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May 10, 2007

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WHY WOULD YOU BUILD HOUSES ON TOP OF AN ABANDONED MENTAL FACILITY?

DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ALL OF THE FUCKED UP SHIT THAT HAPPENED THERE!

YOU ARE ALL CRAZY AND IM GLAD YOU WENT BANKRUPT.

I would like to know who actually owns the place. i want to write to ghost hunters.they need to check that place out. my mom worked out there for many years, and told me some crazy stuff. what famliy is going to want to live in a haunted house. all that land is haunted!!

Why spend millions of dollars in rebuilding when most of the people in the area know the history of the place. Money will be wasted because people in thier right mind would never move there. Why not put it to good use as a museum. Think of it as the "Alcatraz" of salem. Money could be made there and the natural animal habitats wouldnt be disturbed. The owners should make it as a memorial to those who lived there and maybe the spirits who walk can finally rest.

Well i'd like to send a message to all up and coimng ghost hunters Leave Fairview Alone!, what they plan to do out there is greatly needed, and what PCC is doin next door is also wonderfull, quit harrasign the poor security guards, by goin out there "lookin for ghosts" then callin the security guys "devil worshippers"!

Hey since you investors in Sustainable Fairview Associates did you know Tony Nielsen, planning coordinator for Sustainable Fairview Associates, said DeMuro was on their radar screen because of his track record for restoring historic properties like Portland's Telegram Building and the Creative Services Center.

One of the important aspects of sustainability is the historic restoration and adaptive reuse of the buildings, he said.

Nielsen said there are about 50 buildings totaling 700,000 square feet on the Fairview property.

I think we'll probably save about 20 (percent) to 30 percent of them, he said. A lot of them will need to be evaluated. We will carefully demolish and recycle the ones that aren't saved.

Nielsen said the idea is to recruit developers based on their individual goals.

One of the exciting parts of a master-planned community is the ability to create a palate of opportunity where people can come in and do their best work at a scale that is appropriate for the developer and the market, he said.

I believe the property should finally be put to better use instead of just rotting away. As for "spirits" and ghost hunting, I work with a paranormal investigating team in Salem and although it would be great to investigate the site, we've all done our research and are working on a documentary in honor of the history. It's time to let go of FTC and the grounds and use it to accomodate a growing city. Sustainability and going green are extremely important aspects to keep in mind while building new developments.

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