Comments on: riverwalk plans http://sticksoffire.com/2006/03/17/riverwalk-plans/ A very loose interpretation of the news and happenings in and around Tampa Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:38:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pirate http://sticksoffire.com/2006/03/17/riverwalk-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-4894 Pirate Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:15:39 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2006/03/17/riverwalk-plans/#comment-4894 I have seen an entirely different proposal in the city's website in regards to Riverwalk's issue at the Kennedy Street (it seems that no one can make their mind). It would be foolish to build another entire walk when you can scissor up to the existing walk behind Kiley Gardens. Then one could say that Kiley Gardens is a shaded path to Ashley, but as you noticed the city chopped down hundreds of Crate Myrtle trees. I have attempted to give EDAW and the public (during an input meeting) a design that would works despite I am opposed to the Riverwalk entirely. It pretty sad when a 'young' or 'naive' architect figures out a professional response (done free of course) to a design issue in a matter of minutes, yet the city wants to spend millions on a 'design' that is entirely unrealistic, not shaded or not sustainable! I say it again…City of Tampa…YOU CAN NOT BUILD AN ART/LIVABLE CITY WITHIN A LENGTH OF A MAYOR’S TERM AND EXPECT GOOD RESULTS. Good cities come from administrations passing the torch to others regarding of public and cultural needs, not trying to build some city ‘Olympics’ for political conquest. You can't re-build a city especially an art city when you destroy landmarks and rush to get it completed before the superbowl. Good cities take time, needs to nuture and understood from administration to administration. I have seen an entirely different proposal in the city’s website in regards to Riverwalk’s issue at the Kennedy Street (it seems that no one can make their mind). It would be foolish to build another entire walk when you can scissor up to the existing walk behind Kiley Gardens. Then one could say that Kiley Gardens is a shaded path to Ashley, but as you noticed the city chopped down hundreds of Crate Myrtle trees. I have attempted to give EDAW and the public (during an input meeting) a design that would works despite I am opposed to the Riverwalk entirely.

It pretty sad when a ‘young’ or ‘naive’ architect figures out a professional response (done free of course) to a design issue in a matter of minutes, yet the city wants to spend millions on a ‘design’ that is entirely unrealistic, not shaded or not sustainable!

I say it again…City of Tampa…YOU CAN NOT BUILD AN ART/LIVABLE CITY WITHIN A LENGTH OF A MAYOR’S TERM AND EXPECT GOOD RESULTS. Good cities come from administrations passing the torch to others regarding of public and cultural needs, not trying to build some city ‘Olympics’ for political conquest.

You can’t re-build a city especially an art city when you destroy landmarks and rush to get it completed before the superbowl. Good cities take time, needs to nuture and understood from administration to administration.

]]> By: Editengine http://sticksoffire.com/2006/03/17/riverwalk-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-4518 Editengine Fri, 17 Mar 2006 23:21:28 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2006/03/17/riverwalk-plans/#comment-4518 well the perspective from the 1st image to the 2nd is different. I would assume that if rowboats can fit under it a floating walkway that rises and falls with the water level should be fine. I see what you mean about the continuity issues. I will be happy just to see something being done though. well the perspective from the 1st image to the 2nd is different. I would assume that if rowboats can fit under it a floating walkway that rises and falls with the water level should be fine. I see what you mean about the continuity issues. I will be happy just to see something being done though.

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