Orange Beach and Gulf Shores are doing it

[Matt J]

Summer employment woes set to continue in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach

As the island gears up for another summer, the continued labor shortage in the area--spurred by Baldwin County's precipitous growth--frustrates business owners.

www.al.com

Why can't we?

 

[Dawn]

What?

 

[Jimmy T]

Paywall.

 

[Matt J]

It wasn't a pay wall earlier.

The gist of the article is that government and business leaders got together to build a 150 acre community for employees with affordable housing and basic services with transportation to and from the island to also limit cars.

 

[Jimmy T]

It wasn't a pay wall earlier.

The gist of the article is that government and business leaders got together to build a 150 acre community for employees with affordable housing and basic services with transportation to and from the island to also limit cars.

I like that idea. Our fearless leaders should approach Joe about doing something similar south of the bay. They're the only ones who have enough land to pull it off.

 

[Matt J]

I like that idea. Our fearless leaders should approach Joe about doing something similar south of the bay. They're the only ones who have enough land to pull it off.

It would likely need to be north of the bay to work. This also wasn't limited to one business, but a group effort. If JOE wanted they could build workforce housing. They key is choosing to do it.