NAC readers are expected to be outdoors today, enjoying the reintroduction of the sun. Some may even be playing golf.
Chris Morris reports, and the Tribune headline says it all:
New Albany Country Club could be sold at sheriff’s sale
Ideally, what is the best outcome? Personally, golf means nothing to me, and my best case scenario would be an expansive, urban public park.
Your opinion?
The City or other government entity could buy the country club and trade it for Cherry Valley, which could then become the expansive urban park when its golf operation moved.
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ReplyDeleteA very simple request, and a very muddled and defensive reaction.
ReplyDeleteBMX Track, MTB trails, Cyclo-Cross course...
ReplyDeleteif the city or somebody needing a guy to run it, let me know. i know a little something about bikes.
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My understanding is that most of the Country Club is in flood plane so would not make the best choice for new construction. Parkland is intriguing. Why there is not more parkland/walking/bike trails along Silver Creek and Falling Run Creek, I don’t know.
ReplyDeleteI suggested years ago using the "park land" as a showcase for native trees ala Bernheim forest. As it is a flood plain, it is not suitable for most uses. It's perfect for a tree park though. The park would manage alot of the storm water through respiration. The ecological devastation here is crying out for some concerted restoration. Restoring a tiny bit of native hardwood habitat would be a massive boost to all revitalization efforts, esp if connected with the Greenway and IUS by bike/walk paths.
ReplyDeleteDan - isn't it obvious these waterways have been used as sewer ditches forever? The pollution of all the soil and groundwater in New Albany proper is quite serious. Without using nature to clean nature here, every construction project further degrades the whole eco-system.
ReplyDeleteI don’t know the state of contamination in any particular NA creek. However, if over a 10 year period Louisville can clean up all the scrap metal yards and other Brownfields along the Ohio River, I know we can clean up a creek or two over the same time span.
ReplyDeletei like this idea. who would be the purchaser? city? county? state? do they have resources for this?
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