Save the Woodlands - Shenandoah Life Building Property

Leave the beautiful land peaceful

Please don't turn this into apartments. It's an amazing place to step out of your house and get a walk in along the greenway. An apartment complex would add way too much traffic and wouldn't benefit the neighborhood or Roanoke in general.

These woods are treasured by many!

One of the reasons we chose to purchase our home in the Shrine Hill neighborhood is because it is surrounded by parks and green space on nearly all sides. While the area is not truly a park, they neighborhood, parks, and greenway all benefit from the green buffer. Are there not other more suitable locations for apartments in Roanoke?

Please do not destroy the woodlands and increase the traffic flow in the area.

These woods are used by so many people, myself included, for exercise and enjoyment of nature. It is unbelievable that Carilion would even consider destroying such a positive, healthy influence in so many people's lives! If anything, they should be helping to preserve this forest!

Developing this beautiful acreage as planned would be environmental rape. Nothing short of desecration.

Apartments do not meet the neighborhood aesthetic.

Let's restore and protect what we are already provided with. I recently moved to town and heard a story about a woman who bought a blighted home and restored it into an affordable housing opportunity. By using what is already available to us, we set an example and promote sustainability and respect for not only those around us but the generations we will eventually leave to this world.

This development of 224 apartments would destroy the character and fabric of at least 2 beautiful, single family home neighborhoods.

9 years ago Featured

Please consider the impact of destroying the woodlands. It is important to our neighborhood and city to provide a piece of untouched land then to build yet another apartment building when there are more than enough empty buildings that can be repurposed.

That wooded area is a real treasure, and pretty unique. We are lucky to have it. It's hard to believe we need more apartments, but if we do, please let's tear down some real eyesore or renovate some old buildings!

Please do not develop the woodland area around the old Shenandoah Life building!!!! This would greatly impact the traffic levels in our community and take away from the beauty and Healy of this area. We use these trails often. Not to mention, why would people want to live in an area where the current residents did not welcome the negative change to the community?

This cannot happen! Think of all the peoples lives you are disrupting by ruining this beautiful area and community! Please considering all the natural wildlife that lives here. The last thing this area needs is more traffic. If you won't think of the environmental impact then think of the families that live here and the impact these apartments will have on their mental health. We beg you to consider another location!

These are the "lungs" of the city. Preserve them and you preserve your future.

We need more open space, not more apartments. The city has plenty of restoration opportunities for housing.

Single family residential homes surrounded by a park setting make this area attractive. Construction of a high-occupancy apartment complex would lead to unwanted increased traffic, noise, pollution and a negative impact on real estate values. Roanoke City isn't lacking apartment complexes. Restoration development projects in the heart of the city are what we need more of. There are plenty of large vacant buildings in the city for investors to explore. Perhaps Carilion investors could focus on doing what they do best.... creating improved healthcare and development of more career opportunities which will serve their existing patients and hopefully attract more people to relocate to our community. Let's not lose sight of our what makes the Star City shine bright - Quality of Life and a commitment to protect our natural environment make Roanoke unique! Destroying green space at the expense of private tax paying citizens who have already made a long-term investment in this community would be a dreadful mistake.

While I understand the need for affordable housing in the Roanoke Valley, upscale apartments are readily available. One of the most attractive things about our Valley is the green space, and it is vital that we protect it.

The plans to build the apartments are not good for community. Green space is a highly valued commodity for the health and well being of everyone.

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