Outline
Introduction
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Traffic Feasibility
Ballots: Greenbelt vs. School
Environment
Land Use
Traffic Congestion
Fatal Flaw
Demographics
Walking/Biking
One Road Access
Multiple Concerns


Outline of Presentation, January 25, 2005
Introduction of the Site: James VanCoppenolle
  1. Traffic Feasibility
  2. School bond vote vs. Greenbelt vote
    1. Site alternatives
    2. District Plan contradicts green initiatives in City and townships
  3. Environment
  4. Land Use
    1. Michigan Land Use Institute: construction boom
    2. Sprawl
    3. Change to character of neighborhood
    4. City Planning
  5. Traffic: Development
    1. Annexation benefit
    2. Timeline for development
    3. Speed of process
    4. Accountability
    5. Overpass
  6. Traffic Congestion
  7. Demographics
    1. Location is distant from economically disadvantaged students
    2. Size
    3. Shrinking student population
    4. Flawed rationale for school
  8. Walking, biking
    1. Safety of bikers and walkers
    2. Motorized vs. non-motorized
  9. East side access
    1. Newport Road has bus traffic, roads in Newport Creek subdivision have wider roads, with sidewalks and bigger set backs
  10. Liability / Safety