'You have to think about the environment and the environmental impacts and the impacts of the ecosystem on development decisions that you're making.'
Neighbors packed into a village meeting Monday night over a plan by the company Carvana to build a 14-story glass tower to dispense and showcase cars.
As CBS 2’s Marie Saavedra reported, neighbors and nature lovers say the towers has no business in their backyard.Parents Barge Through Doors At North Suburban School Board Meeting, Chaos At Districts Around Illinois After Ruling Halting Mask Mandate Discussion on the topic at the village trustee meeting at 8:20 p.m. They finally got to public comment after a five-minute break at 10 p.m., and there were at least 20 people in line – all of whom were to get at least three minutes to share their views.“Where’s the independent analysis from the Village of Skokie – looking at the economics, looking at the environmental issues, looking at the safety issues?” one man said. “You’ve been given a one-sided process.
The glass tower would be the tallest one so far. It would be built alongside a nature preserve just east of the Edens Expressway. Over the last few months, Critics of Carvana’s development said the 14-story tower threatens several habitats. The first habitat of concern is that of a residential building – the Optima apartments that sits near the development near the Edens and Old Orchard Road.The site for the Carvana tower is also right next to Harms Woods nature preserve.
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