I have been an Annandale resident, living in the same house for 49 years. I have seen Annandale go from a semi-industrial suburb to its present leafy environment. Over the years, I with other Annandale residents have had to take protest action to achieve Annandale as the intimate residential location it now is. I remember back in the 70's fighting successfully to stop it becoming a wilderness of 4 story walk-up apartments. An example of one such hideous building which was allowed to proceed is in Johnston St near the Abbey. I write to vehemently protest against the gross overpass which is proposed for the Crescent, between Johnston St and the east-west freeway. I am very familiar with the traffic flow in this area and this massive intervention is not only totally unnecessary but destructive of the low scale environment of that part of the Crescent. It took years to gain the amenity of Jubilee Park and we have been looking forward to its extension along the foreshore where the marina is. Also there is currently easy access from the bottom of Johnston St to the park which will be disrupted by the proposal. Why is government so ruthlessly determined to destroy what little beauty we have achieved for the inner west. The hideous destruction of Haberfield makes me weep. Must we be subjected to the same barbarous intrusion into Annandale? Ross Coady

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