Comments for vision 4 hope discussion board http://talk.vision4hope.com a media publishing company Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:40:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on a moderate’s approach to Andes property by vreela1 http://talk.vision4hope.com/?p=4#comment-4 vreela1 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:31:59 +0000 http://talk.vision4hope.com/?p=4#comment-4 email fron Dan Welsh Great piece - kudos to Jeffrey. Despite my radical inclinations, I can relate to this moderate proposal. Even if one doesn't agree with the scheme (and I am thinking that I do), its at least a proposal which talks about the community as more than a farm team for Ivy League sports. Jeffrey does well to point out that we are not limited to the two schemes that have been put before us. It is only sensible to be thinking what other options are there which might be even more beneficial to the town. For say, five million bucks, we could do some amazing things I imagine. Put solar panels on all school and municipal buildings, maybe geothermal heating - that would actually have a return, and REDUCE taxes. The senior housing is a great idea. Or maybe subsidize some green businesses that would create jobs for people in the community. Or lets fix the traffic problem down at 121 which, as Steve Warshaw pointed out, exists with or without Andes development. If we have blinders on only for ball fields, you likely to be missing some good stuff. And anyway just how big a shortage is there? If any? Has anybody ever "run the numbers" - how many kids of sport age per playing field in the town or some such marker and compared it to other towns? We keep saying there is a shortage, but I have never seen any real figures to back that up. Its all anecdotal. I do know that things have changed, and where in the past kids did one sport per season max (and some did their sport with friends in the back yard), now kids are often on two, or even three teams for different sports! ... Are we obliged to support this trend? email fron Dan Welsh
Great piece - kudos to Jeffrey. Despite my radical inclinations, I can
relate to this moderate proposal. Even if one doesn’t agree with the
scheme (and I am thinking that I do), its at least a proposal which
talks about the community as more than a farm team for Ivy League sports.
Jeffrey does well to point out that we are not limited to the two
schemes that have been put before us.

It is only sensible to be thinking what other options are there which
might be even more beneficial to the town. For say, five million bucks,
we could do some amazing things I imagine. Put solar panels on all
school and municipal buildings, maybe geothermal heating - that would
actually have a return, and REDUCE taxes. The senior housing is a great
idea. Or maybe subsidize some green businesses that would create jobs for
people in the community. Or lets fix the traffic problem down at 121
which, as Steve Warshaw pointed out, exists with or without Andes
development. If we have blinders on only for ball fields, you likely to be
missing some good stuff.

And anyway just how big a shortage is there? If any? Has anybody ever
“run the numbers” - how many kids of sport age per playing field in the
town or some such marker and compared it to other towns? We keep saying
there is a shortage, but I have never seen any real figures to back
that up. Its all anecdotal. I do know that things have changed, and where
in the past kids did one sport per season max (and some did their sport
with friends in the back yard), now kids are often on two, or even
three teams for different sports! … Are we obliged to support this trend?

]]> Comment on a moderate’s approach to Andes property by Robert T. Dixon http://talk.vision4hope.com/?p=4#comment-2 Robert T. Dixon Thu, 09 Nov 2006 20:18:38 +0000 http://talk.vision4hope.com/?p=4#comment-2 Hi Jeff: As discussed with you at an earlier date, I am in agreement with your innovate and creative thinking on this matter. The housing situation needs to be addressed sooner or later; I suspect at some point it must be addressed from a legal staindpoint. Your plan is a good start and fills in part two needs. In my earlier discussions with you relative to this plan, you mentioned getting the state involved in installing turning lanes to address traffic and safety concerns. I think they will be needed and I suspect others will agree. . As suggested earlier, a coalition needs to be formed; it needs to include citizens of all ilks, elected officials, BOE members and other interested stakeholders; as I have suggested: you are the one to chair the coalition and guide this to fruition-you have the ability to do it! Go for it! Bob Dixon Hi Jeff:

As discussed with you at an earlier date, I am in agreement with your innovate and creative thinking on this matter. The housing situation needs to be addressed sooner or later; I suspect at some point it must be addressed from a legal staindpoint. Your plan is a good start and fills in part two needs.
In my earlier discussions with you relative to this plan, you mentioned getting the state involved in installing turning lanes to address traffic and safety concerns. I think they will be needed and I suspect others will agree. .

As suggested earlier, a coalition needs to be formed; it needs to include citizens of all ilks, elected officials, BOE members and other interested stakeholders; as I have suggested: you are the one to chair the coalition and guide this to fruition-you have the ability to do it!
Go for it!

Bob Dixon

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