Zoning Perspectives from Caroline Residents
Testimonials from our Caroline Neighbors
Things have changed in Caroline. Dairy farms are gone, and billionaires and corporations have accumulated massive wealth that is being invested in real estate worldwide, including Tompkins County and Caroline. Unchecked, their profit motive will change Caroline. I support the draft Caroline zoning law, which captures where we are today and provides structures to keep Caroline as it is.
– Don Barber
Farmer (RoseBarb Farm), builder, former Town Supervisor
The zoning process is not an infringement, but rather an opportunity, a chance for residents to make a real, lasting impact and give Caroline the tools necessary to withstand the pressures of outside money interests and the effects of our rapidly changing climate.
– Rose
Resident
I support responsible zoning that helps to protect large blocks of natural habitat, riparian corridors, and small family-owned farms. These are necessary for thriving wildlife populations and for preserving the rural nature of Caroline.
– Stephen Kress, Ph.D
Author of The Audubon Society Guide to Attracting Birds
I welcome zoning as an opportunity to preserve our irreplaceable farmland. Rather than rejecting zoning as restrictions designed to “kill dreams,” I think we can use it as a tool to responsibly manage inevitable development in order to protect the land, beauty, and character of Caroline and to enable farmers now and in the future to make a decent living from their land.
– Anna Gibson
Farmer (Wild Apple Farm)
– Don Barber
Farmer (RoseBarb Farm), builder, former Town Supervisor
The zoning process is not an infringement, but rather an opportunity, a chance for residents to make a real, lasting impact and give Caroline the tools necessary to withstand the pressures of outside money interests and the effects of our rapidly changing climate.
– Rose
Resident
I support responsible zoning that helps to protect large blocks of natural habitat, riparian corridors, and small family-owned farms. These are necessary for thriving wildlife populations and for preserving the rural nature of Caroline.
– Stephen Kress, Ph.D
Author of The Audubon Society Guide to Attracting Birds
I welcome zoning as an opportunity to preserve our irreplaceable farmland. Rather than rejecting zoning as restrictions designed to “kill dreams,” I think we can use it as a tool to responsibly manage inevitable development in order to protect the land, beauty, and character of Caroline and to enable farmers now and in the future to make a decent living from their land.
– Anna Gibson
Farmer (Wild Apple Farm)
Articles in Local Papers
In Support of the Caroline Zoning Law
Don Barber, Ithaca Times, Mar. 2023
Caroline Zoning Debates Continue
Ed Cope, Tompkins Weekly, Mar. 2023
We Need Zoning Laws that Protect All Property Owners in Caroline
Ellice Switzer, Tompkins Weekly, Feb. 2023
The Caroline Zoning Debate Continues
John Fracchia, Ithaca Times, Jan. 2023
A Case Against the Zoning “War” in Caroline
Rebecca Schillenback, Ithaca Times, Dec. 2022
Support Responsible Zoning in Caroline
Ellen Harrison, Ithaca Journal, Jun. 2022
What’s at Stake: Caroline Considers Zoning
Renate Ferro, Tompkins Weekly, Mar. 2022
Don Barber, Ithaca Times, Mar. 2023
Caroline Zoning Debates Continue
Ed Cope, Tompkins Weekly, Mar. 2023
We Need Zoning Laws that Protect All Property Owners in Caroline
Ellice Switzer, Tompkins Weekly, Feb. 2023
The Caroline Zoning Debate Continues
John Fracchia, Ithaca Times, Jan. 2023
A Case Against the Zoning “War” in Caroline
Rebecca Schillenback, Ithaca Times, Dec. 2022
Support Responsible Zoning in Caroline
Ellen Harrison, Ithaca Journal, Jun. 2022
What’s at Stake: Caroline Considers Zoning
Renate Ferro, Tompkins Weekly, Mar. 2022
