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I
strongly oppose a High Speed
Rail line through Rose Canyon.
Rose Canyon Open Space Park
is irreplaceable. The High
Speed Rail Authority’s own studies say high speed rail projects are generally
not compatible with parks due to the noise and visual impacts. Thousands
of people use this park for recreation. Hundreds of students walk to the park
from nearby schools for field trips. The city has also preserved this park
as habitat for plants and wildlife. There should be a full study of alternative
routes that do not go through or near Rose Canyon, including the I-15 to Qualcomm
Stadium route
Sincerely,
Name
Address
FACTS:
High Speed Rail
would devastate Rose Canyon Park and
many residences
- 134 trains per day
(every 4-5 minutes
during 6-9 am and 4-7 peak hrs) (this
figure is from the High Speed Rail Authority’s
2008 Business Plan)
- Two new tracks running along the north side of the
existing tracks
- Multiple overhead wires supported by large poles (like
the trolley)
- 12 foot high chain link security fences, big
retaining walls
- Huge noise and visual impacts on Rose Canyon Park
and nearby residences
- People from all over San Diego use the park to jog,
bike, birdwatch, enjoy nature
- Hundreds of students walk to Rose Canyon Park for
environmental science field trips
(over 4,000 students from Spreckels, Curie, Standley Middle School and UC High
are within walking distance of Rose Canyon Park)
- The city has committed to protect Rose Canyon Park
as habitat for plants and wildlife
