NOVEMBER 28, 2019
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I N D E P E N D E N T An edition of the Littleton Independent A publication of
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ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
FEELING THANKFUL
Area residents reflect on what’s important to them P4
SouthGlenn meeting shows continued frustration About 400 filled room at rocky update on mall redevelopment, traffic study BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Heckling a speaker off the microphone. Applause at comments that pushed back against developers. Groans at images of what the new project could look like. Laughter at the idea that traffic in neighborhoods would be negligible. A community meeting to provide an update and collect feedback on proposed redevelopment at The Streets at SouthGlenn mall often faced loud interruption, underscoring the continued frustration area residents feel toward the project despite several efforts by the City of Centennial to involve and inform the public. “Traffic is going to go somewhere, and where it’s going to go is Easter (Avenue), right by our elementary school, by our country club. People are going to find a way around,” said Dale Rottschafer, 52, to applause from the crowd. Roughly 400 people filled the seats at the Nov. 19 meeting at Powell Middle School. It followed a March 19 informational meeting inside SouthGlenn’s empty former Sears, where more than 100 showed up. SEE MEETING, P2
THE BOTTOM LINE PERIODICAL
“How often do we find ourselves shouting out about our disappointment and then only quietly murmuring about our gratitude?” Michael Norton, columnist | Page 8 INSIDE
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