Oppose The Central at Memphis PD 20-14

Space abounds to find a different spot for your high-density monstrosity than in this quiet neighborhood

I think the University should continue to maintain the established agreement by Dr Raines in 2003.

I oppose this development! We already have too many U of Memphis students speeding through our neighborhood.

This will cause unwanted traffic to the area.

There are better expansion opportunities to the South of the campus

Certainly better options exist for the U of M to expand that will not irrevocably change the established neighborhoods surrounding them. This is a bad idea.

I am strongly against this. If the university needs to expand it should move south where there are already a plethora of rentals. Not into a devolved neighborhood of families and history.

Why destroy such a beautiful street? And what happened to the university’s plan to develop westward toward Highland? What does the U of M’s Graduate Program in Urban Planning think about this project? A few things to ponder, Dr Rudd.

I am a commercial real estate developer who understands the parameters and need for local zoning. The U of M should never have assumed that it was OK to buy properties that are zoned residential that they would attempt to rezone to commercial uses. They have ample room to expand their campus in other directions or on the Kennedy campus (Getwell) without infringing on residential neighborhoods. This is bad strategy for the U of M and the city should not allow it.

Why tear down the dorms on Central and then tear down the neighborhood to build what are essentially dorms?

How necessary that you destroy this neighborhood.? Surely there are other options for dorm space.

To U of Memphis: Please be a good neighbor, honor your 2003 agreement, and keep your word. You ask your students to act honorably; please do the same. Julie Bethell

Do NOT build this nonsense. Bad idea for everyone. It will make the neighborhood look terrible and will make the University look completely stupid for screwing up the neighborhood.

we need a moratorium on this kind of development

This is so far out of scale for the neighborhood. When is the university of Memphis going to live up to the agreements that they have signed. They are terrible neighbors.

Hell no! The U of M does not respect the neighborhood in which it resides.

I oppose this development.

Stop ruining the classic neighborhoods in Central Memphis. My God, can't you just use the land to the south where crappy businesses exist and raze them instead?

Do not let these facilities be built at the expense of the history of Memphis!

I'm opposed to the new development. The University should not violate the previous agreement.