Comments on: Chamber Breakfast Glows Blue

By: Tom Whitaker

Tom Whitaker — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:10:06 +0000

The recently proposed projects in my neighborhood are excellent examples of urban sprawl (Moravian and City Place). Developers will always try to exploit less expensive land on the fringe. If you want downtown density, you need to build up the pressure in the core and stop the leaks. If you keep opening the valves and letting out the steam into the surrounding neighborhoods, you will never get the density you are seeking.

By: CDBF

CDBF — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:25:51 +0000

Irresponsible growth is urban sprawl. Responsible growth is increased urban density. Most of these “20″ contributors are fine with density as a concept, but complain about every new project.

By: Tom Whitaker

Tom Whitaker — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:44:03 +0000

The bad news for Councilmember Smith is that those are the same 20 people that vote in the City Council primaries. They are not anti-growth. They are anti-irresponsible growth. Like building a brand new commercial building in a neighborhood, in a floodway, then realizing there are perfectly fine existing buildings available to be purchased or leased downtown.

I for one thank God for those people who care enough to attend meetings, volunteer for boards and commissions, and most of all, pay attention to what is going on in this town. They have saved us all many times from Council making some very bad choices. Unfortunately, many Councilmembers choose to tune these wise people out and our city has the scars to prove it.

By: Bob Martel

Bob Martel — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:40:08 +0000

The Russ Collins I know was most assuredly tempted to drink that glowing concoction!