Northside Nature Preserve

General

• Currently owned entirely by the city
• Subject of recent controversy and public protest regarding development of the preserve
• Recently 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
• As part the 2005 Summer Festival, the Solstice Gambol will trek thru or near this region.

References

• Perplex City Sentinel Articles:
  • 21.03.05 "City Opens Northside" (link)
  • 11.04.05 "Five Arrested During Northside Protest" link)
  • 20.04.05 "Dev in Northside Supported, Poll Finds" (link)
  • 15.05.05 View from Earth: View from Earth: Urban Boundaries (link)
  • 13.06.05 Northside Preserve Development Killed (link)

• Perplex City Sentinel Letters:
  • 18.04.05 (link)