It was a beautiful day.
Hosts were the Mayor, four Councillor's, two staff and two consultants.
Christopher must have been there .That's how we know what happened.
David Heard may be assumed to have attended from a comment received.
No mention of media in attendance or staff from the town's communication division.
The event ended with a brain-storming session following the walk-about
Sheets containing input from the community members present would be gathered and carried back to where reports are prepared and many pages written for formal presentation to Council .
As if something really happened out there on Sunday.
Numbers of attendees will be calculated in percentages and compared to percentages in other studies to indicate relevance to other studies.
Everything will be compiled in a blue binder with attractive photos and illustrations . The high-minded resolution approved by Council to authorize the event will form the introduction to the report.
The Promenade Study has been on the books for five years . A significant planning workload has been generated to make recommendations and budgets for schemes like ornamental concrete sidewalks and Victorian street furniture and lighting and loans to property owners to upgrade properties totalling millions of dollars of public investment derived from much-prized instruments of public financing known as investment funds which are created from property taxes.
So far as we know,none of the recommendations have been implemented so far. For good reason. All work that leads to nothing keeps planning staff and consultants employed.
All in the name of bringing life back to the commercial block in the town centre.
Spark Street Mall in Canada's Capital City was a first and very much promoted project designed by government carried out by the National Capital Commission more than fifty years ago.
It has not withstood the test of time.
Despite good intent, government plans for re-invigoration tend to be a contradiction in term.
David was there and made a comment on one of those fancy sheets.
ReplyDeleteIt made reference to a return of an original consultants work.
I think it was the museum.
I guess it was nice for everyone to go on a nice walk on a fall day. But there is a tool called Google Maps. There's some lovely pictures of all that was seen as well as a satellite aerial view of the entire area.
ReplyDeleteIt's the Hydro former-reserve. The mayor is determined to be the one to spend it.
ReplyDeleteDavid brought the funding up too.That is should be from private money and grants like Gas Tax,and not municipal funds and taxes.
ReplyDeleteWhat could possibly be left to say or write ?
ReplyDeleteThe Mayor sounds as if he is hoping all those people who turned up to object to
ReplyDeletehaving their homes in a " designated " area have had a changed of heart. I do
not live in there but suspect they are going to be very watchful.
I think you will find that this was NOT the Mayor who was pushing this debacle through so fast. It was a couple of councillors and their cheering section. very sad .....
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DeleteI was there and you may be right.
With the elections over, there will no longer be a steady stream of goodies flowing into the town. It is going to relieve
ReplyDeletewhatever individual has been assigned to apply for every single possible grant imaginable.
The goodies will always be there for the selective few.
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ReplyDeleteThat could be funny given that he has done the same to others. Maybe a bit of comedic karma even........