Argument in Opposition: 1000 Friends Of Oregon Urges You To Vote NO on Measure 24-113 Salem voters have a choice. We can vote for wasteful, auto-dependent, ugly big-box sprawl on large blocks of land on the fringe of the existing urban area. Or we can VOTE NO to support existing businesses and protect the health of existing neighborhoods and downtown. The Hazel’s Hill development is not in the public interest. Hazel’s Hill will put dollars in the pockets of developers while degrading Salem’s existing neighborhoods. Vote No to protect Salem’s quality of life! The Hazel’s Hill development promises costly traffic nightmares. The Hazel’s Hill annexation is one of the largest ever placed before Salem’s voters. Kuebler Boulevard already suffers from serious traffic problems. Hazel’s Hill will put thousands more cars on the road every day. Two state agencies have expressed concerns over the additional impacts from this development. Vote No to protect Salem’s transportation network! The Hazel’s Hill development will undermine our neighborhoods. This huge new development will require a massive extension of public services like water, sewer and roads. It will undermine existing retailers and existing neighborhoods where substantial investments in public facilities have already been made. Vote No to protect Salem’s neighborhoods! WELL-FUNDED LAND SPECULATORS SHOULD NOT RUN ROUGHSHOD OVER OUR CITY! 1000 Friends of Oregon Urges You to Vote NO on Measure 24-113 (This information provided by Sid Friedman, 1000 Friends of Oregon) The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by Marion County nor does the county warrant the accuracy or truth of any statements made in the argument. Marion County does not correct errors in spelling or grammar.
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