Mobile Development Thread - Page 33

NitekKetin · #**641** Posted **Sep 27, 2007, 10:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by bayourat 15

just rode by the riverview. on the sides toward the top they cut out a big circle. It must have to do with the crown!

They could just be preparing the sides of hotel for the new logos.

SouthSky · #**642** Posted **Sep 28, 2007, 5:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by NitekKetin

They could just be preparing the sides of hotel for the new logos.

I believe that this is the case. The Renaissance name has yet to be fully applied.

Exodus · #**643** Posted **Sep 28, 2007, 11:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by bayourat 15

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/biz2/0709/gallery.boom_towns.biz2/7.html

Found me a new avatar

Port-City_J · #**644** Posted **Sep 29, 2007, 1:28 AM**

Where are they buliding the hampoton inn?

Port-City_J · #**645** Posted **Sep 29, 2007, 1:33 AM**

Hampton inn

Verve · #**646** Posted **Sep 29, 2007, 3:12 AM**

The Hampton Inn is being built on Royal Street at the corner of Conti Street right next door to Veets. They've already started work on the site and according to the last thing I read, it should be completed sometime next year.

Port-City_J · #**647** Posted **Sep 29, 2007, 5:05 AM**

So what are they gonna do with the open land across from the I-Max on Goverment and Royal? And whats up with the waterstreet landing?

jordan · #**648** Posted **Sep 30, 2007, 4:55 PM**

This is good thing for Mobile, from the photos I have seen this a beautiful city. I there plans from more growth towards Pensacola?

CottonCity251 · #**649** Posted **Sep 30, 2007, 9:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by Port-City_J

So what are they gonna do with the open land across from the I-Max on Goverment and Royal? And whats up with the waterstreet landing?

Waterstreet Landing is a no go. Owners of the property still say they are going to build something there but the company filed for bankruptcy not to long ago. The old courthouse site will be a Mardi Gras themed park.

ExpatBaman · #**650** Posted **Oct 3, 2007, 3:48 AM**

Keep Mobile Moving put together a presentation about their alternative to the proposed I-10 bridge, which could put waterfront economic activities in jeopardy.

The presentation is available in .pdf format here, courtesy of the Mobile Bay Times.

Verve · #**651** Posted **Oct 3, 2007, 2:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by ExpatBaman

Keep Mobile Moving put together a presentation about their alternative to the proposed I-10 bridge, which could put waterfront economic activities in jeopardy.

The presentation is available in .pdf format here, courtesy of the Mobile Bay Times.

I like the KMM proposal and it addresses some of the issues. The waterfront has a lot of things going for it: expanded port, cruise terminal, downtown redevelopment, and waterfront tourist facilities. It doesn't make sense to build a bridge that is costly and will disrupt many of these things.

BlessedMobile · #**652** Posted **Oct 4, 2007, 3:06 AM**

ALDOT has done enough studying of the bridge needs to know that it must be built south of downtown. KMM is a bunch of waterfront people and their attorneys who won't be able to show business loss with a bridge at 190 feet. Do we really want all truck traffic to be rerouted to I-65....we locals drive it now and it has too much traffic for us as is. ALDOT has spoken to numerous groups telling them all that the northern route is not feasible. Let's do the math...Choctaw Terminal is below where the bridge would be, Atlantic Marine is largely (90%) below the bridge, Bender has a yard north of the proposed bridge where they sometime work on oil rigs. Very few ships with a draft of under 45 feet have a height anywhere near 190 feet. The only plausible reason to want a route north of downtown is because of rig work which can be done in Theodore. As for looks...we are a real city...let everyone driving through Mobile see our growing downtown. I like big....big buildings...big bridges. Oh yea, the cruise terminal is as it will be ...small ships and no profit...people come to get on the boat and leave; they didn't book the trip from our terminal because there was a good view of downtown. Build the bridge south of downtown and build it NOW.

SouthSky · #**653** Posted **Oct 4, 2007, 5:39 AM**

You forget that the cruise ships bring people to town that normally wouldn't be here if there wasn't a ship headed to the Caribbean... they spend money and the city collects on it. I read that the spending associated with the cruises brings in $10+ mil a year (taxes, etc). Larger and more ships that are filled would increase that greatly. We would stunt the growth of the cruise indirect expenditures in the city and throughout the metro.

If the turning basin is expanded, we could see our cruise port's growth explode.

Verve · #**654** Posted **Oct 4, 2007, 2:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by BlessedMobile

As for looks...we are a real city...let everyone driving through Mobile see our growing downtown. I like big....big buildings...big bridges. Oh yea, the cruise terminal is as it will be ...small ships and no profit...people come to get on the boat and leave; they didn't book the trip from our terminal because there was a good view of downtown. Build the bridge south of downtown and build it NOW.

The "big bridge" will have an impact on the growing downtown and serve as another barrier cutting off certain parts of the downtown area. The bridge is proposed to be built right above and near where many of the things that will help the downtown grow are planned.

There is already discussions ongoing about a larger ship coming to Mobile and one of the limiting factors to getting a larger ship would be if the bridge is built in the proposed location. As mentioned in an earlier post, it does have an economic benefit to the city in addition to offering another reason to visit Mobile.

CottonCity251 · #**655** Posted **Oct 4, 2007, 5:06 PM**

There is suppose to be a big economic development announcement at Gov. Plaza today @ 1 pm by the county commissioners. Anyone know of anything?

SouthSky · #**656** Posted **Oct 4, 2007, 5:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by CottonCity251

There is suppose to be a big economic development announcement at Gov. Plaza today @ 1 pm by the county commissioners. Anyone know of anything?

Where did you hear that? I haven't heard anything about an announcement.

Port-City_J · #**657** Posted **Oct 4, 2007, 5:56 PM**

Where exactly is the bridge supposed to be built?

CottonCity251 · #**658** Posted **Oct 4, 2007, 5:56 PM**

I heard it first Tuesday morning on NBC15 News, Pat Greenwood said it was rescheduled for today. Then, on today's noon newscast he said something about it again. Wonder what the big news is? It will most likely be the top story at 5 pm.

Scottybo · #**659** Posted **Oct 4, 2007, 10:24 PM**

Nothing on the 5 PM newscast.

CottonCity251 · #**660** Posted **Oct 5, 2007, 2:22 AM**

I think NBC15 News exaggerated a little bit. Anyway, Mobile County Comissioners launched a campaign to attract young professionals. Check out the site its called Come back Home to Mobile...

http://comebackhometomobile.com/