tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post5203327442347778642..comments2024-02-12T23:56:11.051-05:00Comments on Daytonology: Destroying Dave Hall Plaza for a Hockey RinkJeffereyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01294969786619943530noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-32518444514164497052010-07-02T13:40:16.864-04:002010-07-02T13:40:16.864-04:00I fully support what you say. It might be nice, bu...I fully support what you say. It might be nice, but it could be quite horrible. Dave Hall Plaza is a large park This could become another bubble indescribable.viagra onlinehttp://www.xlpharmacy.com/viagra/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-4091724717416706542009-02-15T08:29:00.000-05:002009-02-15T08:29:00.000-05:00Jeffrey,Not quite sure I'm "Dayton's most influent...Jeffrey,<BR/>Not quite sure I'm "Dayton's most influential blogger" - but thanks.<BR/>I haven't said I'm for this plan- I've said it makes more sense than Austin Road- and that there is a market for more ice.<BR/>I've been advocating a huge sportsplex on the former Parkside homes location for years- a centralized sports activity magnet for the region.<BR/>This location at least has some synergy with the Convention Center, the Crowne Plaza (which could use a boost).<BR/>There is a real question about if we can afford either- when basics aren't being taken care of.<BR/>I'd say- unigov first- then regional projects will be easier to accomplish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-8138147334031538762009-02-12T16:16:00.000-05:002009-02-12T16:16:00.000-05:00The former site of Patterson Co-op would make for ...The former site of Patterson Co-op would make for great parking for the Victoria and its close to Riverscape, too.<BR/><BR/>The festivals can move to Island Park, since its somewhat like DHP as its not used much and has nice landscaping.Jeffereyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294969786619943530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-9515973464033348032009-02-11T19:32:00.000-05:002009-02-11T19:32:00.000-05:00I'm all for green space. With that being said, I h...I'm all for green space. With that being said, I have to look at other factors, such as how would this development enhance the economic vitality of downtown, especially south of Third. I think that a muti-use arena connected to the convention center and a hotel, surrounded by parking would create "critical mass" more than at the present Webster Station location. This new critical mass could energize efforts for developing the areas north, such as the Arcade, Fidelity Building, Schwind, and vacant DDN buildings. Dave Hall Plaza, defined as green, has not energized downtown development in that area. Perhaps the festivals now at DHP could locate in the now vacant space which was Patterson Coop.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12810651134817132919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-46273894642253050452009-02-11T17:51:00.000-05:002009-02-11T17:51:00.000-05:00I'll bet the city would be glad to get rid of DHP ...I'll bet the city would be glad to get rid of DHP because they wont have to maintain it anymore. Thats the problem with putting in parks...they have to be maintained, and the city is going broke.Jeffereyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294969786619943530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-92136459316235688272009-02-11T14:28:00.000-05:002009-02-11T14:28:00.000-05:00I share a lot of your concerns. It could be nice b...I share a lot of your concerns. It could be nice but it could be absolutely horrible. Dave Hall Plaza is a great (albeit underutilized) park. This could develop into another nondescript blob. The timing is interesting too, since it is sapping some of the Greater Downtown energy.<BR/><BR/>Also, aren't their other possible locations? This could work if the city would take a lot of the vacant lots/parking areas and turn them into parks with a similar character (I'm thinking of the lot north of Hauer Music). Once this space on Main is gone, there won't be any greenspace upon entrance to downtown except via Riverscape.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-55079068883319879462009-02-10T22:36:00.000-05:002009-02-10T22:36:00.000-05:00ThanksI snapshoot the Reggae and Blues fests for t...Thanks<BR/><BR/>I snapshoot the Reggae and Blues fests for the past few summers, and they are posted at Urban Ohio. These are just a few of those. <BR/><BR/>Yeah, too bad. I was thinking they could do something like Columbus' Arena District instead of that Ballpark Village over in Webster Station area, since there is a lot of vacant land there, and a big boxy building would fit in with the industrial buildings a bit.Jeffereyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294969786619943530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-23239511217889523812009-02-10T22:03:00.000-05:002009-02-10T22:03:00.000-05:00Thanks for all of the good pictures. I can't see ...Thanks for all of the good pictures. I can't see that it would be an improvement for Dayton to destroy Dave Hall Plaza. There must be a better place to place a hockey rink rather than in this beautiful space.Mike Bockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12060253999299447506noreply@blogger.com