SPEEDWAY A stretch of undeveloped land just off 16th Street is at the center of a growing debate: should it stay untouched and green, or become home to new development?

The more than five-acre wooded lot, known as the Lenoir Site, sits near the B&O Trail and is owned by the Speedway Redevelopment Commission. The town recently issued a Request for Proposals (RFP), allowing developers to begin submitting plans starting November 21.

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For some residents, the answer is simple: keep it green.

We like the green area and would like to see a dog park, said Max Bigelow, who lives in the nearby Cunningham neighborhood. Like many neighbors commenting online, he hopes the wooded land remains largely untouched. It's going to save a lot of green space for the wildlife over there

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