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Steering committee: 'live, work, play' and caution about rushing commercial growth in Roswell
Summary
Steering committee members recommended mixed-use 'live, work, play' development for Roswell's commercial corridors and warned that moving too quickly to market risks poor outcomes. Committee members urged professional management to follow the plan's prescriptions.
Several steering committee members identified Roswell's commercial corridors as the place with the biggest opportunity — and considerable risk if the city moves too quickly to market. “I think our biggest opportunity as it relates to the commercial corridors in Roswell is to create some of the live, work, play type structures,” a resident and committee member (S5) said, urging mixed‑use development to drive commercial growth.
Other committee members emphasized both opportunity and caution. One resident (S7) said disciplined growth should align with past comprehensive plans and warned that “the biggest risk is quickness to the marketplace,” recommending professional management to minimize that risk. Another committee member (S4) recommended expanding downtown business areas to attract more people and ease the tax burden on residents.
