out the nose for higher taxes all because our goverment officials sat back and instead of upsetting and fearing a vocal minority.........sat spineless. Along with the bias media reporting that occured. I highly suggest if anyone wants to see what this "homesless" apartments will look like...take a ride to the Warminster Walmart, and the over riden illegal issue they have going on there at Bucks Landing. Stay tuned for part two folks cause its coming your way.....We need our own Sherrif Joe.

John I couldn't agree with you more, it's going to get very interesting around here. I can guarantee that the people showing up against the runway probably didn't even live around here and will probably be laughing when our taxes go up. Unfortunately us residents that wanted the runway to remain will pay through our teeth due to other people's greed.

I agree that the School Dist should build a new Keith Valley Middle School being that it is the only public middle school and it is so run down its sad. We moved to this area for a better education for my son, which he is getting here in our District. But the fact that he has to share the school with roaches in completely unacceptable! If I wanted him to have roaches in his school I would have stayed in the Philadelphia area!
And really, more $700,000 houses, is that really what our area needs!? We need more houses like we need a hole in the head!