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===General=== | ===General=== | ||
*Owned by a private conservation interest group, [[Nature's Trust]]. | |||
*As part the 2005 [[The Summer Festival|Summer Festival]], the [[Solstice Gambol]] will trek thru or near this region. | |||
*Subject of [[Northside conflict|recent controversy and public protest]] regarding development of the preserve in early 2005. | |||
===Development Conflict=== | |||
*In March 2005, approved for sale to real estate developers. | |||
**The sale was approved by a close vote on the council, 5-4, with [[Camryn Scott]] casting the deciding vote | |||
**All monies from the sale will go into the city's general fund | |||
**A [[Northside Protection League|Protection League]] was setup to try and stop the sale of the land. | |||
**Vote was supported by such developers as [[Mobius Development Corp]] | |||
*In April 2005, a protest was staged, and many were arrested, including Academy professor [[Estelle Sedgewick]] | |||
*In June 2005, this area was purchased by The [[Nature's Trust]], effectively ending the probability of development in the area. | |||
**This vote was approved with a 6-3 vote by the the City Council. | |||
**As part of the sale agreement, a portion of the money going to the city must be spent in renovating parts of The Old Town. | |||
===References=== | ===References=== | ||
Revision as of 15:33, 13 June 2005
General
- Owned by a private conservation interest group, Nature's Trust.
- As part the 2005 Summer Festival, the Solstice Gambol will trek thru or near this region.
- Subject of recent controversy and public protest regarding development of the preserve in early 2005.
Development Conflict
- In March 2005, approved for sale to real estate developers.
- The sale was approved by a close vote on the council, 5-4, with Camryn Scott casting the deciding vote
- All monies from the sale will go into the city's general fund
- A Protection League was setup to try and stop the sale of the land.
- Vote was supported by such developers as Mobius Development Corp
- In April 2005, a protest was staged, and many were arrested, including Academy professor Estelle Sedgewick
- In June 2005, this area was purchased by The Nature's Trust, effectively ending the probability of development in the area.
- This vote was approved with a 6-3 vote by the the City Council.
- As part of the sale agreement, a portion of the money going to the city must be spent in renovating parts of The Old Town.
References
- Perplex City Sentinel Articles:
- Perplex City Sentinel Letters:
- 18.04.05 (link)
