when you ride down Uneversity dr its full of resterants shopping centers and planty hotels but when you head north up north memorial the whole right side is DEAD theres nothing on that end really but walmart theres nowhere to stay on that end you have to allways go to uneversity or south parkway for a hotel bring busniesss back to the northside the new overpasses are getting empty
East Clinton School Broadway is already moving on this. He has already proposed tearing down half or almost all of the historic structure and just leaving the remaining facade and constructing 12 new homes behind it. This is worse than tearing the whole thing down in my opinion. (I really wish this was not proposed by one of our Historic Commission members). Leaving a ruinous wall and destroying the WHOLE of the structure ...more »
East Clinton School
Broadway is already moving on this. He has already proposed tearing down half or almost all of the historic structure and just leaving the remaining facade and constructing 12 new homes behind it. This is worse than tearing the whole thing down in my opinion. (I really wish this was not proposed by one of our Historic Commission members). Leaving a ruinous wall and destroying the WHOLE of the structure will be devastating to the integrity of the building (which is supposed to be a very uniform shape) and the space it inhabits. Art Deco was very Palladian in its design.. with simple and elegant curves and angles, but VERY symmetrical geometries. One of the key signatures of Deco is that it is equal dimensions on all four sides. (Think the Chrysler building in NY, or the Bullocks Wilshire building in LA). Tearing down part of the structure will be worse than razing the whole thing. A COMPLETE building speaks to the scale and space of its surroundings, fitting harmoniously in place in the center of the block, neighborhood, district, town. Is Old Town an "historic district" or not? An historic district does not have 12 NEW structures in it. It would cease to be "historic." East Clinton speaks to our time, place, and history, and is in perfect harmony with its surroundings. It is a cultural, historical, and architectural landmark in the community. It gives Huntsville a sense of time and place, a certain look, feel, memory that is familiar to its residents. It is a landmark that orients its inhabitants with a sense of scale and space with harmony and order, it directs us with a majestic presence and gives hierarchy to a space. Don't let Huntsville be hijacked by developers.
I encourage everyone to familiarize yourselves: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco
East Clinton and the Art Deco style
Historian Bevis Hillier defined Art Deco as "an assertively modern style...[that] ran to symmetry rather than asymmetry, and to the rectilinear rather than the curvilinear; it responded to the demands of the machine and of new material...[and] the requirements of mass production."[2]
During its heyday Art Deco represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco
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This will save the Taxpayers tons of money in the long haul and secure sustainability in Huntsville.
Housing, jobs, bike lanes, near the arsenal. Livable and walkable. I believe this is the future.
Bring industry back to the the North Side
Street needs to be paved, it will help improve downtown
Require property owner to repair buildings and remove geeen barricades in the 100 block of South Jefferson St.
I was encouraged at the Historical commission meeting tonight that so many people with "Save East Clinton" stickers on their shirts were not opposed to keeping part of the school and a green area at the front, and allowing lots for homes to be created behind the facade. Apparently the sentiment is not All or nothing amongst the neighbors. There is a good deal of mis-information about what kind of homes will be built ...more »
I was encouraged at the Historical commission meeting tonight that so many people with "Save East Clinton" stickers on their shirts were not opposed to keeping part of the school and a green area at the front, and allowing lots for homes to be created behind the facade. Apparently the sentiment is not All or nothing amongst the neighbors.
There is a good deal of mis-information about what kind of homes will be built -- Mr. Broadway is proposing selling the lots and the home owners would have to go in front of Huntsville Historical Commission to get plans approved.
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The left hand turn lanes should be back about 5-6 feet from the intersection, such as Drake and Whitesburg. Cars do not stop behind the lines and are in the intersection and make it hard to turn left.
The corners need to be cut at an angle to prevent cars and trucks running on the corners on the ground. It would be easier to create a corner with straight forming instead of the curved forms.
East Clinton School Broadway is already moving on this. He has already proposed tearing down half or almost all of the historic structure and just leaving the remaining facade and constructing 12 new homes behind it. This is worse than tearing the whole thing down in my opinion. (I really wish this was not proposed by one of our Historic Commission members). Leaving a ruinous wall and destroying the WHOLE of the structure ...more »
East Clinton School
Broadway is already moving on this. He has already proposed tearing down half or almost all of the historic structure and just leaving the remaining facade and constructing 12 new homes behind it. This is worse than tearing the whole thing down in my opinion. (I really wish this was not proposed by one of our Historic Commission members). Leaving a ruinous wall and destroying the WHOLE of the structure will be devastating to the integrity of the building (which is supposed to be a very uniform shape) and the space it inhabits. Art Deco was very Palladian in its design.. with simple and elegant curves and angles, but VERY symmetrical geometries. One of the key signatures of Deco is that it is equal dimensions on all four sides. (Think the Chrysler building in NY, or the Bullocks Wilshire building in LA). Tearing down part of the structure will be worse than razing the whole thing. A COMPLETE building speaks to the scale and space of its surroundings, fitting harmoniously in place in the center of the block, neighborhood, district, town. Is Old Town an "historic district" or not? An historic district does not have 12 NEW structures in it. It would cease to be "historic." East Clinton speaks to our time, place, and history, and is in perfect harmony with its surroundings. It is a cultural, historical, and architectural landmark in the community. It gives Huntsville a sense of time and place, a certain look, feel, memory that is familiar to its residents. It is a landmark that orients its inhabitants with a sense of scale and space with harmony and order, it directs us with a majestic presence and gives hierarchy to a space. It gives a sense of time and place to Huntsville. Don't let Huntsville be hijacked by developers.
I encourage everyone to familiarize yourselves: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco
East Clinton and the Art Deco style
Historian Bevis Hillier defined Art Deco as "an assertively modern style...[that] ran to symmetry rather than asymmetry, and to the rectilinear rather than the curvilinear; it responded to the demands of the machine and of new material...[and] the requirements of mass production."[2]
During its heyday Art Deco represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco
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Remember when Madison Square Mall was "the best" in North Alabama? It's time for some MAJOR attention to be put back into this mall. If you have positive deas for expansion/re-development of this mall please share on our facebook page SAVE Madison Square Mall! It would be nice to see something similar to the Parkway City Mall re-development or even Birmingham's Riverchase Galleria's current expansion/revamp project!! ...more »
Remember when Madison Square Mall was "the best" in North Alabama? It's time for some MAJOR attention to be put back into this mall. If you have positive deas for expansion/re-development of this mall please share on our facebook page SAVE Madison Square Mall! It would be nice to see something similar to the Parkway City Mall re-development or even Birmingham's Riverchase Galleria's current expansion/revamp project!! Maybe suggestions could be passed along to mall owners & Huntsville City leaders at some point for consideration...something has got to be done. Potential ideas..Enlarge each anchor space into the wasted parking lot space...build new parking decks around entire perimeter of mall just like Parkway Place...add a new 2nd main entrance off research park blvd behind the theatre. Bring a big name department store Huntsville does not have like MACY's...develop more retailers/eateries in the land for sale to the rear od Madison Square. It would be so nice to see all three malls thriving. If Madison Square could become a top mall once again...just imagine the added revenue Huntsville would get having three outstanding malls.
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Several cities and states have implemented small business initiatives and programs to encourage growth in the city and mentor small businesses to create a thriving community.
Upgrading Huntsville's Internet infrastructure to provide 1 Gigabit/second Internet speeds to every business and residence should be a major priority. This would be a critical investment for a city that prides itself on technology, research and development, and innovation. Ultimately this should propel job growth and boost business investment over the long term. Let's promote HSV as a place that provides both space and ...more »
Upgrading Huntsville's Internet infrastructure to provide 1 Gigabit/second Internet speeds to every business and residence should be a major priority. This would be a critical investment for a city that prides itself on technology, research and development, and innovation. Ultimately this should propel job growth and boost business investment over the long term. Let's promote HSV as a place that provides both space and cyberspace solutions.
If Chattanooga can achieve 1 GBPS, so can we.
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Broadway is already moving on this. He has already proposed tearing down half or almost all of the historic structure and just leaving the remaining facade and constructing 12 new homes behind it. This is worse than tearing the whole thing down in my opinion. (I really wish this was not proposed by one of our Historic Commission members). Leaving a ruinous wall and destroying the WHOLE of the structure will be devastating ...more »
Broadway is already moving on this. He has already proposed tearing down half or almost all of the historic structure and just leaving the remaining facade and constructing 12 new homes behind it. This is worse than tearing the whole thing down in my opinion. (I really wish this was not proposed by one of our Historic Commission members). Leaving a ruinous wall and destroying the WHOLE of the structure will be devastating to the integrity of the building (which is supposed to be a very uniform shape) and the space it inhabits. Art Deco was very Palladian in its design.. with simple and elegant curves and angles, but VERY symmetrical geometries. One of the key signatures of Deco is that it is equal dimensions on all four sides. (Think the Chrysler building in NY, or the Bullocks Wilshire building in LA). Tearing down part of the structure will be worse than razing the whole thing. A COMPLETE building speaks to the scale and space of its surroundings, fitting harmoniously in place in the center of the block, neighborhood, district, town. Is Old Town an "historic district" or not? An historic district does not have 12 NEW structures in it. It would cease to be "historic." East Clinton speaks to our time, place, and history, and is in perfect harmony with its surroundings. It is a cultural, historical, and architectural landmark in the community. It gives Huntsville a sense of time and place, a certain look, feel, memory that is familiar to its residents. It is a landmark that orients its inhabitants with a sense of scale and space with harmony and order, it directs us with a majestic presence and gives hierarchy to a space. It gives a sense of time and place to Huntsville. Don't let Huntsville be hijacked by developers.
I encourage everyone to familiarize yourselves: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco
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make it an annex for the art museum.
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