Comments on: Fifth & William http://annarborchronicle.com/2012/07/12/fifth-william-21/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fifth-william-21 it's like being there Tue, 16 Sep 2014 04:56:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 By: johnboy http://annarborchronicle.com/2012/07/12/fifth-william-21/comment-page-1/#comment-116250 johnboy Sat, 14 Jul 2012 12:24:13 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=92382#comment-116250 Well, It not only looks like the DDA got the hour of the “grand opening” wrong the also got the day wrong. Just more lies from Hieftje and co.

]]> By: Steve Bean http://annarborchronicle.com/2012/07/12/fifth-william-21/comment-page-1/#comment-116009 Steve Bean Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:20:26 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=92382#comment-116009 You’re still reaching, Johnboy. The speed ramp makes this the least traffic-obstructive structure in town, special event or not, and yesterday’s event will have been the lowest level of rush hour use the structure will see for many years.

]]> By: johnboy http://annarborchronicle.com/2012/07/12/fifth-william-21/comment-page-1/#comment-115947 johnboy Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:00:43 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=92382#comment-115947 I thank you both for your feedback and I’d like to especially thank Ms. Briere for her work on the City Council and her efforts to think through and discuss the issues and not participate in Heiftje’s pre-scripted rubber stamp meetings. However I still think that planning a Grand Opening celebration at 5 o’clock rush hour on a major thoroughfare is terribly inconsiderate of all who use that thoroughfare and such inconsideration typifies the DDA.

]]> By: Vivienne Armentrout http://annarborchronicle.com/2012/07/12/fifth-william-21/comment-page-1/#comment-115776 Vivienne Armentrout Thu, 12 Jul 2012 23:48:45 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=92382#comment-115776 Besides, this way it doesn’t interfere with the “Imagine a Park” block party on Saturday.

]]> By: Sabra Briere http://annarborchronicle.com/2012/07/12/fifth-william-21/comment-page-1/#comment-115769 Sabra Briere Thu, 12 Jul 2012 23:13:47 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=92382#comment-115769 Re #1: Huh. We went downtown specifically for this event. We got to wander through the various cars and chat with friends and neighbors (and people I didn’t know). Clearly others found time to get to the event, as it was pretty crowded. There was even free parking in the structure.

5 pm on a Thursday meant that those coming from work could get there (it lasted past 7) and those wanting a night out could come early.

Sorry it left a bad taste in your mind. (Of course, I didn’t plan this event, so I could just enjoy the preview of the Rolling Sculpture Car Show. Which I hope you’ll find time to attend, although it starts at 2 pm on Friday, July 13 — when you are no doubt at work — and lasts right through rush minutes.)

]]> By: johnboy http://annarborchronicle.com/2012/07/12/fifth-william-21/comment-page-1/#comment-115760 johnboy Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:20:28 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=92382#comment-115760 A grand opening party planned for 5 o’clock, the peak of rush hour? This is typical of the DDA’s “planning”. It is difficult to effectively plan for a community when you think of nothing but yourself.

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