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6 <br />#This Concerns Me Likes Dislikes <br />1 It looks as though the Brighton Veterinary Hospital is unaffected. Do you think that I should discuss <br />anything with New Brighton?-- <br />2 No sidewalk on this side of the street. Again doesn’t seem very pedestrian friendly.13 1 <br />3 <br />We do not need more apartments. Stop being greedy and stop trying to bolster your taxes in the <br />easiest way possible. Residents moved to New Brighton and Mounds View because they like it how it <br />is. Stop trying to turn this into a cookie cutter first ring suburb. <br />3 - <br />4 <br />Do not make this area a mixed use zone, keep it commercial for small or local businesses. I moved to <br />New Brighton because it was quiet and didn’t have a busy city feeling. Adding this much apartment <br />space will result in unhappy existing residents who enjoy the small town feeling. <br />23 3 <br />5 Does anything about this intersection change? Currently it is not pedestrian or bike friendly and it <br />doesn’t look like this plan makes any significant changes to make it more pedestrian friendly.19 - <br />6 What will be done for better walking and biking in this area? Both are currently pretty dangerous.5 1 <br />7 <br />Why are we placing housing so close to the road? Who wants to live close to the road where you <br />hear the traffic drive by all day and night. Stop adding more apartments/condos, they only lead to <br />increased issues for residents. <br />-- <br />8 How about widening Silver Lake Road? I have experienced enough close calls and a sideswiping due <br />to the narrowness of the road. In the winter with snow it is even worse.-- <br />9 <br />NO! I grew up here and already have seen the uptick in traffic over the years. I came back for the <br />small-town feel and have experienced the multiple issues this type of housing creates. This is not the <br />location for this. Ruins the whole corner and feel of this area. Edina did this in some areas and is very <br />unhappy with the results. Learn from others’ mistakes. Keep it small business with a local touch and <br />additional park space for walking and coffee. PLEASE DO NOT BUILD OUT WITH HOUSING! <br />24 4 <br />10 <br />We do not want apartments here!! This is a terrible idea. How will the area deal with the extra traffic, <br />pollution, noise? We will undoubtedly see an increase in crime and a decrease in privacy as these <br />apartments look directly into the backyards and front yards of homeowners on the other side. <br />7 1 <br />11 <br />Across these 3 areas, it feels like we’re adding a TON of apartments to New Brighton. I’m fine with <br />*some* added mixed housing or residential apartments, but think they should be more focused <br />in the hub near the freeway with clear public transport connections. Make this area focus more on <br />parks, nature, and community-focused business spaces (coffee shops, restaurants, and other business <br />spaces that facilitate community gathering). <br />2 - <br />12 <br />New Brighton is about green spaces, park trails, creeks, and (hopefully in the future) great places to <br />eat in even more local restaurants. As someone noted, the addition of apartments near 694 freeway <br />makes sense. It doesn’t make sense to drown our city in apartment living. Over time, this results in <br />higher crime and lower property values. Trying to designate retail beneath tall apartments doesn’t <br />make sense either; won’t most retail be online by 2040? Groceries and Restaurant focus on northern <br />part of city. <br />2 - <br />13 <br />The beauty of the area is how it feels like a small town. Tossing up structures like this that has been <br />done in several areas around the metro in recent years will increase traffic and detract from what <br />keeps New Brighton desirable. <br />12 - <br />14 This section of Silver Lake Road is primarily residential aside from this shopping area. Cramming <br />more people in this area is unnecessary, and will overcrowd this area.-1 <br />15 Silver lake is hardly able to handle traffic now, what will happen with so many apartments and <br />people requiring transportation? Where is the fire station? Police station?17 5 <br />16 <br />Do not make this area a mixed use zone, keep it commercial for small or local businesses. I moved to <br />New Brighton because it was quiet and didn’t have a busy city feeling. Adding this much apartment <br />space will result in unhappy existing residents who enjoy the small town feeling. <br />33 3