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Originally Posted by Sliver
Um, yeah, but that's true. Go play around in the Sahara desert for a while, then take a stroll along the beach in Hawaii and tell me which one you prefer.
There is no such thing as natural settingsism. It's okay to say dead grass and thistle is ugly. I don't think Nosehill's feelings will be hurt.
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You're presenting an argument of half truth though. It's not always dead grass and thistle. There are quite a few weeks of the year it is in bloom and green and quite pretty. For beginner/intermediate mountain bikers the rolling trails are absolute fantastic to learn on. It's a very pretty walk too (yes, with the dog!). You are arguing on the basis of what it looks like some of the year, but there are other states. I mean, for 5-6 months of the year it's covered in snow (and I love walking around the paths in winter - being surrounded by nothingness and having an amazing view of the sky when it's dark is quite a nice experience!)
Opening it to development isn't going to automatically result in world class outdoor facilities being put in place. We have lots of undeveloped but unnatural land (whether used for farming or otherwise) to build things on. NH is just the last little piece of something that won't exist if we don't preserve it.
I'd be on the fence about something like an outdoor amplitheatre or something to enhance the "park" atmosphere only because it would open the door to arguing the preservation aspect is gone and then eventually it will just become more houses. You can't go back once you #### it up (well you can, but it takes forever - the damage from the 1980's and earlier is still being repaired -allowing cars up there, etc).