My daughter lives in the Five Points neighborhood. She made many good friends walking in the woods. This neighborhood loves to go to the woods to see each other, walk their dogs and visit the live animals that live in the woods. The birds (including owls), bunnies and other wildlife, even the bears, come there.
This spot holds the community together. With no parks nearby, this is the best area. In addition, the storm took down so many trees that I do not think we should take down any more.
— Pat Pritchitt Weaverville
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2 thoughts on “Letter: Save UNCA’s woods”
Curious
Can the citizens who want UNC Asheville to keep this piece of property completely undeveloped get together and buy it to preserve it for their recreational uses?
LIAMD
Stop with the NIMBYism. For years, I heard so much complaining from local residents about the need for more housing and more affordable housing. Now there is an opportunity to have 100’s and 100’s of low income apartments right off Broadway! Are you hypocrites?
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Can the citizens who want UNC Asheville to keep this piece of property completely undeveloped get together and buy it to preserve it for their recreational uses?
Stop with the NIMBYism. For years, I heard so much complaining from local residents about the need for more housing and more affordable housing. Now there is an opportunity to have 100’s and 100’s of low income apartments right off Broadway! Are you hypocrites?