tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post2681512091124016907..comments2023-07-16T06:34:24.888-04:00Comments on Tales Of Two Cities: Balancing and Phasingwordboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250201271555676642noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-45715642539701327082009-10-17T14:29:18.074-04:002009-10-17T14:29:18.074-04:00No substance? Seriously? These are pretty well res...No substance? Seriously? These are pretty well respected experts they gathered, not people who simply sign their names to something without legitimately being behind the plan. The entire GGP plan was put together by world renowned experts in urban design. This isn't amateur hour.<br /><br />I found the videos informative and well produced. Is it any surprise they supported GGP's case? Of course not. It was their night to make their case, and they did it in a compelling way. <br /><br />And now the community will have an opportunity to make their case, pro and con, at the upcoming county council open forums.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-72557017882252200572009-10-16T18:08:20.405-04:002009-10-16T18:08:20.405-04:00Tom and Bob have said it well!
Also, those videos...Tom and Bob have said it well!<br /><br />Also, those videos were nothing more than corporate schlock! Mindless commercials offering no substance.<br /><br />The applause you mentioned, which is not so rare, was from the handful of true-blue GGP supporters; people who will make money from the development.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-1691674415852838992009-10-15T23:41:27.763-04:002009-10-15T23:41:27.763-04:00Excellent video, kudos to the producers.
I think ...Excellent video, kudos to the producers.<br /><br />I think the point is that the people who don't like this plan are not against redevelopment, they are against this plan. In short, if they wanted to live in an urban environment, they'd move to one, like Baltimore. That's the whole point of Columbia, it's not a high density urban environment. Doh!<br /><br />And to compare Columbia to Laurel...have you been down Route One lately? It's like a little piece of New Jersey, right here in the heart of Maryland. How cold it ever compete with Columbia.<br /><br />Let's put on our thinking caps.<br /><br />Thanks for the update!Bob Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00890534411595848772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-25372157143451875752009-10-15T21:59:17.802-04:002009-10-15T21:59:17.802-04:00Although I thought the videos were excellently pro...Although I thought the videos were excellently produced and got a point across that the development is needed. I think they missed the point altogether. Those "opposing the redevelopment" are not against the redevelopment. They just want certain guarantees that the development will not make downtown a worse place. They do want a better place. Those on the side of getting the redevelopment moving forward need to recognize this fact and address the issues and move forward. As I always say people are arguing passionately about Columbia because they love it and want it to be a better place. We just come from different viewpoints and see a better place with different lenses. Let's face and resolve the issues. Mitigate the risks for both sides.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414044705479336644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-86526395089367824782009-10-15T14:41:41.160-04:002009-10-15T14:41:41.160-04:00Link to recent Campaign Finance survey:
Interesti...Link to recent Campaign Finance survey:<br /><br /><a href="http://progressivemaryland.org/public/documents/reports/2009/pm/GonzalesCleanMoneyPollingResultsDist0909.pdf" rel="nofollow">Interesting Survey of Marylanders on Campaign Finance</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com