Comments on: Boulevard Redevelopment: We’re almost about to be ready, maybe http://richmondva.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/boulevard-redevelopment-were-almost-about-to-be-ready-maybe/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:46:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: all games http://richmondva.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/boulevard-redevelopment-were-almost-about-to-be-ready-maybe/#comment-2099 all games Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:05:00 +0000 http://richmondva.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/boulevard-redevelopment-were-almost-about-to-be-ready-maybe/#comment-2099 hey webmaster, I found your blog from bing and read a few of your other posts.They are amazing. Please continue this great work.. take care, John. hey webmaster, I found your blog from bing and read a few of your other posts.They are amazing. Please continue this great work.. take care, John.

]]> By: Elaine http://richmondva.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/boulevard-redevelopment-were-almost-about-to-be-ready-maybe/#comment-1338 Elaine Sat, 08 Dec 2007 20:15:05 +0000 http://richmondva.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/boulevard-redevelopment-were-almost-about-to-be-ready-maybe/#comment-1338 What are your thoughts on the announcement about the new theater/entertainment complex recently announced? Here's an article about it: http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news/business.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2007-11-27-0035.html What are your thoughts on the announcement about the new theater/entertainment complex recently announced? Here’s an article about it: http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news/business.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2007-11-27-0035.html

]]> By: McDude http://richmondva.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/boulevard-redevelopment-were-almost-about-to-be-ready-maybe/#comment-735 McDude Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:03:15 +0000 http://richmondva.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/boulevard-redevelopment-were-almost-about-to-be-ready-maybe/#comment-735 That stretch of Boulevard (north of the broad street intersection) is as ugly as a barrel full of butt holes. That stretch of Boulevard (north of the broad street intersection) is as ugly as a barrel full of butt holes.

]]> By: North Richmond News » A strong opinion on city's plans for Boulevard corridor - Richmond, Virginia http://richmondva.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/boulevard-redevelopment-were-almost-about-to-be-ready-maybe/#comment-733 North Richmond News » A strong opinion on city's plans for Boulevard corridor - Richmond, Virginia Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:17:30 +0000 http://richmondva.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/boulevard-redevelopment-were-almost-about-to-be-ready-maybe/#comment-733 [...] local weblogs, Urban Richmond and Buttermilk & Molasses, have come out with strong views on news that the city will be [...] [...] local weblogs, Urban Richmond and Buttermilk & Molasses, have come out with strong views on news that the city will be [...]

]]> By: ambivalentrichmonder http://richmondva.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/boulevard-redevelopment-were-almost-about-to-be-ready-maybe/#comment-732 ambivalentrichmonder Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:15:23 +0000 http://richmondva.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/boulevard-redevelopment-were-almost-about-to-be-ready-maybe/#comment-732 We just built 2 malls in the metro area here recently, both with faux apartments on the 2nd floors. That really makes me sick. Why not put real apts. up there? Or better yet, why not redevelop the urban areas instead of continuing to draw people further into our formerly rural spaces... Fortunately there are some interesting projects here in town that are trying to create walkable neighborhoods- most are still in planning and construction phases so it remains to be seen whether they'll truly reduce car dependency and create a real neighborhood or not. We just built 2 malls in the metro area here recently, both with faux apartments on the 2nd floors. That really makes me sick. Why not put real apts. up there? Or better yet, why not redevelop the urban areas instead of continuing to draw people further into our formerly rural spaces…
Fortunately there are some interesting projects here in town that are trying to create walkable neighborhoods- most are still in planning and construction phases so it remains to be seen whether they’ll truly reduce car dependency and create a real neighborhood or not.

]]> By: ClapSo http://richmondva.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/boulevard-redevelopment-were-almost-about-to-be-ready-maybe/#comment-731 ClapSo Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:22:29 +0000 http://richmondva.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/boulevard-redevelopment-were-almost-about-to-be-ready-maybe/#comment-731 Here in my city, I have gone to any number of meetings to try to get them to come up with plans for as you put it so well "a coherent, pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use place to live, work and play?" The answer is always "no, we are gonna built another mall." It makes me sick... The scientifically impossible I do right away The spiritually miraculous takes a bit longer Here in my city, I have gone to any number of meetings to try to get them to come up with plans for as you put it so well “a coherent, pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use place to live, work and play?” The answer is always “no, we are gonna built another mall.” It makes me sick…

The scientifically impossible I do right away
The spiritually miraculous takes a bit longer

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