Oppose the Destruction of an Ann Arbor Urban Forest
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Lucas Weintraub
18 hr ago
I've walked the path in those woods a lot and love it for the nature that exists there. Kids from the surrounding neighborhood have built forts back there. It's a cool place to just walk through the woods a little bit and escape from the busy roads and developments right next to it.
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Laura Ziemelis
1 day ago
This forest should remain intact, not destroyed. Development of this area will result in negative impacts on the Huron River and surrounding community.
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J G Ellis
1 day ago
In addition to destroying a forested area, this project would add dozens of cars entering a very steep section of Glazier Way. This street is already a hazard in the winter, icy, steep and slippery. More cars will lead to more accidents.
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Sandra Simon
1 day ago
The forest is needed for our ecosystem. The increased traffic would greatly change the neighborhood and cause safety issues
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Linda Bennett
2 days ago
The Toll brothers decimated the wonderful lush trees that we all enjoyed seeing. I am leery about proposed plans. Will there be any area that we can say appropriate for Tree Town?
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David Green
2 days ago
my neighborhood- want to keep it quiet and with precious forest
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M Salley
3 days ago
The scale and impacts of this proposal are inconsistent with the City’s stated priorities for affordability, environmental stewardship, walkability, stormwater management, and public safety. Given these concerns and the character of the existing residential area, a low-density development would be a more responsible and appropriate option.
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Paul Killey
13 days ago
This is just not an acceptable use of this property. This should be left as it is or be a park.
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Yu Hong
13 days ago
Stop destroying natural resources
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Eben Prabhu
15 days ago
When developers clear-cut mature forests because starting with a cleared site is easier and more profitable, our city should not simply stand by and allow it. If Ann Arbor is serious about addressing climate change, protecting carbon-storing trees, managing stormwater, filtering water, and preserving biodiversity, we must demand better—and stop sacrificing mature forests for development. Ann Arbor should hold developers to a higher standard and reject this rezoning.
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Linda Meneghini
15 days ago
Enough is enough.
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Lola Killey
16 days ago
Traffic congestion and pedestrian dangers created by the development
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Ervis Burda
17 days ago
Because of the environmental impact
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David F. Reid
17 days ago
This type of density housing is out of character with this neighborhood. The intersection at Green & Glazier is heavily used during morning & evening rush hours. That makes getting in and out of the proposed development problematic. The site is also on a steep hill and loss of tree & undergrowth may lead to flooding & other unintended consequences. Overall, this is an unwanted intrusion into the mature character of the surround area.
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Cheryl Gibbs
18 days ago
Poor location, loss of wildlife habitat, increased traffic on surrounding roads which already are crowded due to proximity to U of M north campus
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Timothy Mervak
18 days ago
Too much.
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Richard Auchus
20 days ago
The hills on Glazier Way are very dangerous in the winter already, and the road can barely handle the existing car/bicycle/scooter/foot traffic to the surrounding schools. Any more housing without direct access to Huron Parkway will create a daily life-threatening obstacle for the children and their families.
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Melanie Macari
20 days ago
I live in the king neighborhood. I appreciate the forest and do not want this area to be overrun by development
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Jeffrey Hoover
20 days ago
Please reconsider! Our trees provide a home for an astonishing amount of wildlife, and create the environment that makes living here so special. We pay $20K in property taxes/year, and I am fine with doing so to live in an area with natural beauty to enjoy. Please do not place more housing in a forested area; find someplace you don't need to destroy in order to bring in new neighbors! Thank you!
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Amy Pershing
20 days ago
Please reconsider! Our trees provide a home for an astonishing amount of wildlife, and create the environment that makes living here so special. We pay $20K in property taxes/year, and I am fine with doing so to live in an area with natural beauty to enjoy. Please do not place more housing in a forested area; find someplace you don't need to destroy in order to bring in new neighbors! Thank you!
I've walked the path in those woods a lot and love it for the nature that exists there. Kids from the surrounding neighborhood have built forts back there. It's a cool place to just walk through the woods a little bit and escape from the busy roads and developments right next to it.
This forest should remain intact, not destroyed. Development of this area will result in negative impacts on the Huron River and surrounding community.
In addition to destroying a forested area, this project would add dozens of cars entering a very steep section of Glazier Way. This street is already a hazard in the winter, icy, steep and slippery. More cars will lead to more accidents.
The forest is needed for our ecosystem. The increased traffic would greatly change the neighborhood and cause safety issues
The Toll brothers decimated the wonderful lush trees that we all enjoyed seeing. I am leery about proposed plans. Will there be any area that we can say appropriate for Tree Town?
my neighborhood- want to keep it quiet and with precious forest
The scale and impacts of this proposal are inconsistent with the City’s stated priorities for affordability, environmental stewardship, walkability, stormwater management, and public safety. Given these concerns and the character of the existing residential area, a low-density development would be a more responsible and appropriate option.
This is just not an acceptable use of this property. This should be left as it is or be a park.
Stop destroying natural resources
When developers clear-cut mature forests because starting with a cleared site is easier and more profitable, our city should not simply stand by and allow it. If Ann Arbor is serious about addressing climate change, protecting carbon-storing trees, managing stormwater, filtering water, and preserving biodiversity, we must demand better—and stop sacrificing mature forests for development. Ann Arbor should hold developers to a higher standard and reject this rezoning.
Enough is enough.
Traffic congestion and pedestrian dangers created by the development
Because of the environmental impact
This type of density housing is out of character with this neighborhood. The intersection at Green & Glazier is heavily used during morning & evening rush hours. That makes getting in and out of the proposed development problematic. The site is also on a steep hill and loss of tree & undergrowth may lead to flooding & other unintended consequences. Overall, this is an unwanted intrusion into the mature character of the surround area.
Poor location, loss of wildlife habitat, increased traffic on surrounding roads which already are crowded due to proximity to U of M north campus
Too much.
The hills on Glazier Way are very dangerous in the winter already, and the road can barely handle the existing car/bicycle/scooter/foot traffic to the surrounding schools. Any more housing without direct access to Huron Parkway will create a daily life-threatening obstacle for the children and their families.
I live in the king neighborhood. I appreciate the forest and do not want this area to be overrun by development
Please reconsider! Our trees provide a home for an astonishing amount of wildlife, and create the environment that makes living here so special. We pay $20K in property taxes/year, and I am fine with doing so to live in an area with natural beauty to enjoy. Please do not place more housing in a forested area; find someplace you don't need to destroy in order to bring in new neighbors! Thank you!
Please reconsider! Our trees provide a home for an astonishing amount of wildlife, and create the environment that makes living here so special. We pay $20K in property taxes/year, and I am fine with doing so to live in an area with natural beauty to enjoy. Please do not place more housing in a forested area; find someplace you don't need to destroy in order to bring in new neighbors! Thank you!