To the Editor:

AvalonBay’s hospital site redevelopment plan involves fitting 280 residential units into a site that’s relatively small in comparison to the surrounding neighborhood. Look closely at the illustration that depicts the difference in size between the surrounding neighborhoods and the hospital site. Then imagine squeezing all of the surrounding units from either neighborhood, and adding many more, into the hospital site:

1. The total number of existing dwelling units in the outlined portion of the John Witherspoon neighborhood represents only 72 percent of the 280 units proposed by AvalonBay.

2. The total number of existing dwelling units in the outlined portion of the Jefferson-Moore-Harris-Carnahan neighborhood represents only 58 percent of the 280 units proposed by AvalonBay.

Consider what impact shoehorning a large number of units into a small site will have on traffic, infrastructure, schools, and the environment. This development will forever change the fabric of our community and neighborhood. There are no do-overs on this one. I encourage people to get informed and involved by attending the Planning Board meetings on June 27, July 11, July 18, and July 25.

Kim Frawley

Jefferson Road