tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097125.post4563486042670509990..comments2023-10-17T07:36:16.777-04:00Comments on NA Confidential: OMG -- how will we know where to unload our trucks?The New Albanianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757531658514051905noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097125.post-22112980145660009462016-09-28T10:54:34.538-04:002016-09-28T10:54:34.538-04:00Having traveled this region extensively and visiti...Having traveled this region extensively and visiting so many communities from Indy to the river, and Ohio to Illinois I can say with certainty that in the vast majority of cases the towns that were the most business friendly. Walker friendly, and most enjoyable was not due to infrastructure, it was attributed to the towns inhabitants.<br /> The ones with the cared for planters, benches, whimsical touches were the most enjoyable and have become regular stops now.<br /> Other communities with carefully laid out grids, wide, shaded walkways, clean buildings were ghost towns with nothing to offer.<br /> You know I have a dog in this fight for property values, as well as my first choice of supporting local businesses, I hope you're right with all my heart.<br /> I honestly just believe the expenditures and time could have been better spent on increasing charm, better entryways to the city, and yes a massive sidewalk overhaul of the entire downtown area from east 7th all the way over to the poop plant.<br /> Peace!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727503224566432698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097125.post-14969657438766897312016-09-27T20:10:16.671-04:002016-09-27T20:10:16.671-04:00And I maintain that the change, while not enough t...And I maintain that the change, while not enough to transform us into the Netherlands, nonetheless will be positive and lead to safer streets for all users, a better (walkable) business climate downtown and an uptick in property values. Nothing epochal, just an improvement. We'll see which of us is right -- if Gahan has the cojones to follow through. The New Albanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757531658514051905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097125.post-20991711560920896702016-09-27T20:07:22.170-04:002016-09-27T20:07:22.170-04:00I still maintain there will be no miraculous explo...I still maintain there will be no miraculous explosion of business downtown, there will be no sudden decrease in accidents, incidents, fender dents, any kind of dents.<br /> Cars will still have to Creep into crosswalks to see cross traffic, jaywalkers will still jaywalk and get ran over, many cyclists will continue to break the traffic regulations they need to abide by.<br /> In the end, we'll piss away a few hundred thousand, and things will still be status quo...<br />(I'll be damned if there wasn't just a race in the reduced, two way spring street as I just typed this)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727503224566432698noreply@blogger.com