tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post7781168616429832444..comments2023-10-10T03:39:50.342-05:00Comments on A Little Urbanity: Greensboro's Center City Park: Outstanding!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-1578512232945076382007-04-03T15:24:00.000-05:002007-04-03T15:24:00.000-05:00Hi David - this is a great post! It's exciting to ...Hi David - this is a great post! It's exciting to see these great images of the park. We are interested in using some of your images on our website to illustrate our project experience - please contact me. I'd also love to hear some updates on activity in the park, and how it is being received by the community.<BR/>Best,<BR/>Katie Salay<BR/>Project for Public Spaces<BR/>ksalay@pps.orgUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824217063525430175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-23259409718700066122006-12-06T11:46:00.000-05:002006-12-06T11:46:00.000-05:00I spoke this morning with Peggy Holland, the city'...I spoke this morning with Peggy Holland, the city's coordinator for pedestrian planning.<br /><br />You are right. Peggy identified two ADA problems: the driveways across the sidewalk on Davie St. have a cross-slope that is a few degrees too steep, and the supports on one of the pergolas will need blocking (like the granite blocks under the pergola pictured above) to keep people from knocking their heads on them.<br /><br />Judy Morton at Action Greensboro told me that since the park is not yet fully complete, these items will be added to the punch list for correction before they sign off on the finished product.David Whartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251439852685796681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-72223180572761433932006-12-06T00:57:00.000-05:002006-12-06T00:57:00.000-05:00You checked with Action Greensboro. Good one! Chec...You checked with Action Greensboro. Good one! Check with GDOT's bike and pedestrian coordinator. They should have received a complaint and checked by now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-55570966569676180382006-12-05T17:22:00.000-05:002006-12-05T17:22:00.000-05:00I checked with Dabney Sanders at Action Greensboro...I checked with Dabney Sanders at Action Greensboro -- the park is fully ADA compliant, and there is no part of it that can't be reached by wheelchair.David Whartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251439852685796681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-18694507670438767652006-12-05T13:26:00.000-05:002006-12-05T13:26:00.000-05:00In what way isn't it ADA compliant? As far as I co...In what way isn't it ADA compliant? As far as I could see, there were ramps to every part of the park.David Whartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251439852685796681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-73337693550323933472006-12-05T12:22:00.000-05:002006-12-05T12:22:00.000-05:00Nice park. It will be better once they make the ex...Nice park. It will be better once they make the expensive changes to make it ADA compliant. The rough pavers will never be ADA friendly, but you can't let those crips have everything they want.<br />Nice job by City inspections.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-89016765916095705272006-12-04T23:40:00.000-05:002006-12-04T23:40:00.000-05:00Thanks bro -- that means a lot.
Back atcha!Thanks bro -- that means a lot.<br /><br />Back atcha!David Whartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251439852685796681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-27996482259761938712006-12-02T17:34:00.000-05:002006-12-02T17:34:00.000-05:00I'm looking forward to visiting this park, maybe t...I'm looking forward to visiting this park, maybe tomorrow. I drove by it today and it looks intriguing, even more so now that I've read this post. I'm so glad the city decided to partner with Action Greensboro on this. I've always thought it was money well spent. Thanks, David!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-33901811817915446242006-12-02T15:15:00.000-05:002006-12-02T15:15:00.000-05:00Of course, link away!Of course, link away!David Whartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251439852685796681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-13755947283579352402006-12-02T14:58:00.000-05:002006-12-02T14:58:00.000-05:00It gets hot here in the summer. That's a nice way ...It gets hot here in the summer. That's a nice way to cool off :)<br /><br />Seriously, David, this is a great post and one we'd like to link to from the AG and/or CCPark sites. Is that OK with you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-18028300525798240562006-12-02T13:17:00.000-05:002006-12-02T13:17:00.000-05:00I didn't see it myself, but apparently the arc is ...I didn't see it myself, but apparently the arc is high enough to walk under -- it's just that when the arcing stops, that last bit of water drenches the people on the sidewalk.David Whartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251439852685796681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-29393567206994797752006-12-02T11:50:00.000-05:002006-12-02T11:50:00.000-05:00That looks totally sweet. I'll need to stop by wh...That looks totally sweet. I'll need to stop by when I get a chance. I'm curious for the arcing fountain display, why they didn't shoot it higher than most people. I mean, you can direct it high enough that it doesn't hit anyone and you'd be underneath a stream of water. That'd be sweet.<br /><br />In any case, it really looks wonderful. It's a great thing for downtown.Darkmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00511517187037058883noreply@blogger.com