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03-11-2009, 06:30 PM
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915 love it or leave it!
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: el paso texas
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i think probably the bp, would be against that, it would obscure the view of our cousins crossing the border, they would be hiding behind beautiful mesquite trees by i10, hey it might even provide shade in the summer, yay!
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03-11-2009, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by usmc el paso
No kidding!! I guess the owner has never heard of financing, instead choosing to purchase new toys a little here, a little there with his own money. It's too late now with the credit crunch but he could easily have purchased bigger rides like the million dollar wooden coaster a few years back.  |
El Paso could have purchased some cool rides from Six Flags Astro World when they closed a few years ago. Many of the rides went to other cities, some even out of the country. |
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03-11-2009, 07:04 PM
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Eucalyptus trees...
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Originally Posted by usmc el paso
Don't you agree 6 FOOT that a landscaping plan like I described to cover most of the eyesore could easily be done for under 1 million dollars? It really gives a bad impression of El Paso eventhough is not in our jurisdiction and there is not a damn thing we can do to improve that area since it's in another country.
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A row of eucalyptus trees the length of the "eye sore" would fix that. Eucalyptus trees grow very tall, and are huge. But then you would have to water them.  |
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03-11-2009, 07:37 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Austin, Texas
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My El Paso Texas Wishlist:
1. Bring Downtown back from the dead (and all that it implies)
2. Higher paying Technology jobs (not just the ones associated with manufacturing or military type jobs)
3. Sense of community pride (clean up that f'up yard!!!)
4. Positive forward thinking Council Members (and all that it implies)
5. More homegrown business less big box chains
6. This list is a work in progress and more to come
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03-11-2009, 07:48 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Smooth from ELP
My El Paso Texas Wishlist:
1. Bring Downtown back from the dead (and all that it implies)
2. Higher paying Technology jobs (not just the ones associated with manufacturing or military type jobs)
3. Sense of community pride (clean up that f'up yard!!!)
4. Positive forward thinking Council Members (and all that it implies)
5. More homegrown business less big box chains
6. This list is a work in progress and more to come
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Sounds good to me, but I would add landscaping to cover the "eye sore" as well. |
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03-11-2009, 08:16 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Austin, Texas
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Originally Posted by Fred1209
Sounds good to me, but I would add landscaping to cover the "eye sore" as well.
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Yes I was gonna add that but I dont know what the water situation is in ELP. |
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03-11-2009, 08:41 PM
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Sex Pedi Tres
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Southern New Mexico
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How about a nice mall or shopping complex out in Northeast along the Patriot freeway and McCombs and also an overpass there at McCombs to extend the Patriot Freeway farther north towards New Mexico.
Also like to see Franklin, Chapin and Jeff all get their own football stadiums.
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03-11-2009, 10:14 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Uptown Dallas
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El Paso needs:
Better Grocery Stores (ex. Market Street, Central Market, etc)... the type of stores that you can buy cooked meals at!
A higher end department store.. Nordstrom? There's money here and it baffles me that a city this size has lame stores.
A trendy and hip area in which there are trails, loft apartments, townhomes, shops, and plentiful dining options... the kind of area in which one can spend an evening and walk around everywhere.
A professional sports team.
More golfing options.. the place I go to is always packed.
More churches. I dont think I've been in a place with such a lack of churches lol
A La Madeline Cafe.. I miss my parisien sandwiches. A Chicken Express would be good too since I miss their sweet tea.
A China Town would be nice.
A 24 Hour Fitness.
There should be a ban on all these gates the homes have around here. Good lord I've never seen so many gates in the U.S.
A streetcar or trolley?
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03-12-2009, 07:04 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
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Signs of change...
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Originally Posted by Texan#1
El Paso needs:
Better Grocery Stores (ex. Market Street, Central Market, etc)... the type of stores that you can buy cooked meals at!
A higher end department store.. Nordstrom? There's money here and it baffles me that a city this size has lame stores.
A trendy and hip area in which there are trails, loft apartments, townhomes, shops, and plentiful dining options... the kind of area in which one can spend an evening and walk around everywhere.
A professional sports team.
More golfing options.. the place I go to is always packed.
More churches. I dont think I've been in a place with such a lack of churches lol
A La Madeline Cafe.. I miss my parisien sandwiches. A Chicken Express would be good too since I miss their sweet tea.
A China Town would be nice.
A 24 Hour Fitness.
There should be a ban on all these gates the homes have around here. Good lord I've never seen so many gates in the U.S.
A streetcar or trolley?
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What I take from this post is that El Paso is getting more, and more external influences, which is a good thing. 
The city has been complacent for years, not much changes. Yes, the city continues to grow, but not progress. After almost 30 years (at least since I've been aware), the more influx of residents El Paso gets, the more those "wish" for things they had where they came from. This does not always translate into change, but people do listen.
Re 24 hour fitness...  ! Also, streetcar/trolley... El Paso used to have them, I remember all the sparks as a kid. I think El Paso has them mothballed somewhere, they should refurbish them and bring them back to life as San Francisco did.
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03-12-2009, 07:47 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Austin, Texas
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6. An Alamo Drafthouse ( Alamo Drafthouse :: Main Page)
7. Go ahead with Ascarate Park Renovation
8. A resturant at the top where the trolley sits (space permitting)
9. IMAX theater
10. No NFL team please...ELP is Dallas Cowboy country |
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