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Flatirons Mall area and across the street, Broomfield continues to build out retail and commercial space. <br />Should the City be taking on more retail and commercial space at a time when brick and mortar <br />retail is in decline and current space is vacant or underutilized? <br />2. Similarly, should the City be taking on more office space when the post-COVID trend is clearly towards <br />remote work and work from home? <br />3. Should we be paving over a large portion of the city's last large remaining open space to build <br />parking lots when autonomous vehicles/robo-taxis are right around the corner and will likely be <br />the reality well before this development is even completed? Between this emerging technology and <br />the trend towards remote work its quite likely that only a fraction of the proposed parking will ever be <br />needed or utilized (httl)s://www.voutube.com/watch?v=dQG21ynmRf8). <br />I fear the City will be assuming the long-term liabilities associated with this development while the developer <br />reaps all the short-term profits and walks away. I fear this development represents the past and will be outdated <br />and rendered obsolete before its even completed. Recognizing the developer's rights to develop the property to <br />some extent, what does the City hope to gain form this development? Does the City and its residents want or <br />need need more traffic and air pollution? Does the City need more tax revenue? Do we need more retail and <br />commercial space? As the front range population is projected to increase by 35% by 2045, 1 would argue the <br />highest value this land holds for current and future Louisvillians is as open space! <br />When considering this proposal I ask that you put yourself in the shoes of a future Louisvillian, 50-years from now. <br />To the extent this development recognizes and addresses our climate crisis, preserves open space, protects <br />biodiversity, and is designed to address the future needs and reality of of a rapidly changing world, I think future <br />Louisvillians will look back kindly and praise your wisdom. If future Louisvillians feel they were robbed of the last <br />large open space in the City and left with a dinosaur of a development that the City is left to service, they will also <br />look back at this critical juncture and see it as a lost opportunity. <br />Thank you for your time and consideration. <br />Sincerely, <br />Justin and Susan Solomon <br />477 Lincoln Ct <br />