I think Urbanboy's ideas are solid as far as the courthouse block and the natural sciences museum, but the market seems out of place. While it would seem fitting to put it on Market Place, that block seems to be better suited for higher class establishments. I agree that the museum would have been better suited for a place like the old courthouse, but I still like the soon-to-be locale.
I think Urbanboy's ideas are solid as far as the courthouse block and the natural sciences museum, but the market seems out of place. While it would seem fitting to put it on Market Place, that block seems to be better suited for higher class establishments. I agree that the museum would have been better suited for a place like the old courthouse, but I still like the soon-to-be locale.
Nice work UB.
Thank you WeST!
I not only thought it appropriate to locate the Public Market on Market Street because of the name (although that was a huge factor), but also because I thought it could be a big draw around the southern end of Main Street, with easy access to it. I think many people who like high-class establishments, also like the local market experience too. Also, this way there'd be more establishments that go along with the theme other than just the Market Street Grill on Market Street.
The Greater Avenues Demonstration Garden is unveiled at 11th Avenue and Terrace Hills Drive in Salt Lake City Wednesday. (Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News)
Nice to see SLC implement something so progressive and level-headed only to find it works really well! I'm not a Utah resident, but when I heard about the idea I was all for it. Kudos to Gov. Huntsman. The only scary thing about the whole affair is the fact that the new gov wasn't ready to put the 100% stamp on the experiment. Hopefully, his impulse to seek more public imput is just good governance or a politically expedient move rather than a sign of rigidity and real intentions to move backwards.
I'm pretty sure we'll be keeping it, and Herbert is only going to be getting public input to save/gain political face. The program has been very popular with state employees and the general public as well.
So on fourth south and i want to say fourth to fifth east they are building something right in the middle of the block that is almost half way complete by the looks of it. What is this structure? It's about four stories tall I would say.
So on fourth south and i want to say fourth to fifth east they are building something right in the middle of the block that is almost half way complete by the looks of it. What is this structure? It's about four stories tall I would say.
Is it on the north side of 4th south? Is it closer to 5th east? If it is, I think it is an apartment complex. It is phase 2 of a decent sized dense complex.
Is it on the north side of 4th south? Is it closer to 5th east? If it is, I think it is an apartment complex. It is phase 2 of a decent sized dense complex.
Yes! and there is another development close to broadway that I saw driving with friends through that area.
I'm pretty sure we'll be keeping it, and Herbert is only going to be getting public input to save/gain political face. The program has been very popular with state employees and the general public as well.
I am not convinced that this program has been very popular with taxpayers who only have 4 days to get their business done. While I don't mind the idea, it didn't save nearly as much as was projected. 3 million was projected and it has saved about $700K. Not much, but still savings.
Peace Wasatch One. Just so everyone knows, he was the one that sent me an e mail asking if I would tell him about the company that is coming here from Atlanta. He sent me over the edge; will not be missed.
I am not convinced that this program has been very popular with taxpayers who only have 4 days to get their business done. While I don't mind the idea, it didn't save nearly as much as was projected. 3 million was projected and it has saved about $700K. Not much, but still savings.
Well, it actually saved $4.8 million. Unexpectedly, employees worked 161,000 fewer overtime hours saving $4.1 million, plus $700k in energy savings.
Well, it actually saved $4.8 million. Unexpectedly, employees worked 161,000 fewer overtime hours saving $4.1 million, plus $700k in energy savings.
So now the question is, does this mean that that 4.1 million dollars of work is not getting done and there is a backlog getting started? or even better that the employees were inefficient before?
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad for the savings, but I think there might be more to the story than just that.
So now the question is, does this mean that that 4.1 million dollars of work is not getting done and there is a backlog getting started? or even better that the employees were inefficient before?
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad for the savings, but I think there might be more to the story than just that.
I think employees were abusing the system... taking an extra hour of overtime regularly when they didn't really need to, but now that they work longer hours, they don't want to stay at work any later.
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I'm pretty sure we'll be keeping it, and Herbert is only going to be getting public input to save/gain political face. The program has been very popular with state employees and the general public as well.
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