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Water Feature
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Will or should the plaza have a water based attraction?
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More thoughts on the water feature
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The town square is a redevelopment project, not a park. As a redevelopment project, it should contribute to the increase in downtown property values. The square has had several important purposes..providing a place off the street for town events and beautifying the historic downtown. We have a wonderful underused park in Niles that we should take back!! (and demand decent restrooms & restroom maintenance!!) The inclusion of a water feature in the design of the Niles Square ( the subject of MANY meetings) has been mentioned repeatedly and rejected repeatedly by the MAJORITY of attendees.We had a final plan and then the city changed their stance on moving the train station which brought up the question of the freight building. To the folks that participated in this long project, especially those property owners who have sacrificed $$ and lots more to stay in historic Niles..it does not seem reasonable to allow a group to insert the idea of a water feature once again at this late stage after it has already been discussed many times and rejected. This will only further delay a project that has already taken too long to implement. One final word..it is easy to gather signatures by asking only one question and giving only one side of the issue. The hard part is participating over the long haul and accepting the decision of the majority of participants on what would be best for the historic downtown area as a whole. Judy Zlatnik
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Posted - 08/27/05 9:32am
by Lynn R Slater |
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General Progress
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Project is going ahead
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In this marathon event... the other night at the City Council Meeting, the baton changed hands from the "just do anything" team to the "do the best thing" team. The point is we are all on the same team. No one lost.The project is going ahead with additional funding and design/historic critiques were finally taken seriously – everyone wins!We all know what the Plaza will include; now a real design needs to happen. Paul
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Posted - 08/27/05 9:32am
by Lynn R Slater |
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