06-18-2021, 12:33 PM
(06-18-2021, 10:05 AM)ac3r Wrote: He raises some valid concerns, at least. The loss of greenspace is never nice to see. Indeed, it's just brush that almost nobody goes into, but it's the loss of ecological habitat that is regrettable...especially so close to the river. While it's mostly just grass and trees, there are still many things living there. I'm sure the traffic concerns won't be that big of a deal, though. People overestimate how much traffic a residential development actually adds. It does add more cars, but nowhere near as much as a commercial or business space. People are only coming and going from home so many times throughout the day. The road will probably be improved at some point (I haven't read the traffic studies on this yet, though they are linked on the City of Cambridge website).Traffic studies indicate something needs to be done. The road is already well over capacity. Theres also an issue of it frequently flooding. It unfortunately doesn't seem to be a priority for the city.
I would also agree the loss of this habitat so near to the river would be regrettable. I wouldn't mind them scaling this down if they're going to be building 5 identical eyesores anyway. Maybe only build 3 and save a portion of the forest and wildlife here.