tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post178889953327611399..comments2024-03-18T07:16:20.270-04:00Comments on The Gossips of Rivertown: More Land for SaleCarole Osterinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-12286138159419441612018-07-31T12:27:11.313-04:002018-07-31T12:27:11.313-04:00If one includes the city parcel, the county gps ut...If one includes the city parcel, the county gps utility suggests the area is about .58 acres (linked below). But yes, there is no denying that expense would be involved to make it suitable, and an arrangement would need to be made with the Second Ward Foundation (some sort of long term lease of a few parking spaces), if the entire .58 acres were devoted to a dog park.<br /><br />https://ibb.co/nH0DTzSteve Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588935402322108968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-83077017715794950822018-07-31T10:32:51.497-04:002018-07-31T10:32:51.497-04:00(1) It's too small. Assuming these are three s...(1) It's too small. Assuming these are three standard size Hudson lots, it would be approximately 78 x 120--9,360 square feet, less (by a considerable amount) than a quarter of an acre. (2) Much of it is broken up pavement and compacted gravel, which would have to be removed (at considerable expense) before a suitable surface could be created for a dog park. (3) Where's the parking? If what is now being used as a parking lot becomes a dog park, people using the dog park would have to park in the alley or in the Second Ward Foundation lot.Carole Osterinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-55046212284923529992018-07-31T07:41:23.252-04:002018-07-31T07:41:23.252-04:00Carole, putting aside the NIMBY issue (which in th...Carole, putting aside the NIMBY issue (which in this case I think is misplaced but there is no need to get into that now), why do you think this location would not be suitable for a dog park? It seems to be about the right size, and parking could be easily provided here. And unlike the park location below on Mill Street, here there would be an ally between the backyards of the homes and the dog park, which would serve as a "buffer" as it were. As a matter of full disclosure, I live on Robinson Street, albeit on the other side of the street from where the dog park would be.Steve Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588935402322108968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-51298514648089316632018-07-30T11:00:12.136-04:002018-07-30T11:00:12.136-04:00Where have I been? You pretty much make my point ...Where have I been? You pretty much make my point (if questions can be considered point-making) by saying it's the "most underutilized" park in the City. In fact, I'm sorry I asked; Galvan might find out about it ... tent city for the homeless Peter Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12627451247693034161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-78272190079708684792018-07-30T09:47:50.365-04:002018-07-30T09:47:50.365-04:00Not in my opinion, and I sure don't want to go...Not in my opinion, and I sure don't want to go up against the NIMBY wrath of those people on Robinson Street one more time.Carole Osterinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-69434971866798378542018-07-30T07:40:08.855-04:002018-07-30T07:40:08.855-04:00Would those lots suffice as a dog park?Would those lots suffice as a dog park?Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548912912359709568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-72036378656336383772018-07-29T19:13:18.787-04:002018-07-29T19:13:18.787-04:00Still on the drawing board? Where have you been? C...Still on the drawing board? Where have you been? Charles Williams Park was declared "all built out and complete" in 2015, although the reality bears scant resemblance to the original plans. It is the most underutilized park in the city. The dog park was going to be located there at the end of last year, but protests from the residents of the houses adjacent to the park nixed that. The three lots now in question do not abut the park. They are bordered on the west and on the north by private property. Carole Osterinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-41625315463916166912018-07-29T17:57:09.232-04:002018-07-29T17:57:09.232-04:00Carole, where does the Chas Williams Park fit into...Carole, where does the Chas Williams Park fit into this tale? This was the project Quintin was working when the fates befell him. Is that Park still on the drawing board? And what happened to to all that land -- abutting and below Strawberry Alley?Peter Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12627451247693034161noreply@blogger.com