tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post4612919552057536365..comments2024-03-25T17:49:41.408-07:00Comments on Salem Breakfast on Bikes: State Hospital North Campus and Corbusier's Radiant City both Retreat from SidewalkSalem Breakfast on Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-4837155946935752382015-01-27T12:54:08.867-08:002015-01-27T12:54:08.867-08:00Interesting from Salem Weekly - Bartholomew's ...Interesting from <i>Salem Weekly</i> - <a href="http://www.willamettelive.com/2015/news/action-taken-buildings-north-campus-former-oregon-state-hospital/" rel="nofollow">Bartholomew's Yaquina Hall and not Belluschi's Breitenbush is #2 on the list</a>:<br /><br />"<i>[P]reservationists, [Hazel] Patton says, must assess which buildings are most important, which most reusable and which have the most integrity and historical value. “In a perfect world we would save all the buildings. But it’s not that kind of world, so you have to focus on those buildings that fit that criteria – and on the North Campus they are the Dome building and Yaquina Hall building… these two have been occupied continuously.”</i>Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-66926221763670348282015-01-13T04:34:45.014-08:002015-01-13T04:34:45.014-08:00The North Campus situation echoes the same kind of...The North Campus situation echoes the same kind of backdoor dealings that the Blind School sale did. apparenlty the State of Oregon just can't seem to do anything in the open. DAS had a process that seemed above board, but then local politicians got invovled and now it has all gone 'dark.' <br /><br />Some of what is being discussed by SCV is insider information that they are trying to bring to light, so that the process can be brought out in the open.<br /><br />Senators Courtney and Winters are powerful people as is Clem, but they need to be listening to the citizens who will be most impacted rather than City leaders who want what they want no matter what is best for the locals.<br /><br />My fear is that a 'deal' will be struck behind closed doors and the community will be the victim once again of some 'grand plan'.<br /><br />As to the hazards of the materials in the buildings I am told that mitigating them in place is far better than bulldozing the area and then having to find a new location for the materials. Most of the asbestos materials go to the old demolition landfill down by Minto-Brown Park. That area floods regularly and ground seepage into the Willamette River is not monitored as well as it should be. We would be trading one problem for another at a very high cost.<br /><br />Why would legislators want to spend $16 million in this weak economy on tearing something down to benefit Salem? There was an offer to buy the property for $4 million as is. <br /><br />The State could do the seismic upgrades to both the Marion and Center Street bridges for that price! At least you would get something for you money other than a barren piece of land.<br /><br />I don't see how a developer is going to pay $16 million for a piece of property with a dubious future. Then put in a $100 million development on it as the Mayor seems to think will happen. <br /><br />Sometimes reality is not part of the decision making process here in this City!sSusann Kaltwassernoreply@blogger.com