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Population Growth - Robert Hernreich
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Mar 17, 2008 10:58 AM
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I think that we need to take into consideration population growth. Otherwise we might be right back here again in the future. Robert Hernreich
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Re: Population Growth - Robert Hernreich
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Mar 24, 2008 11:55 PM
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robert-hernreich
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I disagree. Population is not an issue.
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Re: Population Growth - Robert Hernreich
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Apr 6, 2008 11:34 PM
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I think so !!
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Re: Population Growth - Robert Hernreich
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Apr 11, 2008 11:19 AM
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Obviously, growth should be of account. The big question is, do we want a ramshackle city that sprawls in all directions? Do we want people pushed further and further away from the core of the city, where the center will continue to deteriorate and become dilapidated? Or, are we going to get serious and realize that people have to have a place to live, have to be able to get to and from work, and want to have good schools and services for their community? If we continue to be so myopic as to say "No commercial interests in the Sunshine corridor." then businesses, people, and services will continue to flee to the suburbs. Look at where the majority of money is being spent in town. It is going far south, and to a lesser extent, further north. These areas have much easier development terms and encourage, often through tax breaks, companies to develop an area. In turn, people move near these areas where they can work and shop. Likewise, the tax base increases in these areas and schools are improved as well. It is quite the virtuous cycle. In contrast, businesses are not encouraged to build in the "older" areas of town. When was the last time a Super Wal-Mart or Target was built in the city center? Thus, houses continue to deteriorate as more and more become rentals and the professional people who once made the area nice move to the burbs for the aforementioned reasons. The tax base erodes and schools and public services continue to suffer. So, are we going to be short-sighted and say there should be no commercial development on Sunshine, or are we going to get serious and realize that businesses and development don't destroy a neighborhood, but quite the contrary, often enhance it. I am not suggesting unregulated development of any kind of business that wants to set up shop, but rather a rational approach to development. Like it or not, Sunshine is a major street, and it would be better for us to benefit from development than people living in other areas of town, don't you think?
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Re: Population Growth - Robert Hernreich
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Apr 15, 2008 11:11 PM
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i agree
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Re: Population Growth - Robert Hernreich
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Apr 27, 2008 10:43 PM
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Well put Bruce. The trouble is that there are some who want the older neighborhoods to remain as-is. They often fail to realize that it would be better to guide the change so it is positive rather than fight to avoid it until negative change ultimately takes place.
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Re: Population Growth - Gary Dominicus
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May 2, 2008 8:45 AM
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robert-hernreich
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Very good points. This is why forums are a good idea.
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Re: Population Growth - Robert Hernreich
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May 4, 2008 1:34 AM
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i agree !
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Re: Population Growth - Robert Hernreich
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May 15, 2008 5:50 PM
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I see
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Re: Population Growth - Robert Hernreich
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May 16, 2008 1:10 PM
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Bruce
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> improved as well. It is quite the virtuous cycle.
> In contrast, businesses are not encouraged to build
> in the "older" areas of town. When was the last
> time a Super Wal-Mart or Target was built in the
> city center?
SNIP
> So, are we going to be short-sighted and say there
> should be no commercial development on Sunshine, or
> are we going to get serious and realize that
> businesses and development don't destroy a
> neighborhood, but quite the contrary, often enhance
> it. I am not suggesting unregulated development of
> any kind of business that wants to set up shop, but
> rather a rational approach to development.
The issue is not commercial development on Sunshine. That's a given. Most of Sunshine is nothing more than poorly maintained strip malls from Glenstone to Kansas Expressway. University Heights is an oasis in a desert of commercial deterioration. The reason big box stores don't develop in center cities is because they require gigantic parking lots. The cost of land in undeveloped areas is much lower than it is in central cieties, hence the Wallmarts and Best Buys tend to be located on the peripheries of cities.
As for the idea that commercial development is good for neighborhoods, give us some local examples please.
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Re: Population Growth - Robert Hernreich
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Nov 4, 2008 11:43 PM
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robert-hernreich
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I am not living in Springfield but I am a Missouri native, born raised. I am familiar with your city and will retire in your area. I am currently from Ogden Utah. This city had the same problem with ist downtown are as the city of springfield is currently experiencing. The mayor of this town took many chances and invested over 400,000,000 dollars in reviatization.Investors came in and built a high adventure center to include water surfing, golds gym, fat cats entertainment, and simulating sky diving. Imax came in and built a 13 screen theator, plus many new shops and restruants, condos, just to name a few. It can be done. Oh by the way Walmart is not the only game in town. Springfield should check out Ogden Utah and what the administration is doing here. It take guts, planning, and a big dream, but this dream is coming true for this city. I can come true for Springfield as well.........
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Re: Population Growth - Steven Wevodau
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Nov 11, 2008 2:24 PM
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robert-hernreich
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Great point. Population growth has to be a factor.
Steven Wevodau
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