Curt Brown has a post on his blog about the Lincoln Park development. I have to admit that I am skeptical of the ability to sell bonds for this project even ...
... if they are approved to do so. The effects of this financial market crisis are far reaching and may last some time. Even the state of California can't get a loan.
UPDATE
I see Curt has written another article on this as well. Here's the link
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Lincoln Park development in the news
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Why do we even want this project to happen? It will cost us more in infrastructure and required services than it will bring in taxes. Bill, please don't support this.
Return the 350,000 and somebody rebuild an amusement park.
i wonder if it were ever even considered to be given back to the people for pleasure and recreation? I think initially it was considered for assisted living for the elderly or affordable housing for them. That would have been an excellent use of the land, if it were not to be a park again.
I doubt that today the first thing on anyone's mind is to spend money on "fun and games," with the economy being what it is, but if this keeps up, who's going to go to any new store, either? The Mall now is half deserted, with young people roaming through it. It's been this way for years, for that matter.
Too bad something like the Burgo sports field couldn't have gone there. It would be a half-way point for kids from Fall River and New Bedford, as well as Dartmouth. Something along that line, with
activity area and picnic area, etc., would have been a better use of the land, if we couldn't have another Lincoln Park rebuilt! It would have been a good opportunity to locate or build some type of activity-oriented program for kids. Lots of us remember dancing at the Ballroom or roller skating at Lincoln Park. There was no where near the number of problems with kids having nothing to do, so they get into trouble.
Steve Burgo's field is a success. Too bad something else family/kid oriented couldn't have gone in that space.
Of course, there might be a much smaller tax return. Maybe we should locate another industrial park there????
There are already plans in the works to build housing, restaurants, offices, etc., a mini village of sorts, on that property. Representatives have come before the SB and FinCom with their presentation and an architect's diagram.
We already have enough banks, restaurants, small businesses, and offices in too many strip malls on and around Rt. 6 as it is.
I agree with the last post. We already have enough traffic congestion with retail stores, banks, and restaurants. Why not keep it a park of some sort instead of black topping the whole thing. Don't we have enough of that in Dartmouth already?
This site may have been a great place for a school and sports complex. It is located in a central part of the town and would benefit both north and south residents.
With the rich history of the Park, why not just step back and take the Land Back to its roots... A Place to escape the daily grind, a simple Park as appreciated in any developed area.
That would certainly alleviate the infrastructure expansion needs (utilities etc) that plague this on the edge of town location. And finally give something back to the area as a whole
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