Comments on: Closing Bayfront Parkway? http://progressivepensacola.com/2009/04/09/3163/ The voice of progress in the City of Pensacola Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:57:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David http://progressivepensacola.com/2009/04/09/3163/comment-page-1/#comment-4140 David Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:16:12 +0000 http://progressivepensacola.com/?p=3163#comment-4140 Not sure either, but Bob Snow, former owner of Rosies' said closing government isolated the Seville area. He also was famous for saying there was nothing wrong with Pensacola that a million people wouldn't fix. Not sure either, but Bob Snow, former owner of Rosies’ said closing government isolated the Seville area.

He also was famous for saying there was nothing wrong with Pensacola that a million people wouldn’t fix.

]]> By: Joe http://progressivepensacola.com/2009/04/09/3163/comment-page-1/#comment-4139 Joe Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:37:29 +0000 http://progressivepensacola.com/?p=3163#comment-4139 That area needs more water retention capacity. Several years ago the city took initial steps to convert the field at Admiral Mason Park into a holding pond, but didn't do it for lack of funding. When the Hawkshaw developers offered to foot the bill, of COURSE the city council was receptive. That area needs more water retention capacity. Several years ago the city took initial steps to convert the field at Admiral Mason Park into a holding pond, but didn’t do it for lack of funding. When the Hawkshaw developers offered to foot the bill, of COURSE the city council was receptive.

]]> By: Derek Cosson http://progressivepensacola.com/2009/04/09/3163/comment-page-1/#comment-4138 Derek Cosson Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:22:22 +0000 http://progressivepensacola.com/?p=3163#comment-4138 Not sure, but we should really do this. Not sure, but we should really do this.

]]> By: David http://progressivepensacola.com/2009/04/09/3163/comment-page-1/#comment-4137 David Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:20:28 +0000 http://progressivepensacola.com/?p=3163#comment-4137 Gindroz plan included re-opening Government Street from 9th Avenue, a great idea but that plan didn't happen either. What happened? Gindroz plan included re-opening Government Street from 9th Avenue, a great idea but that plan didn’t happen either.

What happened?

]]> By: CPA http://progressivepensacola.com/2009/04/09/3163/comment-page-1/#comment-4136 CPA Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:12:52 +0000 http://progressivepensacola.com/?p=3163#comment-4136 All great ideas, but once again Pensacola has no comprehensive plan. Plans change with the wind and the whims of the council. The city has spent $$$$$$$$ and has just finished pedestrian crosswalks on Bayfront and new sidewalks and additional curbing. While this work was going on, the last council, including some of the current members, were voting to donate the park area at memorial park for a rentention pond to a developer. They also voted to vacate a city street in that area and give it to the developer. Where is that project today- DOA? Call the consultants, planners, and architects. Back to the drawing board, again. All great ideas, but once again Pensacola has no comprehensive plan. Plans change with the wind and the whims of the council.

The city has spent $$$$$$$$ and has just finished pedestrian crosswalks on Bayfront and new sidewalks and additional curbing.

While this work was going on, the last council, including some of the current members, were voting to donate the park area at memorial park for a rentention pond to a developer. They also voted to vacate a city street in that area and give it to the developer. Where is that project today- DOA?

Call the consultants, planners, and architects. Back to the drawing board, again.

]]> By: Derek Cosson http://progressivepensacola.com/2009/04/09/3163/comment-page-1/#comment-4135 Derek Cosson Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:04:46 +0000 http://progressivepensacola.com/?p=3163#comment-4135 Well, yeah, it's not up to the City. I'll change "gain traction"... I was just looking for a phrase to mean "didn't happen", haha. Well, yeah, it’s not up to the City. I’ll change “gain traction”… I was just looking for a phrase to mean “didn’t happen”, haha.

]]> By: Joe http://progressivepensacola.com/2009/04/09/3163/comment-page-1/#comment-4133 Joe Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:56:21 +0000 http://progressivepensacola.com/?p=3163#comment-4133 If I recall, it wasn't that the idea didn't gain traction. Most people were in favor of it, and it was even in the master plan created by Ray Gindroz et al -- but the DOT refused to allow it because of port traffic or some such reason. I could be mistaken, but I'm not sure it's up to the city. If I recall, it wasn’t that the idea didn’t gain traction. Most people were in favor of it, and it was even in the master plan created by Ray Gindroz et al — but the DOT refused to allow it because of port traffic or some such reason. I could be mistaken, but I’m not sure it’s up to the city.

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