BlueNC - Comments

Sorry, but sustainability means more than building "green"

WillR — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:56:39 -0400

As much as I like Tim and company's vision, Greenbridge is not the poster-child for sustainability in Chapel Hill. First, the project has already dropped one of the "greenest" elements directly after its approval. Second, it set a precedent for tall and dense that allowed our local Council to justify a new zoning district that is already being used to create less sustainable developments - specifically the Town's own Lot #5 development that underwrites million dollar penthouses in a less than green structure on the taxpayers dime. Third, Greenbridge is both aesthetically and socially, poorly sited. The Northside neighborhood - the largest concentration of blue collar and diversely socio-economic citizenry - is being put under tremendous developmental pressure by this project. The chips will fall all along Rosemary St. as less than stellar "copycat" developments go in and the existing community will be gentrified out if existence. Sadly, as a reflection of our community's skewing priorities, I fully expect that when Greenbridge is done, the folks who bought the $350K to $1 million units, will get the police protection Northside has been begging for these many years. Why? Because today's Chapel Hill is all about commoditizing the community. Aesthetically, this building will literally cast its shadow deep into Northside. Sited on the tallest point between Carrboro and Chapel Hill, it will loom over Downtown (a suitable metaphor as it will preside over the conversion of a commercial district that currently houses minority businesses into a mecca of high dollar eateries, etc.).

All in all, with due deference to Tim and company, not as sustainable as you might expect from the glossy brochures. Sited appropriately, maybe a bit more affordable (Jim could live there, my friends and family - no chance), sized to its locale and integrating its surround - socially, economically, physically - would bear better testament to sustainability than the building you praised.

CitizenWill
there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must do it because Conscience tells him it is right. MLK,Jr. to SCLC Leadership Class

plenty of talk among potential candidates in wilson

alman — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:08:28 -0400

People are talking about it now. There is a lot of interest and Many problems so there should be candidates.

Well, McCain's not a computer guy

Goldie — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:53:33 -0400

Maybe his people don't know about The YouTube.

Yup

NCDem Amy — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:48:52 -0400

Right before he left her and their children for a younger woman.

NCDem Amy on YouTube

Inflatable Party Doll

Betsy Muse — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:01:16 -0400

....that would be his choice for Secretary of State.

hundreds... McCain's adulterous affair

Betsy Muse — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:58:55 -0400

went on for months.

crazy like a foxx

boilergirl — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:58:33 -0400

I'm an idealist without illusions. JFK

No...you titled it "pervert" for a reason

Betsy Muse — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:56:30 -0400

Thought you'd get away with a little creativity in the title and label the person you are addressing. I read the post.

James, I sent him a private warning and wasn't even going to bother with flagging the account.

sweet

boilergirl — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:52:22 -0400

I was glad to see that this also garnished some press.

I'm an idealist without illusions. JFK

Hisssing for McCain and Palin

MaxTheDog2 — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:42:20 -0400

400 bonus points if you know how many house visits John McCain made to Cindy Lou Hensley while still married to his wife Carol* Great Architect

Does that count shore leaves or simply a visit to a Pearl Habor Whore house? Wait a minute! Didn't Cindy Dad do time for trying to bibe a government offical? Does that count for prison visits?

I want to live there!

James Protzman — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:35:43 -0400

_____________________________________

Jesus Swept, so you can come clean.

PSST

gregflynn — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:19:00 -0400

400 bonus points if you know how many house visits John McCain made to Cindy Lou Hensley while still married to his wife Carol.

Missing

gregflynn — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:16:57 -0400

There was no Downs in the POW camp. - Non Sequiturs for McCain

She may have tons of compassion but apparently not an ounce for victims of rape and incest impregnated by their attackers.

good job

Blue South — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:14:35 -0400

Im glad you are supporting a candidate who hasnt read the constitution over someone who cheated on his wife. Well, not really. Because if that was the case you wouldn't support McCain either.

"Keep the Faith"

Romney

gregflynn — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:11:17 -0400

It is not true to say that the "media focused only on Romney's religion". There has been much discussion of Romney's wealth, business experience, management of the Olympics, Governorship of Massachusetts, health care policy and other issues though his policies in general did not have much depth.