To the Editor:

Re: “A Heightened Sense of Urgency: City Policy Endangers Collegetown Development,” Opinion, March 30.

Collegetown has long been a part of Ithaca and the culture of student life at Cornell. For many of us we have grown to love this neighborhood as a home away from home. Chris Basil ’10 and Ryan Lavin ’09 were absolutely correct in saying that we must be concerned with the City of Ithaca’s policy regarding Collegetown’s development. The Common Council’s proposed policy changes will hinder the growth and development of Collegetown creating problems for landlords, permanent residents and the growing student population.

The proposal put forth by the consulting firm Goody Clancy has outlined the best plan for the future development of Collegetown. It is our duty as current students to rally behind this plan and our primary advocate, Alderman Svante Myrick ’09. Please show your support for the future of Collegetown by attending Wednesday's Common Council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall (108 East Green Street). Thousands of future Cornellians are depending on us. Collegetown has to move forward, not backwards, so it can be a better place for students to live, work and play.

Edward Rooker ’10

Interfraternity Council, President

Allen Miller ’11

Interfraternity Council, Executive Vice President