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Neighbors urge more engagement, oppose some student housing and rezoning in Fifeville and West Haven
Summary
Residents from Fifeville and West Haven criticized recent zoning work and proposed developments, saying neighborhood associations were not adequately consulted and warning of displacement and sunlight/amenity impacts from large student housing projects.
Speakers from Fifeville and West Haven told council that recent zoning changes and proposed developments did not include sufficient neighborhood engagement and risk accelerating displacement of long-term residents.
Sarah Malpass of the Bifield Neighborhood Association asked council to reopen conversations about zoning in the area near 7th Street and the Cherry Avenue corridor and to institute clearer protocols for when neighborhood…
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