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Old 07-02-2014, 09:29 PM
 
Location: Smithville, TX
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Harbor Bridge finalists selected

Barisi Village rezoning request to be presented to commision

Barisi Village website

Barisi Village 3D model rendering

It would be awesome if Barisi village happened. To actually have an urban, pedestrian friendly area of CC, let alone an area that could be considered a Little Italy, would be awesome. It would be a unique experience for residents and tourists alike and something unique not only to CC, but to the entire state.
Not the state. There are other faux village developments in Texas:

Westlake's Granada and Entrada developments in Dallas–Fort Worth and the Croatian Village in McKinney.

Adriatica Village - Home

The Little Alsace in Castroville is organic as is Fredericksburg . . .and what are those Little Italian people going to eat, surly not hill country products.

A faux Little Italy in a town with a real Little Mexico? Gondoliers wearing broad-brimmed sombreros singing rancheros, not exactly in harmony or keeping with the surroundings. Remember that Sesame Street song "One of these things is not like the other"?

Meanwhile, there are potholes to fill, North beach-walk to repair and tickets and fines to mine from the residents:

Activist Post: Texas Homeowner Facing $2600 in Fines for ‘Weeds’ 12 Inches Tall
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Old 07-24-2014, 07:14 PM
 
Location: Corpus Christi
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I'll just leave this here to point out that not everyone has the same opinions as some vocal posters.
Corpus Christi ranks among happiest cities in nation - San Antonio Express-News
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Old 07-24-2014, 07:37 PM
 
Location: Smithville, TX
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I'll just leave this here to point out that not everyone has the same opinions as some vocal posters.
Corpus Christi ranks among happiest cities in nation - San Antonio Express-News
This might interest you: the happiest cities in the United States | orbis quintus

What's up with Spohn-Memorial, doc?

Why in CC trying sell 24 public parks?

It's a proposition that was recently brought before council members earlier this month, and could eventually go before Corpus Christi voters in November of this year. The parks that could go up for sale are listed below:

Cenizo - Rolling Ridge Trl. @ River Ridge Dr.
First Colony - 20 Lone Oak Dr.
San Carlos - 12650 Figueroa St.
Violet - 4301 Violet (FM 24)
Willow - 11418 Willowood Creek
Country Estates - 3414 Emory Drive
Cabra - 1323 W. Broadway
Fountain - 4938 Moody
Kosar - Kosar @ Staples Street
Breakwater - 2800 N. Shoreline
Lee Manor - 318 Palmetto
Acushnet - 6746 Aaron
Brandywine - 2601 Summer Ridge
Congress - 4017 Capitol
Creekway - 7306 Prairie
Durant - 6113 Durant
Holly - 6451 Meadowvista
Lexington - 6721 Rhine
Mt. Vernon - 5151 McArdle
Parklane - 4600 Arlene
Peary - 1750 Paul Jones @ Decatur
Penn Place - 4302 Aaron
Ridgewood - 5730 Malden
Caribbean - 601 Mediterranean

Corpus Christi Residents Speak to City Council About Selling Off - KiiiTV.com South Texas, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend

The Public Trust is a legal doctrine founded in recognition that some public assets are so valuable to the health and equity of society that they cannot be sold or given away. Instead, this historic legal framework provides that they be managed in trust for the benefit of all people for all time. Land set aside for parks and open space is not an extension of a government's bank account or institution's line of credit. It is placed in a public trust to be enjoyed by current and future generations forever.

What Is Public Trust?
What Is Public Trust? | Flow For Water

O.K. help me with this. I really want to know.
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Old 07-24-2014, 10:01 PM
 
Location: Corpus Christi
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Nobody said everybody had to be happy, but telling people who claim to be happy that they shouldn't is wrong.

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What's up with Spohn-Memorial, doc?
Old building. Costs too much to keep up. Fragmented medical system. One large hospital would provide better care than several smaller hospitals. Lots of studies show the more you do something, the better you are at it. For heart attacks and more, big ERs thump small ones - TheIndyChannel.com

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Why in CC trying sell 24 public parks?
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O.K. help me with this. I really want to know.
Presumably to make some money from selling them, and to stop spending money on the upkeep.
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Old 07-25-2014, 07:32 PM
 
Location: Corpus Christi
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Map: The happiest places in America - Vox
Of note. NYC is a pretty unhappy place. Lots of people sure do live there though.
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Old 07-25-2014, 10:09 PM
 
Location: Smithville, TX
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Map: The happiest places in America - Vox
Of note. NYC is a pretty unhappy place. Lots of people sure do live there though.
I've visitors tonight. I'll get back to Semi-Happy Days in the parks tomorrow.
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Old 07-28-2014, 01:07 PM
 
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Most of those parks are small and don't have any amenities. The idea is to sell them and concentrate on the bigger, more popular parks.
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Old 08-12-2014, 07:39 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Barisi Village is one step closer to becoming a reality.

It looks like we could see construction begin on this by the beginning of the year.
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Old 08-21-2014, 09:44 PM
 
Location: Corpus Christi
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This started coming in the mail in the last few months. Pretty good production value compared to what I'm used to in CC.
The Bend | Coastal Life Magazine
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Old 09-27-2014, 06:15 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Well, the outlet malls are finally going to happen in Robstown!
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