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Now that there is a deal again. What are they going to do with the park. Any ideas on a plan or vision. What will it offer? What will make it a destination?
I am pleased they have a deal. In the back of my mind I thought it might fall thru. In the end some greedy developer would end up putting some subdivision on the property. Thankfully that's not going to happen. All that beautiful land will be for everyone. As intended. Very excited. Also glad we finally have city leaders who can get something big done(fingers crossed) Now comes the hard part.
In order for that park to work in a truly integrated way with the urban core, Central Prison needs to go. All I have to say about that is..."good luck!"
At best this park will anchor edge core development that will be contained to itself but not walkable to the CBD. I am more encouraged by the Governor's statements that might lead to consolidation of state owned RE downtown thus freeing up of land for more urban development. Hopefully the same people who fought so hard for this destination park will also fight for an integrated network of small urban parks to serve the people of the central core who will be pumping more than their fair share of property tax revenue into the city's coffers vis-a-vis their infrastructure demand.
In order for that park to work in a truly integrated way with the urban core, Central Prison needs to go. All I have to say about that is..."good luck!"
At best this park will anchor edge core development that will be contained to itself but not walkable to the CBD. I am more encouraged by the Governor's statements that might lead to consolidation of state owned RE downtown thus freeing up of land for more urban development. Hopefully the same people who fought so hard for this destination park will also fight for an integrated network of small urban parks to serve the people of the central core who will be pumping more than their fair share of property tax revenue into the city's coffers vis-a-vis their infrastructure demand.
I am impressed with the governor and his passion and plans for Raleigh.
Somehow the people on WRAL's comment section still manage to portray this as a bad thing. The property is never going to be a hospital again, do these people really think that Dorothea Dix would have preferred it be used for offices than a park for everyone?
WRAL's comment section is like crossing a point of no return in terms of intelligence. Pure stupid in them thar comments.
Somehow the people on WRAL's comment section still manage to portray this as a bad thing.
I think some question the priorities in government spending and believe that mental health care needs to be given a higher priority than buying park land.
I think some question the priorities in government spending and believe that mental health care needs to be given a higher priority than buying park land.
And, I agree. Butner? Really?
But, the state has land, and preservation of this prime open space seems a better use for the long term vision than turning it over to a handful of favored developers to cash in on it.
Something smell bad here. I think we need to follow the money closely on this one. Someone is going to get very very rich on this deal. IMO this property is worth way way more than 50 Million.
I think some question the priorities in government spending and believe that mental health care needs to be given a higher priority than buying park land.
I agree, too. I think Dorothea Dix hospital was and is STILL needed, and wish the hospital could remain open. I feel like the move to close down mental hospitals across the country is throwing the baby out with the bath water and the much-touted "alternatives" that were supposed to replace mental hospitals never materialized. Mental health is in crisis, and I PREFER a mental hospital to a park, open space or housing development.
But like Mike said, open spaces is better than some fat cat developer getting rich off of the land.
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