the community as well as having kids supporting the school districts,” conveys Bush.“They don’t want that 3000 square foot, four bedroom, two bath house on two acre lots anymore. The younger generation wants more walkable communities.They’re okay with density. They want to see town homes. They want to see some apartment complexes.” The county is also working to ensure spaces such as patio homes for its aging residents, in turn opening up some of the existing family housing.“It really runs the gamut of needs, but I think the most important need and the most important conversation to have here is density,” acknowledges Bush. WHAT’S NEXT? For Bush, the path forward for Lawrence County is clear. “At the end of the day, if we are able to continue to expand and focus on infrastructure expansion throughout the county, we will be able to tackle some of these other problems, like housing development, and industrial development. I think infrastructure is the first step of taking care of a lot 145 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 08 LAWRENCE COUNTY, PA
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