tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post2194882466984701873..comments2024-03-25T17:49:41.408-07:00Comments on Salem Breakfast on Bikes: City Council, April 13th - Goodwill and Marine DriveSalem Breakfast on Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-66884508188582014342015-04-13T12:12:25.322-07:002015-04-13T12:12:25.322-07:00Updated with more on reimbursement districts.
Als...Updated with more on reimbursement districts.<br /><br />Also...<br /><br />@ Susann, So you read this as part of the effort to gain higher residential density at the site by trying to leverage or horse-trade the park?<br /><br />I'm not sure if I entirely buy that: the report says that with more homes, a "neighborhood" park could be developed. But that may not include the sports fields.<br /><br />The report also says that if there is more commercial or other non-residential uses, then a "community" park with sports fields might be developed.<br /><br />So if the neighborhood's interest principally is for sports fields, the report does not appear to try to leverage higher-density housing for sports fields. Instead, according to the report, it would be more non-residential development that would be more likely to trigger park development as sports fields.<br /><br />I find it more benign and non-committal. At least that's how I read it at the moment. (But things could change!)<br /><br />@ Anon, Don't like "lined up"? Fair enough. The thing about the "split vote" is it did effectively mean as a body the MPO did not support Amtrak. So the dissenters did pull the others along with them.Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-20060841453451478582015-04-13T08:32:16.905-07:002015-04-13T08:32:16.905-07:00You write: "remember, our MPO lined up agains...You write: "remember, our MPO lined up against this!)"<br /><br />With the link providing some details: "the “Amtrak Cascades Service” proposal (three in support, three not supporting, one abstention)." <br /><br />"lined up" implies opposition that is over 50 percent. Three to three seems more like "our MPO split on this subject".<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-63464863914763153632015-04-11T16:37:22.146-07:002015-04-11T16:37:22.146-07:00The staff report on a possible park on the North C...The staff report on a possible park on the North Campus is biased towards saying that you can get your park only if there is housing at that site! <br /><br />The City wants to have the Legilature take $8.2 million of our precious tax dollars to destroy usable buildings. NESCA got some members of the community to accept the idea, but other neighbors are furious. Lots of back room wheeling and dealing going on, I am told.<br /><br />Even Rep Brian Clem who should be on the neighbor's side seems to be trying to work a deal where part of the land goes to the City for a Park, the Dome building gets sold off to some developers like the McMinnimans but the rest goes to the wrecking ball. This would make the Mayor happy for sure, but would it be the best thing for the area and for the community as a whole?<br /><br />I think that the demolition is premature. DAS at one point said that the buildings (except maybe one) were viable for re-use. Then the power brokers got to them and made them change their tune.<br /><br />If people don't step up and stop this foolishness, we may have another Blind School debacle on our hands. <br /><br />What is the rush to destroy Salem's past. Other communities have turned their old mental hospitals and other public buildings into profitable uses. Given a chance I think we can too.<br /><br />If interested contact the Ways and Means Subcommittee co-chairs(Representative Smith and Senator Steiner Hayward) on the DAS budget and tell them to save taxpayers $8 million and put the project out for an RFP again.<br /><br />https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/smithg<br /><br />https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/steinerhayward/Susann Kaltwassernoreply@blogger.com