Once the new central one goes in down the road, what's the reason for continuing to rent this space in the strip mall?
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We are losing too many large trees in Bend. Among other things, they are a carbon sink. We can't afford to lose them.
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Just look at the RV park clear cut along Murphy Road and the Parkway overpass! Massive, stripping the land of mature Ponderosa Pines - totally not good! Wasn't Bend once proclaimed a "Tree City USA" resource? NOT.
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The "New Bend" is in the pocket of the big developers, which includes allowing them to clear-cut huge areas of land while Bend pretends to be a "tree city". Look at the older developments, and you'll see how trees used to be saved. Builders need to work around the trees instead of destroying them.
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For starters I like trees more than houses. And developers have gotten away with murder just clearing whole lots of every little bit of vegetation. Bend is losing a lot of charm and it gets worse every day.
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Bend let the car wash on Reed Lane remove a beautiful tree! For a car wash! With no need! That area is empty and has little landscaping.
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Yet you constantly say how the government should control women, LGBTQ+ communities, anyone that isn't a cis white male. You are a Nazi, Gabe. Just calling a spade a spade. And climate change is real, boo-boo. Your bishop must be mortified at your constant ignorance.
Bend is a densely forested area. You can’t build much larger than a shed without clearing tree. Why should the City be able to tell me what I can do with the trees on my property? Welcome to the Peoples Republic of Bend.
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You should definitely move to an area where there's more simple-minded folks like yourself to hang with.
Bend; you need to bite the bullet. An improved traffic light is only a bandaid fix, a real solution is a traffic circle or a new east/west bypass. Congestion will hardly benefit from an extra lane of traffic. Remember Reed Market, that "fix" barely improved that route as the RR tracks were ignored
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Bend has a major focus on recreation. We need greater focus on keeping a focus on literature and education, especially considering our failures education of our youth. It seems like we need to improve our balance
ReplyDefinitely need the library open on the east side. East side should be recognized as a viable part of of the community, not a "step child", who loses important items.
ReplyBend doesn't need a new central library
ReplyMore, not less, libraries.
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