Montgomery development news - Page 124

g-man435 · #**2461** Posted **Jan 25, 2008, 4:14 AM**

^^How come it didn't move forward?

Brown Duckz · #**2462** Posted **Jan 25, 2008, 4:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by g-man435

^^How come it didn't move forward?

Because you showed up in this thread.

thoraudio · #**2463** Posted **Jan 25, 2008, 5:27 AM**

I've heard that the Frank Leu had a wooden interior structure, and would that would have had to have been completely stripped. Which would have been mega $$.

Another guess is that it was bought by the city and leveled to make way for the Jim Wilson project mentioned, which probably didn't come about because of one of the Wilson company's many bankruptcies and/or Mayor Folmar's unwillingness to move foward on anything in the downtown area.

bystander1 · #**2464** Posted **Jan 25, 2008, 5:35 AM**

FWIW: Jim Wilson scrapped his plans a few years before the city bought and demolished the Frank Lue.

g-man435 · #**2465** Posted **Jan 25, 2008, 5:48 AM**

^^^Ahhh...ok.

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Originally Posted by Brown Duckz

Because you showed up in this thread.

Actually, my question was a serious one. Apparently your answer wasn't.

thoraudio · #**2466** Posted **Jan 25, 2008, 2:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by g-man435

^^^Ahhh...ok.

Actually, my question was a serious one. Apparently your answer wasn't.

In Brown Duckz defense, it is difficult to separate your real comments from the inane drivel.

g-man435 · #**2467** Posted **Jan 25, 2008, 5:37 PM**

^^Sorry for being a jerk guys. I won't do it anymore. From now on, all of my questions and comments will be serious ones.

Brown Duckz · #**2468** Posted **Jan 25, 2008, 6:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by g-man435

^^^Ahhh...ok.

Actually, my question was a serious one. Apparently your answer wasn't.

I was being serious, just think what it could have been had you not posted in our thread.

Brown Duckz · #**2469** Posted **Jan 25, 2008, 7:02 PM**

There was a Transportation Conference today.

Photo:

It was to discuss the "5 year roadway" plan for Alabama. Anyone have any idea what all is included in this plan and which will actually begin constuction?

The above picture looks like a I85 west demo.

hiijakd · #**2470** Posted **Jan 25, 2008, 7:12 PM**

there will be a meeting today at 4:30 at the Hank Williams Museum to further discuss the RSA building. Come if you can.

Also
I am going to have an open house at the lofts on Wednesday February 6th, all day. Come and bring people.

Brown Duckz · #**2471** Posted **Jan 25, 2008, 8:48 PM**

In a video on montgomeryadvertiser.com Riley says the 5-year plan involves toll roads, but with the plan he wants to put into place--the Outer Loop & I-85 West could begin construction NOW.

It was mentioned that these "public-private" partnerships would be put into place for 30 years, then the roadways would be handed back over to the State. Why is this? Do the private investers make enough money in that period to actually hand over their investment?

thoraudio · #**2472** Posted **Jan 25, 2008, 9:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Brown Duckz

In a video on montgomeryadvertiser.com Riley says the 5-year plan involves toll roads, but with the plan he wants to put into place--the Outer Loop & I-85 West could begin construction NOW.

I just heard a groan from the Hunstville formers

thoraudio · #**2473** Posted **Jan 25, 2008, 9:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by hiijakd

there will be a meeting today at 4:30 at the Hank Williams Museum to further discuss the RSA building. Come if you can.

Also
I am going to have an open house at the lofts on Wednesday February 6th, all day. Come and bring people.

Forum meet. 11:45 at Cuco's?

Brown Duckz · #**2474** Posted **Jan 25, 2008, 9:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by thoraudio

I just heard a groan from the Hunstville formers

I didn't even think about that, they are really going to hate our city now. Riley seems hard on for the Montgomery projects, and even mentioned the Dothan I-10 connector before anything in Birmingham or Huntsville. Riley is going to kick start this thing for real now. Everytime he has to put his foot down something gets going.

Brown Duckz · #**2475** Posted **Jan 25, 2008, 9:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by thoraudio

Forum meet. 11:45 at Cuco's?

That sounds like a plan. I'm going to be unemployed for about three weeks beginning Feb 1st, might as well make use of my time.

Edit: damnit, that's national signing day for high school football, hopefully it starts later than lunch time

HSVTiger · #**2476** Posted **Jan 25, 2008, 9:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by thoraudio

I just heard a groan from the Hunstville formers

nah he said the same thing up here in a similar meeting, just substituted different road projects. The key phrase in this is justifying a toll road.
This is just to get ALDOT off the hook because as they are now they are
unable to operate at all. Good luck!