Comments on: Striking Visions Of Louisville’s Future Within Our Grasp http://brokensidewalk.com/2009/03/04/striking-visions-of-louisvilles-future-within-our-grasp/ Covering Louisville Neighborhoods Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:10:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Edmund http://brokensidewalk.com/2009/03/04/striking-visions-of-louisvilles-future-within-our-grasp/comment-page-1/#comment-18632 Edmund Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:54:44 +0000 http://brokensidewalk.com/?p=3777#comment-18632 Hey, as noted above, you can put me on the list. I was wondering about the efficacy of a rally/protest on the new mayor's first day in office depending on who we elect. It would take some serious networking, etc. to get enough people to show up to result in a change of plans but as I have neither political clout or a personal fortune I don't know what other options to explore. Stunoland, you can contact me at steinw@pdx.edu for personal info.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('18632','Edmund'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('18632','Edmund','Hey, as noted above, you can put me on the list. I was wondering about the efficacy of a rally\/protest on the new mayor\'s first day in office depending on who we elect. It would take some serious networking, etc. to get enough people to show up to result in a change of plans but as I have neither political clout or a personal fortune I don\'t know what other options to explore. Stunoland, you can contact me at steinw@pdx.edu for personal info.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hey, as noted above, you can put me on the list. I was wondering about the efficacy of a rally/protest on the new mayor’s first day in office depending on who we elect. It would take some serious networking, etc. to get enough people to show up to result in a change of plans but as I have neither political clout or a personal fortune I don’t know what other options to explore. Stunoland, you can contact me at steinw@pdx.edu for personal info.
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]]> By: stunoland http://brokensidewalk.com/2009/03/04/striking-visions-of-louisvilles-future-within-our-grasp/comment-page-1/#comment-18627 stunoland Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:34:45 +0000 http://brokensidewalk.com/?p=3777#comment-18627 Fischer has been vague on this issue at best and as the favored candidate of Riverfields can probably not be trusted to insure the east end bridge is built first. He does say that logistically it makes sense to build the east end bridge first but that both bridges are needed. According to Greg Fischer's Facebook page: "Assuming an adequate funding plan is in place, we must start with the East End Bridge, fix Spaghetti Junction to eliminate congestion and serious safety hazards in conjunction with the new downtown bridge, and reduce the impacts of the renovations to Interstate 64 to preserve connectivity to adjacent neighborhoods and the beauty and function of Waterfront Park." This sounds to me like he is a supporter of the current Ohio River Bridges Plan while giving lip service to the image of our city. I am interested in getting together a list of people who will not live in Louisville if this urban planing disaster becomes a realty. Please respond with a comment if you are interested in joining this list. <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('18627','stunoland'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('18627','stunoland','Fischer has been vague on this issue at best and as the favored candidate of Riverfields can probably not be trusted to insure the east end bridge is built first. He does say that logistically it makes sense to build the east end bridge first but that both bridges are needed. According to Greg Fischer's Facebook page: \r \n\r \n"Assuming an adequate funding plan is in place, we must start with the East End Bridge, fix Spaghetti Junction to eliminate congestion and serious safety hazards in conjunction with the new downtown bridge, and reduce the impacts of the renovations to Interstate 64 to preserve connectivity to adjacent neighborhoods and the beauty and function of Waterfront Park."\r \n\r \nThis sounds to me like he is a supporter of the current Ohio River Bridges Plan while giving lip service to the image of our city. I am interested in getting together a list of people who will not live in Louisville if this urban planing disaster becomes a realty. Please respond with a comment if you are interested in joining this list. '); return false;">Quote</a></div> Fischer has been vague on this issue at best and as the favored candidate of Riverfields can probably not be trusted to insure the east end bridge is built first. He does say that logistically it makes sense to build the east end bridge first but that both bridges are needed. According to Greg Fischer's Facebook page:

"Assuming an adequate funding plan is in place, we must start with the East End Bridge, fix Spaghetti Junction to eliminate congestion and serious safety hazards in conjunction with the new downtown bridge, and reduce the impacts of the renovations to Interstate 64 to preserve connectivity to adjacent neighborhoods and the beauty and function of Waterfront Park."

This sounds to me like he is a supporter of the current Ohio River Bridges Plan while giving lip service to the image of our city. I am interested in getting together a list of people who will not live in Louisville if this urban planing disaster becomes a realty. Please respond with a comment if you are interested in joining this list.

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]]> By: Edmund http://brokensidewalk.com/2009/03/04/striking-visions-of-louisvilles-future-within-our-grasp/comment-page-1/#comment-18530 Edmund Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:52:53 +0000 http://brokensidewalk.com/?p=3777#comment-18530 It's been said before but if the planned expansion does become a reality I will not stay in Louisville. I know several other young professionals that have made similar statements and I think it is safe to assume the added lanes will not attract other educated young people to the area. After scanning the sites of mayoral candidates and listening to the forum on downtown many candidates participated in it seems only Tyler Allen and Fischer are not in support of the expansion. It is absurd that what has already served to disrupt and mangle our downtown should ever be under consideration for expansion.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('18530','Edmund'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('18530','Edmund','It\'s been said before but if the planned expansion does become a reality I will not stay in Louisville. I know several other young professionals that have made similar statements and I think it is safe to assume the added lanes will not attract other educated young people to the area. After scanning the sites of mayoral candidates and listening to the forum on downtown many candidates participated in it seems only Tyler Allen and Fischer are not in support of the expansion. It is absurd that what has already served to disrupt and mangle our downtown should ever be under consideration for expansion.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> It’s been said before but if the planned expansion does become a reality I will not stay in Louisville. I know several other young professionals that have made similar statements and I think it is safe to assume the added lanes will not attract other educated young people to the area. After scanning the sites of mayoral candidates and listening to the forum on downtown many candidates participated in it seems only Tyler Allen and Fischer are not in support of the expansion. It is absurd that what has already served to disrupt and mangle our downtown should ever be under consideration for expansion.
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]]> By: stunoland http://brokensidewalk.com/2009/03/04/striking-visions-of-louisvilles-future-within-our-grasp/comment-page-1/#comment-18520 stunoland Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:08:23 +0000 http://brokensidewalk.com/?p=3777#comment-18520 I think the riverwalk is also a bike trail. If you went to the Museum Plaza exhibit when it was open you would have seen about 500 renderings from every possible angle. It is likely that Poe's company did not let 8664 have access to these images. In my opinion you would have to be crazy to buy a condo or locate your business in a building where when you walk out the front door you are looking at and listening to one of the ugliest waterfront expressways in the country. Where are the renderings of the waterfront if Louisville becomes the only city in the world to expand an elevated waterfront expressway in the 21st century? Oh yeah, the ORBP group is delaying the release of these images until the last possible minute. Welcome to uglyville! Keep Louisville Paved!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('18520','stunoland'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('18520','stunoland','I think the riverwalk is also a bike trail. If you went to the Museum Plaza exhibit when it was open you would have seen about 500 renderings from every possible angle. It is likely that Poe\'s company did not let 8664 have access to these images. In my opinion you would have to be crazy to buy a condo or locate your business in a building where when you walk out the front door you are looking at and listening to one of the ugliest waterfront expressways in the country. Where are the renderings of the waterfront if Louisville becomes the only city in the world to expand an elevated waterfront expressway in the 21st century? Oh yeah, the ORBP group is delaying the release of these images until the last possible minute. Welcome to uglyville! Keep Louisville Paved!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I think the riverwalk is also a bike trail. If you went to the Museum Plaza exhibit when it was open you would have seen about 500 renderings from every possible angle. It is likely that Poe’s company did not let 8664 have access to these images. In my opinion you would have to be crazy to buy a condo or locate your business in a building where when you walk out the front door you are looking at and listening to one of the ugliest waterfront expressways in the country. Where are the renderings of the waterfront if Louisville becomes the only city in the world to expand an elevated waterfront expressway in the 21st century? Oh yeah, the ORBP group is delaying the release of these images until the last possible minute. Welcome to uglyville! Keep Louisville Paved!
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]]> By: Porter Stevens http://brokensidewalk.com/2009/03/04/striking-visions-of-louisvilles-future-within-our-grasp/comment-page-1/#comment-18489 Porter Stevens Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:22:43 +0000 http://brokensidewalk.com/?p=3777#comment-18489 Does it matter? Even without cars and museum plaza, these renderings get their point across: that the 8664 plan is the ideal future for Louisville's waterfront.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('18489','Porter Stevens'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('18489','Porter Stevens','Does it matter? Even without cars and museum plaza, these renderings get their point across: that the 8664 plan is the ideal future for Louisville\'s waterfront.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Does it matter? Even without cars and museum plaza, these renderings get their point across: that the 8664 plan is the ideal future for Louisville’s waterfront.
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]]> By: Billy http://brokensidewalk.com/2009/03/04/striking-visions-of-louisvilles-future-within-our-grasp/comment-page-1/#comment-5568 Billy Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:04 +0000 http://brokensidewalk.com/?p=3777#comment-5568 Poe couldn't even find the financing to RENDER Museum Plaza............ ouch.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5568','Billy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5568','Billy','Poe couldn\'t even find the financing to RENDER Museum Plaza............ ouch.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Poe couldn’t even find the financing to RENDER Museum Plaza………… ouch.
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]]> By: Paul Kuhl http://brokensidewalk.com/2009/03/04/striking-visions-of-louisvilles-future-within-our-grasp/comment-page-1/#comment-5565 Paul Kuhl Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:24:39 +0000 http://brokensidewalk.com/?p=3777#comment-5565 Where's the Museum Plaza?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5565','Paul Kuhl'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5565','Paul Kuhl','Where\'s the Museum Plaza?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Where’s the Museum Plaza?
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]]> By: JC http://brokensidewalk.com/2009/03/04/striking-visions-of-louisvilles-future-within-our-grasp/comment-page-1/#comment-3937 JC Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:15:03 +0000 http://brokensidewalk.com/?p=3777#comment-3937 It's a good question. Cars are as expensive to render as they are to own. Buy a rendered car today at http://www.8664.org/contribute. ;-)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3937','JC'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3937','JC','It\'s a good question. Cars are as expensive to render as they are to own. Buy a rendered car today at http:\/\/www.8664.org\/contribute. ;-)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> It’s a good question. Cars are as expensive to render as they are to own. Buy a rendered car today at http://www.8664.org/contribute. ;-)
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]]> By: john http://brokensidewalk.com/2009/03/04/striking-visions-of-louisvilles-future-within-our-grasp/comment-page-1/#comment-3931 john Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:24:58 +0000 http://brokensidewalk.com/?p=3777#comment-3931 Where are all the cars in these renderings?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3931','john'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3931','john','Where are all the cars in these renderings?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Where are all the cars in these renderings?
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]]> By: Ricky Irvine http://brokensidewalk.com/2009/03/04/striking-visions-of-louisvilles-future-within-our-grasp/comment-page-1/#comment-3904 Ricky Irvine Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:53:15 +0000 http://brokensidewalk.com/?p=3777#comment-3904 Re sharrows: Ha! Yeah, I noticed no cycling appropriations in those renderings, too.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3904','Ricky Irvine'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3904','Ricky Irvine','Re sharrows: Ha! Yeah, I noticed no cycling appropriations in those renderings, too.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Re sharrows: Ha! Yeah, I noticed no cycling appropriations in those renderings, too.
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