Comments on: Mayoral Questions by Tony Weller http://peteashdown.org/journal/2007/08/28/mayoral-questions-by-tony-weller/ Fast Forward the Future Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:08:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Inman http://peteashdown.org/journal/2007/08/28/mayoral-questions-by-tony-weller/comment-page-1/#comment-37438 Joe Inman Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:15:33 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/2007/08/28/mayoral-questions-by-tony-weller/#comment-37438 Pete, Have any of the candidates responded yet? Where can I find the responses? Thanks so much for taking the time to post this. Joe Pete,

Have any of the candidates responded yet? Where can I find the responses?

Thanks so much for taking the time to post this.

Joe

]]> By: sirwax http://peteashdown.org/journal/2007/08/28/mayoral-questions-by-tony-weller/comment-page-1/#comment-37377 sirwax Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:30:10 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/2007/08/28/mayoral-questions-by-tony-weller/#comment-37377 I agree with this, very passionate piece. I do think Becker is the best at envisioning the best future that incorporates solutions to all that you and many other have seen as a problem. I'm for Becker because of this reason. As i'm sure Paul and many others are too. Can't wait to read all the answers to this one tho. This is a great race. I agree with this, very passionate piece. I do think Becker is the best at envisioning the best future that incorporates solutions to all that you and many other have seen as a problem.

I’m for Becker because of this reason. As i’m sure Paul and many others are too.

Can’t wait to read all the answers to this one tho. This is a great race.

]]> By: David Pace http://peteashdown.org/journal/2007/08/28/mayoral-questions-by-tony-weller/comment-page-1/#comment-37346 David Pace Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:59:33 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/2007/08/28/mayoral-questions-by-tony-weller/#comment-37346 I agree about the need to accommodate those of us who work downtown with some kind of available and inexpensive or free parking. I'm fortunate to be able to walk to TRAX or ride my bike to my job, but I work with an entire office of others--two of whom are elderly--who must scramble for parking on west Broadway everyday. I agree about the need to accommodate those of us who work downtown with some kind of available and inexpensive or free parking. I’m fortunate to be able to walk to TRAX or ride my bike to my job, but I work with an entire office of others–two of whom are elderly–who must scramble for parking on west Broadway everyday.

]]> By: Robin Beasley http://peteashdown.org/journal/2007/08/28/mayoral-questions-by-tony-weller/comment-page-1/#comment-37325 Robin Beasley Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:28:08 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/2007/08/28/mayoral-questions-by-tony-weller/#comment-37325 Powerful words, Tony. Thank-you Pete. I hope they evoke a dialogue. Powerful words, Tony. Thank-you Pete. I hope they evoke a dialogue.

]]> By: Sheryl Ginsberg http://peteashdown.org/journal/2007/08/28/mayoral-questions-by-tony-weller/comment-page-1/#comment-37323 Sheryl Ginsberg Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:35:25 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/2007/08/28/mayoral-questions-by-tony-weller/#comment-37323 This discussion puts me in mind of the counterproductive ways the city treats its workers and residents, as well as those of us who come into the city for entertainment. During the last showing of "And the Banned Played On", the show had to start 40 minutes late, as there was an enormous line waiting to pre pay at the lot across the street from the Plan B theater. The machine wouldn't take credit cards the first three times, and the bills one attempted to put in the machine were rejected several times. This is not productive. Thankfully the Plan B staff were willing to wait for the patrons, but I'm not sure how many other shows would have done this. After paying over $60 dollars for tickets to a production, to be delayed due to a self serving, poorly managed parking company is disgusting. At a recent "On Broadway" show, the machine at the pre pay lot also was not "cooperative". My husband and I as well as several other people in line just left and went to the theater. My oldest son works for Fidelity. Prior to Fidelity moving to Gateway, Daniel attempted to park downtown. As there were no places to park, he ended up parking in the Salt Lake City Library parking lot. This was not only expensive but not a good use of the City facilities. The city is working at cross purposes; we have "Support Local (Businesses) " posted in various stores (including Wild Oats; explain that one to me). Yet we punish both the owners and patrons by not assisting in making shopping downtown easier. I have talked with Representative Becker; he is a strong proponent of making Salt Lake City "user friendly". His plans respect the business owners, bikers, shoppers and entertainment seekers in the city. I also look forward to seeing the responses from the Mayoral Candidates. Sheryl Ginsberg This discussion puts me in mind of the counterproductive ways the city treats its workers and residents, as well as those of us who come into the city for entertainment. During the last showing of “And the Banned Played On”, the show had to start 40 minutes late, as there was an enormous line waiting to pre pay at the lot across the street from the Plan B theater.
The machine wouldn’t take credit cards the first three times, and the bills one attempted to put in the machine were rejected several times. This is not productive. Thankfully the Plan B staff were willing to wait for the patrons, but I’m not sure how many other shows would have done this. After paying over $60 dollars for tickets to a production, to be delayed due to a self serving, poorly managed parking company is disgusting.

At a recent “On Broadway” show, the machine at the pre pay lot also was not “cooperative”. My husband and I as well as several other people in line just left and went to the theater.

My oldest son works for Fidelity. Prior to Fidelity moving to Gateway, Daniel attempted to park downtown. As there were no places to park, he ended up parking in the Salt Lake City Library parking lot. This was not only expensive but not a good use of the City facilities.

The city is working at cross purposes; we have “Support Local (Businesses) ” posted in various stores (including Wild Oats; explain that one to me). Yet we punish both the owners and patrons by not assisting in making shopping downtown easier.

I have talked with Representative Becker; he is a strong proponent of making Salt Lake City “user friendly”. His plans respect the business owners, bikers, shoppers and entertainment seekers in the city.

I also look forward to seeing the responses from the Mayoral Candidates.

Sheryl Ginsberg

]]> By: Megan Risbon http://peteashdown.org/journal/2007/08/28/mayoral-questions-by-tony-weller/comment-page-1/#comment-37321 Megan Risbon Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:48:03 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/2007/08/28/mayoral-questions-by-tony-weller/#comment-37321 Thanks so much for posting this Pete. I love living in downtown Salt Lake because it's so easy to get around either by walking or through public transportation. But, I must admit that it is hard to patron a store when I'm in a hurry and opt to drive there and can not find a suitable parking space. Also, it's sad to see so many local businesses closing their doors downtown, forcing me to go elsewhere to shop (i.e. suburbia and national chain stores). It's sad to see what's happened to downtown in the last 10 years (when I first moved here) and I hope that it will get better. Better planning is needed which is why, like you Pete, I think Ralph Becker is the best choice for our next Mayor. For too long, poor planning and the lure of more money from out-of-state corporations as ruled how we develop and grow in the city. It's definitely time for a change! I look forward to reading the candidates' responses to Mr. Weller's letter! Thanks so much for posting this Pete. I love living in downtown Salt Lake because it’s so easy to get around either by walking or through public transportation. But, I must admit that it is hard to patron a store when I’m in a hurry and opt to drive there and can not find a suitable parking space. Also, it’s sad to see so many local businesses closing their doors downtown, forcing me to go elsewhere to shop (i.e. suburbia and national chain stores).

It’s sad to see what’s happened to downtown in the last 10 years (when I first moved here) and I hope that it will get better. Better planning is needed which is why, like you Pete, I think Ralph Becker is the best choice for our next Mayor. For too long, poor planning and the lure of more money from out-of-state corporations as ruled how we develop and grow in the city. It’s definitely time for a change!

I look forward to reading the candidates’ responses to Mr. Weller’s letter!

]]> By: Bert Ankrom http://peteashdown.org/journal/2007/08/28/mayoral-questions-by-tony-weller/comment-page-1/#comment-37320 Bert Ankrom Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:39:07 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/2007/08/28/mayoral-questions-by-tony-weller/#comment-37320 Having been a Utah resident now for 12 years and recently faced people questioning my sanity by moving my family from the 'burbs into the SLC Central City neighborhood. I can't agree more with Mr. Weller's assessment of the parking situation on Main Street. Over the last few months I have walked every street of downtown SLC and the thing that stood out most to me is the vast amount of mostly private parking in the downtown area. One can look at Google Earth and see that well over 50% of land use in downtown SLC is parking. Parking structure dominate the landscape providing daily homes to thousands of cars that empty out at dusk leaving downtown nearly lifeless. Exactly why does downtown need so much parking? Is it to provide parking for the mostly empty storefronts on Main Street and Broadway between Main and State Street? City leaders have claimed to have downtown and Main St. in particular on their "priority" list for the decade plus that I have lived here. There should be a push for an anti-blight ordinance as Mr. Weller has suggested. Encourage investment in downtown, instead of maintaining the status-quo of dilapidated, empty eyesores. Great strides could be made by revoking conditional use permits for the acres of AMPCO parking to allow more housing choices in downtown SLC. With people comes progress. SLC must find ways to lure people from the big box, strip malled, paved over suburbs to a lively central city entertainment,retail, and cultural district. There's parking just not much else. I am skeptical that any of the candidates will push for such broad reaching changes but at least there may be some dialog. Kudos to Tony Weller for giving a few very good ideas. Having been a Utah resident now for 12 years and recently faced people questioning my sanity by moving my family from the ‘burbs into the SLC Central City neighborhood. I can’t agree more with Mr. Weller’s assessment of the parking situation on Main Street. Over the last few months I have walked every street of downtown SLC and the thing that stood out most to me is the vast amount of mostly private parking in the downtown area. One can look at Google Earth and see that well over 50% of land use in downtown SLC is parking. Parking structure dominate the landscape providing daily homes to thousands of cars that empty out at dusk leaving downtown nearly lifeless.

Exactly why does downtown need so much parking? Is it to provide parking for the mostly empty storefronts on Main Street and Broadway between Main and State Street? City leaders have claimed to have downtown and Main St. in particular on their “priority” list for the decade plus that I have lived here. There should be a push for an anti-blight ordinance as Mr. Weller has suggested. Encourage investment in downtown, instead of maintaining the status-quo of dilapidated, empty eyesores. Great strides could be made by revoking conditional use permits for the acres of AMPCO parking to allow more housing choices in downtown SLC. With people comes progress.

SLC must find ways to lure people from the big box, strip malled, paved over suburbs to a lively central city entertainment,retail, and cultural district. There’s parking just not much else. I am skeptical that any of the candidates will push for such broad reaching changes but at least there may be some dialog. Kudos to Tony Weller for giving a few very good ideas.

]]> By: Pursuit of Liberty » Blog Archive » Active Citizenship http://peteashdown.org/journal/2007/08/28/mayoral-questions-by-tony-weller/comment-page-1/#comment-37317 Pursuit of Liberty » Blog Archive » Active Citizenship Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:25:29 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/2007/08/28/mayoral-questions-by-tony-weller/#comment-37317 [...] of. I was pleased today to see another great example of active citizenship. Pete Ashdown posted a letter to mayoral candidates by Tony Weller. Tony expresses his concerns and asks for feedback from the candidates in order to [...] [...] of. I was pleased today to see another great example of active citizenship. Pete Ashdown posted a letter to mayoral candidates by Tony Weller. Tony expresses his concerns and asks for feedback from the candidates in order to [...]

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