tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post112920710251553045..comments2023-10-10T03:39:50.342-05:00Comments on A Little Urbanity: Behind the Planning CurveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-1129223816559128152005-10-13T12:16:00.000-05:002005-10-13T12:16:00.000-05:00"But if the Chambers of Commerce had the time and ..."But if the Chambers of Commerce had the time and energy to rustle up $200,000 for planning, why couldn't the Greensboro City Council and the Guilford County Commissioners have been doing the same thing?"<BR/><BR/>Even if they had, they would have brought us "Wendover @ I-40" with everyone blaming everyone else. Our city/county government leaders spend more time sweating the small stuff and cannot (yet seem to) think bigger. I'd jump on the business community's rare chance to plan something useful and practical with parking and access/service roads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-1129215084694018522005-10-13T09:51:00.000-05:002005-10-13T09:51:00.000-05:00Well, there are developers and then there are deve...Well, there are developers and then there are developers. Not all are planning-averse.<BR/><BR/>I'm putting together a questionnaire about planning and land use that I'll send to all the City Council candidates. If they answer, I'll post their responses on this blog.David Whartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251439852685796681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159479.post-1129214841289572142005-10-13T09:47:00.000-05:002005-10-13T09:47:00.000-05:00So, do we need a real estate developer on the city...So, do we need a real estate developer on the city council? <BR/><BR/>We already have real estate lawyers and real estate investors and real estate builders on many boards dealing with development. These boards are appointed by the city council.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com