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==Timeline==
==Timeline==
* 21-MAR-05 - At a press conference, [[Perplex City Council|City Council]] Leader [[Camryn Scott ]] announces the [[Northside Nature Preserve]] is open for sale to real estate developers {{WaybackS1|wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com/21.03.05/archives/2005/03/northside_prese.html}}
* 21-MAR-05 - At a press conference, [[Perplex City Council|City Council]] Leader [[Camryn Scott ]] announces the [[Northside Nature Preserve]] is open for sale to real estate developers {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/03/northside_prese.html}}
* 11-APR-05 - 2,000 protestors gather in [[Polygon Park]], police arrest the five major speakers and organisers at the protest {{WaybackS1|wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com/11.04.05/archives/2005/04/five_arrested_d.html}}
* 11-APR-05 - 2,000 protestors gather in [[Polygon Park]], police arrest the five major speakers and organisers at the protest {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/04/five_arrested_d.html}}
* 13-JUN-05 - Sale of the Northside Preserve is approved by a 6-3 vote, to a private conservation interest group, [[Nature's Trust]], effectively killing all debate of development.
* 13-JUN-05 - Sale of the Northside Preserve is approved by a 6-3 vote, to a private conservation interest group, [[Nature's Trust]], effectively killing all debate of development.
* 29-JUN-05 - [[The Brotherhood of the Six]] publicly supports building in The [[Old Town]] (over alternative sites such as the Northside)
* 29-JUN-05 - [[The Brotherhood of the Six]] publicly supports building in The [[Old Town]] (over alternative sites such as the Northside)
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**article, 21-MAR-05 "City Opens [[Northside]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/03/northside_prese.html}}
**article, 21-MAR-05 "City Opens [[Northside]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/03/northside_prese.html}}
**article, 11-APR-05 "Five Arrested During [[Northside conflict|Northside Protest]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/04/five_arrested_d.html}}
**article, 11-APR-05 "Five Arrested During [[Northside conflict|Northside Protest]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/04/five_arrested_d.html}}
**Letter, 18-APR-05, from Cora Howell {{WaybackS1|wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com/18.04.05/letters/index.html}}
**Letter, 18-APR-05, from Cora Howell
**Letter, 18-APR-05, from J. Beloc, Earth {{WaybackS1|wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com/18.04.05/letters/index.html}}
**Letter, 18-APR-05, from J. Beloc, Earth
**article, 20-APR-05 "Dev in [[Northside]] Supported, Poll Finds" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/04/northside_dev_s.html}}
**article, 20-APR-05 "Dev in [[Northside]] Supported, Poll Finds" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/04/northside_dev_s.html}}
**article, 15-MAY-05 "View from Earth: Urban Boundaries" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/05/view_from_earth_2.html}}
**article, 15-MAY-05 "View from Earth: Urban Boundaries" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/05/view_from_earth_2.html}}

Latest revision as of 20:31, 14 May 2007

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General


Development Conflict

  • The Old Town is seen by many as crowded, expensive to maintain, and crime ridden.
  • The Perplex City Council elected to open up the Northside Nature Preserve to development
  • In March 2005, The Northside was 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 purchase 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.
    • Nature's Trust, however, do not plan to build on the Northside property at all.
  • On July 26th 2005, a protest was staged in which 350 individuals rallied against soaring real estate prices in Old Town.
    • City Council member Nathan Earlywine reminded protesters of the Northside development plan, which was to reduce these prices.


Timeline

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