tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post317990353166416984..comments2023-06-30T07:39:20.662-04:00Comments on BRISTOLTODAY.COM: Planning nixes Scalia siteSteve Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-22472924262237943612008-09-27T09:11:00.000-04:002008-09-27T09:11:00.000-04:00Land acquired as OPEN SPACE, that condition would ...Land acquired as OPEN SPACE, that condition would have to be overridden, replaced, or ignored. <BR/><BR/>Has notheing to do with adjacent school.<BR/><BR/>Which of Arties friends has enough land available to replace the Roberts property?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-72081048667156765972008-09-26T17:40:00.000-04:002008-09-26T17:40:00.000-04:00An exemption is definitely a possibility. The Chip...An exemption is definitely a possibility. The Chippens Hill folks have one school in their backyard. One more shouldn't be that big of a problem. If these are the only obstacles to the Robert's property, then it should be full steam ahead. The only ones muddying up the waters are the ones giving this site a thumbs down for no other reason than foiling Ward from moving the project forward (even though his success would be Bristol's too).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-83343223379827204472008-09-26T16:25:00.000-04:002008-09-26T16:25:00.000-04:00Ward will never get the exemption, Chippens Hill r...Ward will never get the exemption, Chippens Hill residents/voters will never allow that land to be used for anything, eminent domain scares the hell out of too many councilmen for a Park/Divinity Street location, Planning and/or Zoning will never approve the Mall site.<BR/><BR/>Gee, Scalia is looking good right now. It's the only site that has four yes votes on the Council.<BR/><BR/>The West Bristol School Building Committee did do its job for the last year. Unfortunately, they are the only ones that did.<BR/><BR/>Prediction: No new schools for Bristol - sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-92033866092718696322008-09-26T15:41:00.000-04:002008-09-26T15:41:00.000-04:00IF IF IF Why not get it first?Why wasn't he work...IF IF IF <BR/>Why not get it first?<BR/><BR/>Why wasn't he working on this weeks ago?<BR/><BR/>Another stalling tactic, one to muddy up the waters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-1662120758857320452008-09-26T12:45:00.000-04:002008-09-26T12:45:00.000-04:0010:39 - If Ward gets his exemption and we're good ...10:39 - If Ward gets his exemption and we're good to go, then those who oppose would be the ones with their heads in the sand (or up one of their anatomic orifices).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-67336038024303207452008-09-26T10:39:00.000-04:002008-09-26T10:39:00.000-04:00We own it, with restrictions!!Will Planning approv...We own it, with restrictions!!<BR/><BR/>Will Planning approve it, since they have already approved it for open space?<BR/><BR/>Will it be held up by other opposition?<BR/><BR/>Ward has his head in the sand!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-37425882123832987362008-09-26T09:32:00.000-04:002008-09-26T09:32:00.000-04:00"Now nix the Roberts property as well! It's anothe..."Now nix the Roberts property as well! It's another bad site."<BR/><BR/>Why? Do you have your own agenda? We already own the property. It'll save us a bundle and we make the deadline for funding. What's your plan?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-82042612542471903732008-09-25T23:04:00.000-04:002008-09-25T23:04:00.000-04:00September 25, 2008 6:22 AM:Exactly, and thank good...September 25, 2008 6:22 AM:<BR/><BR/>Exactly, and thank goodness for this Planning Commssion.<BR/><BR/>Now nix the Roberts property as well! It's another bad site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-90635037110454019552008-09-25T15:56:00.000-04:002008-09-25T15:56:00.000-04:0011:46Right On!!!!11:46<BR/><BR/>Right On!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-44806911895230735142008-09-25T15:41:00.000-04:002008-09-25T15:41:00.000-04:0011:47a.m. - I think that it is time that the West ...11:47a.m. - I think that it is time that the West End School Building Committee did it's job and found a suitable site instead of playing politics with the likes of minor, block, cockayne and mccauley. If minor hadn't benn such a wimp, this site would not have even been under consideration and the issue might already have been resolved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-5296520813934201312008-09-25T15:39:00.000-04:002008-09-25T15:39:00.000-04:00Nicastro, Rimcoski, and Ward DO NOT have a clue.Nicastro, Rimcoski, and Ward DO NOT have a clue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-11151889815002650752008-09-25T11:47:00.000-04:002008-09-25T11:47:00.000-04:00I believe it is time for Nicastro, Rimcoski and Wa...I believe it is time for Nicastro, Rimcoski and Ward to identify site that the will support on the west side of town.They, and especially Nicastro, have avoided the question so long as he was pandering to Forestville.<BR/>It is time to step up and be the leader that you think you are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-7675828191666280092008-09-25T11:37:00.000-04:002008-09-25T11:37:00.000-04:00Good - nix the whole thing because none of the res...Good - nix the whole thing because none of the residents in Bristol want this project to begin with. The city leaders are just to cocky to listen to us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-67192656976162045582008-09-25T11:16:00.000-04:002008-09-25T11:16:00.000-04:00Thank god! The Scalia site never should have even...Thank god! The Scalia site never should have even been an option...<BR/><BR/>There is hope for Bristol's future after all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-82435517250102834402008-09-25T06:47:00.000-04:002008-09-25T06:47:00.000-04:00At least someone had the brains to say "this won't...At least someone had the brains to say "this won't work".<BR/><BR/>I never understood the attraction of the Scalia site over the Park and Divinity location. The infrastructure on Park is there already, it's closer to the populations being served and *gasp* walkable. Bristol doesn't have an excess of open space to build new schools. You are going to have to tear down something if you want a new school.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266102046524534364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-31101993651011848832008-09-25T06:44:00.000-04:002008-09-25T06:44:00.000-04:00The full headline included the phrase, "school pro...The full headline included the phrase, "school projects in jeopardy". And, well they should be. The formal justification is based on limited research. With half the school system not included, we would would be looking at full conversion in the future. <BR/><BR/>This whole project is no more than an effort to build concrete monuments to little men and to benefit a few favored contractors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-61105403665436395912008-09-25T06:22:00.000-04:002008-09-25T06:22:00.000-04:00Thank God that the Planners had the wisdom and vis...Thank God that the Planners had the wisdom and vision to realize that it's not smart to put a school in a sand pit at the edge of town with no ifrastructute. The ship has finally been righted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-45359657789728945262008-09-24T23:46:00.000-04:002008-09-24T23:46:00.000-04:00Yep..all along they have been planning to put the ...Yep..all along they have been planning to put the school on the Roberts property?<BR/><BR/>If Ward wants a war in this town he and his crony Ragaini will get thier way and have the Roberts property.<BR/><BR/>He'll be a one term Mayor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-75811268139400430812008-09-24T23:40:00.000-04:002008-09-24T23:40:00.000-04:00On the contrary, there was good vision shown. Now...On the contrary, there was good vision shown. Now the application should be pulled and plans for renovation started. And let's begin to concentrate on educating children instead of using them as an excuse to build shrines to the confederacy of greed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-19308214880695296602008-09-24T23:19:00.000-04:002008-09-24T23:19:00.000-04:00They got the Scalia site at the same time they got...They got the Scalia site at the same time they got the Crowley site.<BR/><BR/>Where is the logic?<BR/><BR/>What is the real reason?<BR/><BR/>Are the Good Old Boys at it again?<BR/><BR/>And the kids and the future of Bristol suffers!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-547635792946574142008-09-24T23:10:00.000-04:002008-09-24T23:10:00.000-04:00Sad day for BristolSad day for BristolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-31510670974026953412008-09-24T23:03:00.000-04:002008-09-24T23:03:00.000-04:00Kevin Mccauley is such a drama queen.Kevin Mccauley is such a drama queen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-7218700884250318432008-09-24T22:43:00.000-04:002008-09-24T22:43:00.000-04:00Planners, Zomning, Weiner, Strawderman, why the ye...Planners, Zomning, Weiner, Strawderman, why the yes vote on Crowley and the no on Scalia?<BR/>You were advised on neither. Do you see the problem here?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-10984391470410112792008-09-24T22:39:00.000-04:002008-09-24T22:39:00.000-04:00The problem is that not enough of the city leaders...The problem is that not enough of the city leaders (and I use the term “leaders” loosely) don't live in the Bingham or Park Street School areas and could care less about the underprivileged, undereducated, underserved minorities that occupy these areas. Call it want you want, but it's racism at its worst.<BR/><BR/>These same "no voters" will be the first to say that we need to "clean up" these neighborhoods. You clean up with education. "Planning" is now an oxymoron in the Bristol community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com