Northside Nature Preserve: Difference between revisions
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*Perplex City Sentinel | *Perplex City Sentinel | ||
**21 | **article, 21-MAR-05 "City Opens [[Northside]]" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/03/northside_prese.html link]) | ||
**11 | **article, 11-APR-05 "Five Arrested During [[Northside conflict|Northside Protest]]" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/04/five_arrested_d.html link]) | ||
** | **Letter, 18-APR-05, from Cora Howell ([http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com/18.04.05/letters/index.html link]) | ||
**15 | **Letter, 18-APR-05, from J. Beloc, Earth ([http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com/18.04.05/letters/index.html link]) | ||
**13 | **article, 20-APR-05 "Dev in [[Northside]] Supported, Poll Finds" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/04/northside_dev_s.html link]) | ||
**article, 15-MAY-05 "View from Earth: Urban Boundaries" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/05/view_from_earth_2.html link]) | |||
**article, 13-JUN-05 "[[Northside]] Preserve [[Northside conflict|Development]] Killed" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/northside_devel.html link]) | |||
Revision as of 21:18, 15 June 2005
General
- Owned by a private conservation interest group, Nature's Trust.
- As part the 2005 Summer Festival, the Solstice Gambol trekked 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
- article, 21-MAR-05 "City Opens Northside" (link)
- article, 11-APR-05 "Five Arrested During Northside Protest" (link)
- Letter, 18-APR-05, from Cora Howell (link)
- Letter, 18-APR-05, from J. Beloc, Earth (link)
- article, 20-APR-05 "Dev in Northside Supported, Poll Finds" (link)
- article, 15-MAY-05 "View from Earth: Urban Boundaries" (link)
- article, 13-JUN-05 "Northside Preserve Development Killed" (link)
