<div dir="ltr">I agree with Michelle Burns. The Cafritz property development will only enhance Riverdale Park.<div><br></div><div style>Marilyn Schoppet</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 10:41 AM, michelle burns <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mishburns@yahoo.com" target="_blank">mishburns@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Since they're only getting permission to use their own property, not take over public land, I don't understand how the Cafritz development will infringe on the town's parks. The development of the bike trail through it might even encourage more people to get out and use the trails to get more exercise and enjoy the parks that we do have and encourage sprucing up some of the surrounding areas. Our existing parks would benefit from some extra tax revenue for maintenance, maybe more police patrols to make sure they stay safe to use, and amenities like bathrooms so people will stop destroying the wooded areas. Lovers of wildlife can help by planting native plants, providing water sources and getting rid of invasive species like English ivy in their own yards. <br>
<br>Michelle Burns<br><div><span><br></span></div> <div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> <div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1">
<font face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Sue Collins <<a href="mailto:wheadle@yahoo.com" target="_blank">wheadle@yahoo.com</a>><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Jeffrey Yorke <<a href="mailto:yorkedial@gmail.com" target="_blank">yorkedial@gmail.com</a>> <br>
<div class="im"><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> mike stone <<a href="mailto:miguelpiedra@gmail.com" target="_blank">miguelpiedra@gmail.com</a>>; "<a href="mailto:towntalk@riverdale-park.org" target="_blank">towntalk@riverdale-park.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:towntalk@riverdale-park.org" target="_blank">towntalk@riverdale-park.org</a>> <br>
</div><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Monday, June 17, 2013 10:02 AM<div class="im"><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [RP TownTalk] Let's keep Route 1 Cafritz property Forested.
Protecting the Green Spaces within the Beltway.<br> </div></font> </div><div class="im"> <div><br><div><div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif"><div><span>Thanks for your comments; but didn't say Cafritz land was park land. However, as I said, I've lived around here for many, many years and seen many changes, some good, some not so good. And while I am not a pessimist, I AM a realist and anyone who thinks the development won't eventually eat up our parkland in and around town is just kidding themselves. <var></var><br>
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<br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><i>Marilyn</i>
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