HOT Partnership
I was just finishing my coffee when an email from the Chamber of Commerce "Chambers Reach Goal to Form HOT Partnership" arrived in my inbox this morning.
Steamy it isn't. I can't tell if the groups were trying to be cute or not. My guess is no.
The Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point and Kernersville chambers have raised enough money to fund (another) plan! The $400,000 total ($200,000 local and $200,000 from the state) will pay for a consulting firm to create a "Land Use Plan and Transportation Plan for the Heart of the Triad initiative," otherwise to be referred to as LUPATP-HOTI.
I'm just kidding about the acronymn. Its almost as hard to remember as the actual name.
The reason for the plan:
"The Chamber President agree that the opportunity is compelling since the Triad has an unprecedented chance to create a dense employment center in the Heart of the Triad (HOT) area. The HOT region can become a knowledge-based, high-wage employment center which maximizes economic development while preserving green space, natural environmental areas, and encouraging development of some residential areas."
As a refresher, the Heart of the Triad is 53,000 undeveloped acres that local government officials and others want to turn into commercial hub.