Anita Massey, project manager of the moribund River View development, is the originator of the infamous "trickle back" reference.
June 14, 2011: Trickling back: It's about gravy, not gravity.
Earlier this week, New Albany's Redevelopment Commission finally decided that "trickling forward" wasn't enough, and besides, it had become weary that the money kept not getting shown.
July 10, 2012: New Albany Redevelopment Commission rescinds agreement over River View property
Trickle Platz wasn't thrilling us, either. But you already knew that.
July 12, 2012: ON THE AVENUES REWOUND: River View's sweet dreams are not enough.
Here Massey "reaches out" to Redevelopment (and the public) in a piece wisely deemed by the newspaper as "opinion."
NEW ALBANY — Mainland Properties responds to recent NARC decision
... Mainland Properties understands that Mr. (Adam) Dickey may have questions about the development, and we invite him to meet with us to explain our progress. If he has questions about the draft option, we encourage him to work with the NARC attorney to address his concerns. Of course, we regret that Mainland Properties was denied the opportunity to speak on our behalf at the Tuesday meeting, as we very well may have been able to avoid an outcome that belittles our efforts over the years and undermines public confidence in the redevelopment approval system.
Fortunately, given the ease with which these issues can be addressed, we see no need to issue a new RFP, and encourage NARC members to reconsider their position at the next meeting. It could hardly be in the interests of the City of New Albany and its citizens to recommence a process that is likely to take years to reach fruition when a “shovel ready” project sits at their doorstep. Such a capricious decision would send a terrible message to businesses contemplating investing in the community.
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