A part of me thinks that this is absolutely necessary, but another part of me cringes at large-scale land clearing in the middle of urban areas. Lansing Community College is doing something similar on the northern edge of downtown Lansing with the difference being that they were actually kicking tenants out of historic housing to create a "landscaped entrance" to the campus. So, I get a little nervous when I hear about a "land link" for colleges. What this often means is suburbanizing the area including the street grid by merging lots and vacating streets and such creating superblocks.
I hope Kettering does well by its neighbors. Perhaps, if I saw a map of the area they are talking about, I could have a better idea of what's being proposed.
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