Investigation: No review of Amazon Churchill project impact on Parkway East Share Updated: 8:02 PM EDT Jul 28, 2021 Share Updated: 8:02 PM EDT Jul 28, 2021
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Show Transcript THE DEVELOPER’S TRAFFIC STUDY SAYS THERE WILL BE MORE THAN 50 00VEHICLES PER DAY FOR THE AMAZON SITE INCLUDING NEARLY 700 TRUCKS. THE STUDY DOES NOT CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF ALL OF THOSE CARS AND TRUCKS ON THE PARKWAY EAST. A TRAFFIC ENGINEERING EXPERT WE TALKED TO YSSA THAT IS A BIG MISTAKE. FROM SKY FO YUROU CAN SEE CHURCHILL WHERE AMAZONS I PLANNING A WAREHOUSE THE SIZE OF 13 FOOTBALL FIELDS. THERE LLWI BE MEOR THAN 1000 EMPLOYEES, MANY LIKELY USING THE PARKWAY EAST. AND,EA NRLY 700 TRUCK TRIPS PER DAY. THE DEVELOPER DID A 600 PAGE TRAFFIC STUDY LAST YEAR AND 55A PAGE A LOT STUDY LAST MONTH. BUT, THE PARKWAY EAST IMPACT WAS NOT PART OF EITHER STUDY. THAT IS INSANE. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE. KATHY BORDEN IS A MEMBER OF A GROUP TTHA THE TRAFFIC CO PARKWA
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Kate Carrigan Hill helped organize multiple protests against a potential Amazon distribution center in Churchill, specifically voicing concerns about the lack of in-person participation at public meetings and the public hearing.
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Discussion during the first day of a public hearing regarding a potential Amazon distribution center in Churchill revolved mostly around traffic, a concern voiced by many residents for months.
Texas-based Hillwood Development has proposed building a 2.6 million-square-foot distribution and logistics facility for Amazon at the former site of the George Westinghouse Research Park in Churchill.
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PMA and United Fresh members vote to approve merger of organizations
May 13 , 2021
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and United Fresh Produce Association (United Fresh) members have voted in favor of a historic merger of the two major U.S. produce associations.
The Boards of Directors of the two entities each held a member vote to seek approval to create a single new organization and both associations reported full confidence in the initiative that was first announced in March.
The member vote was the final step in approval to dissolve each organization at the end of the year in order to launch the new association Jan 1, 2022.