Regarding the Slocum Pointe project, I am a father who is fighting for his family of six.

We have lived in the '05 neighborhood for 16 years. Like others here, we have invested in our homes and our community. It is obvious at this time the project seems to be moving forward. Not by the approval of our community, but by the approval of Keller Development benefitting from federal and state subsidies. By Parkview Health off-loading a property with no benefit to the existing '05 community. By the city having a warped idea of how to revitalize Fort Wayne. And, finally, by a neighborhood association with poor leadership.

The association, the city and Keller Development seem to have pushed this through while keeping most of the community in the dark. Although unorganized and lacking leadership from the association, the community managed to voice many concerns at the recent public hearing. Keller Development failed to address those concerns, and the city seemed to want to ignore them.

Our major concerns are:

1. This project lacks green space. Although the project is very large, occupying a good portion of a city block, there is no recreational green space. Keller Development states some of the residents will be single-parent families.

Where are these children going to play? In the alley between the two buildings?

2. No bus stops at the site. The nearest one is a half mile away. This fails to provide convenient transportation for any resident who doesn't own a vehicle.

3. Sidewalks in the neighborhood to the nearest bus stop are either uneven or don't exist. How are the seniors or those with disabilities going to navigate them safely?

4. Parking and traffic on streets surrounding the site have existing issues. This was a problem for residents when Parkview owned the location. The 43 units will only add to the existing problem. Most homeowners do not have garages and are forced to park on the streets.

With nine Turnstone and senior residents, are there going to be enough handicapped parking spots?

5. There is an existing sewer issue. When it rains heavily, the existing system cannot keep up and the streets flood. Adding 43 units with multiple people within them along with more roof and paved areas will increase the impact of both direct usage and runoff on a sewer system that is already unable to keep up.

6. Large construction equipment. How are they going to get in and out of the site? Currently, residents park on both sides of the street. What time is the construction going to start and end each day? Residents literally live next door to the site.

7. No live-in management. Keller Development states they self-police their residents with a three-strike policy. We believe this cannot be done effectively without a live-in management team. Based on police reports from other properties owned by Keller, this should be a safety concern for the proposed Turnstone and senior residents, as well as the rest of the community.

8. The city is not treating this real estate like that around Parkview Field. Those condos do not compare to the planned units at Slocum Pointe.

The '05 is very much part of the extended downtown of Fort Wayne and should be a part of the revitalization campaign. Families frequent downtown and the surrounding areas on bikes and other modes of transportation.

Low-income housing has yet to demonstrate that it raises property value in any circumstance. This development project will adversely affect existing homeowners who will see their investment affected.

As a consequence, many will move and local traffic to downtown will suffer.

It is obvious that adding a 23,000-square-foot building at this location will benefit neither the incoming residents nor the existing ones in the '05.

The only people benefitting are Keller Development.

It's a shame that the city, Parkview Health, Keller Development and a poorly run neighborhood association let this happen.