Re: the March 29 article "Plan unveiled for 7-story apartments beside monastery."
I bought a home on Third Street, just east of the Benedictine Monastery, to escape San Francisco density. While I'm loath to lose my beloved western views of this gorgeous building and the palms framing it to a four-story structure to the east and two seven-story structures to the north and south, I'm more loath to see high density dwellings erected in my serene Miramonte neighborhood. Can Central Tucson support such density?
One quick Zillow search for rentals in the surrounding area shows a glut of them. If, as the developer suggests, what he will build will neither house students or seniors, who does he think will live there? Where will they work? I've tried for years to find work in Tucson to no avail. I've tried many times to rent my 2,100-square-foot condo to no avail. Will I not only lose my beloved view, but watch as the developer hastily reduces rents because Central Tucson is already over-built?
Bonnie Thomas
Midtown
Disclaimer: As submitted to the Arizona Daily Star.