I’d love to hear more input on this from other perspectives as well. Based on some input from others, I’m personally not as concerned about this development as something like Barr Lake, but I’m willing to change my opinion.
What I’ve heard is that the area that’s being developed is not really active habitat, but already developed into sterile office landscaping. Though of course the mature trees must be used by birds passing through, they don’t host the amount of nests or resident birds that the foliage around the lake itself does. The lawn itself is only really favored by the geese, while most birds utilize the neighboring meadow and wetland space.
While additional housing adjacent to a park like this may increase foot traffic, it’s already a very popular park. As long as trash is kept in check and erosion is well managed, this doesn’t seem like an inherently bad thing. In fact, I would happy for a new set of residents to be able to experience the park at their doorstep, without the need to drive there. This multi-unit housing setup (more efficient than single family homes) would also have walkable access to a library and grocery stores.
Again, I’d love to hear (respectfully) from both sides about the pros and cons of this proposed development.
- Evan
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