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https://clarkcam.clarkconstruction.com/5-col.php Only one I know of

Unfortunately, people aren’t as informed about a lot of things as some would like them to be. No one would know that though unless they start to yap about things they don't know about nor completely understand. : / People have a tendency to pretend to know things for mostly no good reason.

You’re not old…it’s just the basics that some stories miss. (Not reporting) just telling stories.

It's odd to see one of my professors I've had quoted on here lol.

I also said I wouldn't be opposed to improvements either. Must be the engineer in me that doesn't mind seeing the inner-workings but again if they were underground and hidden away that'd be fine too, we do that in structures all the time. You don't always see the structural or mechanical components of a building. There usually ceiling tiles or drywall in the way. You’re quite argumentative these days dear RANYC... I do appreciate your expression of frustration with the situation and do understand how it could be perceived as inelegant or unappealing.

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Density doesn’t necessarily = more powerlines. It's much more complicated than that and has to do with the capacity of the lines. More specifically I was getting at that even at those densities power lines are there and when I'm at either setting I don't feel either place is any less for having those power lines.

I went to Japan and more specifically in this case Tokyo. The most urban city on the planet. Not so much in major urban center areas but similar to this density and relatively similar neighborhood mix many power lines look similar to this. Its not always pretty but I can't say that it's hideous either. It would be nice if they weren't there, but it doesn't make Southend any less. Sometimes the power lines add to the layers of the view and aren't too obstructive of views. Example Image:

I mean… it’s a disaster no matter what you design…it's sprawl, plane and simple. The tree cut also could have been more selective and the community garden or whatever sounds like a good idea ideally but a Central Park or canopied plaza (in Birkdale as a crude example) would have been better.

My input: Them to my input:

Haven't EVER seen DEP change color from that dark blue tho it looks STUNNING when it does in the skyline!

The argument is silly… honestly. To paint the silly picture: two people disagreeing about neighborhood names because it “feels different” everyone has a different perspective and if based it off that and not physical markers then it’s arbitrary boundaries that honestly fuzz into each other and don’t necessarily need a border or a new name. The City of Charlotte is clearly defined, as those borders are what define its jurisdiction. Neighborhoods are just sections of a city that share a similar identity. Therefore it can fluctuate and sure physically being in some areas help reinforce that identity but charlotte is much more fractured by the layout than older more established cities with more obvious neighborhood distinctions but even those lines are fuzzy just not so much. Let the neighborhoods be what they are and let people who live there do their own identity finding which essentially what is happening rn but at a more personal and appropriate level and places the personal choice on the resident. Simply not an argument to be had by people not of that community imo. Which as far as I am aware none of you involved live in the (to be accurate) google defined optimist park which includes the area disputed. Neighborhood boundaries are silly silly arguments to carry out. Also detention ponds have that main purpose to help retain and filter pollution. They are water quality control measures that also help in slowing the flow of water into waterways. Flooding would be so much worst if they weren’t in place in their above ground consideration. They are also easier to clean out.

Google… and honestly that stretch it encapsulates has all the same vibe. (Not as strong “identity” tho as NoDa or Southend.) Optimist Hall pretty much defined it in terms of retail.

Geotechnical (soil) engineering is the engineering behind foundations. Learning about what goes into the design of foundations and the calculations and parameters involved I can say it is a lot of assumptions that are made. The ground is so unpredictable, nonuniform (soil is a mixture with qualities that can’t be perfectly understood and its behavior can’t be perfectly known by varying conditions in the environment, but we can try our best), and it’s expensive to map so we can only approximate what’s down there with boring logs so we can always be surprised. It’s not totally unknown but it’s far from a perfect science. There are ways to test those things but you can’t see everything through the limited snapshots you get from testing. Water Tables aren’t really a problem except for construction complications… finding a spring is definitely a show stopper. Springs are naturally flowing waters so it will continue to flow if it has an exit… Not great when you’re trying to build on it…

They said "rebuilding" it so while they say they can't save the building they say they'll replicate it.