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I don't disagree Pe, but as a Project Manager if I allow a client to create a dangerous situation, it doesn't absolve me of responsibility. The city and HRT allowed NSU to bully them into making changes that created an unsafe situation, yet did nothing to mitigate the danger. I, my wife, and my kids drive by there every day. Even if you think a j walking student "deserves" what they get, what about the driver of the vehicle? What about occupants of the vehicle? The simple fact is, the city and HRT created a danger and should be responsible for correcting it. As for money? City tax dollers vs. state tax dollers.
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Just a matter of time:
From the Design Review agenda for June 10th
b. 1800 East Brambleton Avenue—NU Station—Install a stair/elevator tower for the HRT light rail station
And I would add, the right decision.
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On the other hand, portraying a vote FOR Light Rail as a vote AGAINST unions could go a long way in Virginia Beach.It's amazing how narrow-minded people in Virginia Beach can be:
http://wtkr.com/2012...virginia-beach/
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I just hope the city of Norfolk doesn't attempt to jump in and pay thousands of dollars to try to rectify this. Taxpayers would rightly so be livid.
I understand your position urban, but hope is for suckers.
The fact is we have all known that this was going to be an issue, and despite 7 million in added costs, nothing was done in the redesign to address this. NSU's fault? Certainly. City of Norfolk's fault? I would say yes.
They could ticket those j walking across Brambleton; perhaps make almost as much as they could make off j walkers on Hampton Blvd.
What if they, ( NSU or Norfolk) built a fence or barricade along the south side of Brambleton. No need to widen the median or move the curbs. Given that it will all be public money anyway, why not search for an economical solution before someone gets killed. After all, the person who hits a j walker is the real victim.
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Yeah, with the NSU issue, you will probably see an expensive skybridge in the future to make up for the mistake the college did for fighting against it.
I would hope that they planned for this contingency and could simply add stairs on the north (east) side of Brambleton. Yeah , I know; hope is for suckers.
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Just an update:
http://insidebiz.com...about-waterside
I think at least half of it should be torn down. I guess I can understand why they would want to keep part of it. For me however, I think they should tear down half and build up on the part they tear down. This will help add some uniqueness to the site and make it a true destination. Again, I do not think you do this without including the harbor park corridor, but I’m sure they are not considering that. That entire area needs to be made a destination, not just waterside. Waterside, the size in of itself its not big enough with the influx of people to make it a real destination IMO.
I think if they can find a way to relocate current businesses closer to the Harbor Park Multi Model Transportation Center (Wright Station), they could open up this area for redevelopment with little outcry. Done right, it could be pretty exciting.
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I pass under the Brambleton/ NSU Station a couple of times a day; Frogger has begun.
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So the businesses (Pollard's, Shell, Family Car Wash) on the SE corner of Park and Brambleton by the NSU LR station have been cleared out. Anyone know what's up?
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The Selden Arcade is dead, especially during the day. The heart of downtown and in prime real estate is not the spot for artists to be able to paint and show off their work. The city put then there because at the time, and still now for a time, the arcade had few if any tenants and they thought it would liven up the place. Clustering art in an inside venue with nothing to attract them inside is just one reason not many people come to norfolk for it's art. I like when artists come to me and are on the street rather than me having to go to them. Why? Because I won't go to them. Art is important to a city but in the form of theater and music rather than amateur painting.
Actually there was a bit of a deal involved with putting the artists into the arcade. The city wanted the site of the D'art center for redevelopment at the same time that the owners of the arcade were threatening to tear the joint down and build a parking deck. The city bought the arcade and brokered a deal to move the artists in. I'm not saying the arrangement can't or shouldn't be tweaked; but given the economy, a bird in the hand is probably worth even more than two in the bush. Again, I would ask who is beating down the door to lease space in the arcade? Waterside should demonstrate that simply providing vacant space is not a viable business plan.
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I agree with him. The market should dictate what occupies storefronts. The selden arcade is prime real estate supported by the city. I believe that if a time comes when retail that can actually benefit the economy wants to move into the arcade, then an art gallery shouldn't stand in their way.
Why is it either/ or? Perhaps both the city and the artists could benefit from some variety in the arcade. Is there actually any interest from potential businesses?
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Ok, now I'm thoroughly confused. The 15 story rendering is back up right next to the 10 story rendering. Both are labeled "Two Constitution". Perhaps different iterations of the same building, which suggests to me that design is still very much in flux.
From http://www.apartment...town_center.php
The second building, Two Constitution, will be a 10 - 15 story “mixed use” design as dictated by market conditions. The building could contain approximately 15,000 - 75,000 square feet of office/retail space, and 100 - 130 residential units. The top floor will feature a club room, fitness center and outdoor rooftop terrace for the residents. Access to the residential units will be via an elevated pedestrian walkway from the parking garage.
Seams that the only things settled are the club room and fitness center.
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I wouldnt believe the man as far as I could throw him, which in the case of him is no where:
http://hamptonroads.com/node/125741
I happen to live in Riddick's ward and there's a real lack of understanding out there about what keeps him in office. He is less the progenitor of the ideas he expresses, and more the reflection of the majority of his constituents. People around here identify with him in a way that Whibley, Winn, Wright, and Williams can't even hope for. I'm not saying they necessarily love (or even like) him, just that they identify with him. Until those beliefs are dispelled, they will continue to have a voice on our council; wether they come from Riddick or whoever replaces him. I look at Riddick a yardstick of how big a gulf we still have to bridge.
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Here's a link to the Tidewater Drive project.
http://www.norfolk.gov/council_members/CouncilAgenda/PH-1%20Bonaventure%20-%20733%20Roland%20Drive%20and%20(6207-6217)%20Tidewater%20Drive.pdf
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I wonder if its a suburban type of apts. I would be upset if it was
There was a site plan on the Norfolk City Council Agenda. Basically 2 4 story buildings surrounding a parking lot, with a pool and clubhouse overlooking the river. There was a 3-2 split from the Planning Commission with some real concerns including access to the property, amount of parking, and amount of open space. That adjacent property owners take an active interest in a rezoning request that will impact their lives, their homes, and the value of their property should be considered a positive. It seems the door is wide open for them to revise the project to conform to accepted standards and move ahead.
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I'm surprised they need piles for this. How tall are these apartments supposed to be?
Here's the original from V-P complete with rendering.
http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/norfolk-ho...ntersville-area
I couldn't find the recent update which discussed the delay due to neighbor's concerns over the pile driving.
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Omg guess what I just saw?!
A pile driver driving piles and heavy construction going on off of Church St.. I forgot the cross street, but it was halfway between Attucks theater and the zoo.. I was so surprised lol. What's going on? The pile driver was like 200 feet tall!
I also noticed what looks to be a construction site on Granby St. just north of the old Riverview theater by that little italian place that looks straight from a nyc neighborhood..
Norfolk has come so far. Just driving around the city you can see the progress that's been made.. Church St. looks so good.. The nice clean row homes and apartment buildings that are brand new.. Granby St. has brand new apartment complexes. I love norfolk lol.
The development on Church Street is more housing. It was delayed while neighbor's concerns over the pile driving were addressed.
The Granby site is slated to be a medical office. Final approval was to go before council today. There were some renderings on the council agenda.
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Demolition of the SE arm of the Norfolk Plaza Hotel has begun.
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It looks like it shares the road with vehicles. Though it looks like it is a small older cable car that runs on the track.
Correct on both accounts. Instead of figuring out how to cram two lines onto these smaller streets, I think you can split them as long as they don't get too far apart. To make it even better, the city should build some small parking decks behind the Colley businesses (like Carytown in Richmond) and eliminate on street parking on one side of the street, thus creating a travel lane for rail.
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Now one possibility, would be to run the line straight down Hampton Blvd, along with traffic until you get past the railroad tracks. I thought this would be impossible, but I just got back from Boston, and their "E" "Green line" runs a 2 car light rail right on the street with electrical wires above. It sits in traffic and at lights, but this is a possibility. The only problems would be fitting the rail under the railroad, and the possibility of creating gridlock on Hampton....But if, if, the third crossing was a success in routing the trucks off Hampton, and if the midtown tunnel got the expansion with a light rail tube. Then it may in fact free up traffic enough to work, and connect the highest density Norfolk area to the rail line.
Another possibility, that I haven't seen mentioned, would be to split the line; down Colley and up Hampton (or Manteo). The St. Charles Streetcar in downtown New Orleans work this way from Lee Circle to Canal Street.
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This is a great victory for residents of the city. This was a case of a developer and well connected lawyer trying to cram a development on a neighborhood against the wishes of the majority and both of their Council Reps. All this decision means is that the developer will be restricted to the zoning that was in place when he bought the property.
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I also believe its hard for us to stay on the subject collective because half are addressing it from a temporary housing standpoint and the other looks at it from a permanent housing standpoint. You have to draw a distinction..
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http://norfolkdevelopment.com/businessdist...al/downtown.php
look here.. they mention some sort of development called "city central residential" 2010
Otherwise known as Belmont at Freemason. Apparently the proofreader did not survive city budget cuts.
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Someone has plans to redevelop the 800 block of Granby into refurbished commercial space. There is a sign up with a rendering and I believe the development will encompass the whole block from Olney to Wilson.
I happened by the site today. I think this is new construction on the narrow corner lot and that the elevation on the sign is the Wilson St. facade. I remember seeing some drawings for this several months back, but can't recall just where.
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I have always thought that part for Granby has alot of potential of being a great urban neighborhood downtown...plus it really feels like it still has the original downtown street grid that Norfolk use to have. The old Zedds building would be a great building to renovate into a restaurant and bar, then build a mid rise apartment building on the parking lot that is on that same block on the south side of the building.
I could really see that area taking off with a good little development push like that. Hopefully this renovation project will help put that section of the city in the right step to start making that kind of move.
There are flooding issues in that part of town which complicate renovation. I know that some are being required to raise floor levels as part of any significant renovation. This was the case with the at least one former owner of the old AAA at the corner of Grace and Boush and I suspect the reason half of it was removed. Often, redevelopment is the only option. That said, it's great to see it happening.
St. Paul's Quadrant (Phase 2-Under Construction)
in Norfolk
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The warehouse on the SE corner Tidewater and Brambleton came down 6-8 weeks ago. Nothing from the planning dept. Owned by Runnymede. No recent property transfer. I'm guessing a CVS, but we can always hope for a WaWa. I mean an urban WaWa. Or another 7-11. But not a normal 7-11, a state of he art 7-11 like at Ballentine and Virginia Beach Blvd.