a nice shot showing in progressive order front to back
Huntsville Museum of Art
Portion of Big Spring Park
Von Braun Center, arena, convention center, Concert Hall the Embassy is to the left out of view.
In the distance the Clinton building which is being renovated
(see above posts)
with I-565 alongside.
The Saturn V laying down is currently under renovation and will be housed inside a new building. This is only 1 of 3 real Saturn V's in existence. The upright version is a lifesize mockup
363' tall.
Great pictures HSVTiger! Especially the sunset one. I was in Huntsville a couple of times last week. One of the times for a job interview. btw have any of you seen this video about the world famous bridge street ( link to video is to the left) http://www.osholdings.com/world_famo...ge_street.asp#
I'll add that when I was young, my father was offered a job at Adtran (by a friend of his, who's high up in the company) when it was a much smaller company. Had it been earlier in his career, he'd have probably taken it.
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I use to work at Adtran, yes it is a nice company but things are changing rapidly within the company. You'll find that out for yourself should you join the company. The pic you have posted is of the East tower on the Adtran campus. It stands 122' tall and actually has 10 floors. The balcony on the 9th floor penthouse offers some spectacular views of Huntsville from the west side of the city. Also, if you're lucky enough like myself you have pics from up there and I also have some great shots from the top of the space shot tower at the Space and Rocket Center which stands 185' tall. Great pics...hey HSV TIGER I would like to meet up and we could get some pics of our great city sometime.
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This was in Saturday's paper and it seems a new 115,000 sq. ft Comprehensive Cancer Institute will be taking shape on a 33 acre lot on Holmes Avenue. The project will cost $29 million and the building will only be 3 stories tall and will be finished by October 2006.
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The Governor has made the Aldot director wake up.
Was he waiting for someone to tell him?
this project is in Decatur
Gov. Bob Riley announced Monday that the widening of Beltline Road and a corridor study for the Interstate 565 extension will start in the spring.
"I know I'm not supposed to talk politics, but every project you asked about will start in the spring of '06," Riley told the Rotary Club of Decatur on Monday.
Riley is seeking a second term, and former Supreme Court Judge Roy Moore is trying to take the Republican nomination from him.
Riley said projects like the Beltline and I-565 extension are important infrastructure as the state continues its economic development push.
Alabama Department of Transportation spokesman Tony Harris said the current estimate to six-lane the Beltline is about $17 million. Harris said the governor's comments mean that construction on the Beltline will begin.
in Florence, Bass Pro? this has been floating around for a year,
20 million in incentives!!! wow. There is also talk of a 10,000
seat arena. The proposed store in Leeds has yet to begin construction and no tellin when the Prattville store will start.
Oversaturation? has to be a concern. Huntsville and Decatur may not be completely out of the picture. Bronner is involved so
money may not be a problem.
from WAFF
The debate continues in Florence over whether or not the city should supply incentives to lure a new retail venture.
"We are actually very lucky that we're even in the running to land this kind of business." Herman Graham represents District 3 in Florence.
Part of that district is Veteran's Park. The City of Florence has designated the area just across from the Marriott Hotel and Tower as a potential location for Bass-Pro Shops. A large retailer becoming known for more than just shopping.
"They are as much a tourist site as a retail outlet. People drive from all over to shop and to take in their exhibits and clinics."
But the city may have to cough up 20 million dollars in incentives to get Bass Pro.
A developer says the project needs a definite neighbor. A new idea to go along with the proposal of an indoor arena, an outlet mall. One that would host dozens of brand names selling popular merchandise.
Decision makers like Graham now just want to see if the incentives would be worth it all. And if an outlet mall would even be feasible.
"We must look at all of the numbers and perhaps even see what kind of sales tax impact Bass Pro has made in other areas."
Council members say they assume an outlet mall would mean more retailers and obviously more tax dollars.
More tax dollars might make the equation work out an equation currently including incentives
was when the Hampton Cove Course was built and a retirement village in south HSV. He does keep an eye on this area, so we shall see.
Birmingham has also been looked past with the exception
of Ross Bridge
It would take years to get on the level of Mobile and his
Capital.
It is weird to think AL could have 4 Bass Pro Shops -
Leeds, Prattville, Florence, and Spanish Fort.
With these major incentive packages, AL cities are treating Bass Pro as a "destination" that people will drive 300 miles just to visit. It seems to me that if every city has one, it will cease to become any such "destination."
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Even though Huntsville International Airport's passenger traffic slipped last month compared to October 2004, traffic is still up more than 9 percent so far this year.
The number of passengers for 2005 is expected to break last year's record of nearly 1.2 million. The count through October this year has already passed 1 million, according to airport figures.
In October, there were 106,468 passengers, down 6 percent from 113,434 during the same month last year. Previously, the airport had 29 consecutive months of passenger traffic increases, said Rick Tucker, the airport's executive director, at the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority's meeting Tuesday. Last October was a busy one for the airport because it was the first month that the low-fare carrier Independence Air offered service here. HSV Times article
Independence Air recently file bankruptcy so it is unclear what will happen with that carrier. Maybe AirTran will step in.
It is weird to think AL could have 4 Bass Pro Shops -
Leeds, Prattville, Florence, and Spanish Fort.
With these major incentive packages, AL cities are treating Bass Pro as a "destination" that people will drive 300 miles just to visit. It seems to me that if every city has one, it will cease to become any such "destination."
Not to mention one in Nashville, and Jackson MS.
There are lawsuits involved with the one in Spanish Fort over wetland destruction and there does not seem to be a hard timetable on the others. Maybe Cabela's can sneak in the backdoor. There was some discussion as well that these may not all be the huge store that is normally built, but a "mini version".
I would love to see their marketing strategy.
Huntsville ranks No. 2 on a list of the "Ten Most Affordable Cities" in the November/December issue of Career World magazine.
The magazine gives students in grades seven through 12 information on the latest career trends and vocational opportunities.
Huntsville ranked behind New London, Conn. Other cities making the list, in order, were: Baltimore; Harrisburg, Pa.; Tulsa, Okla.; Rock Island, Ill.; Troy, N.Y.; Corpus Christi, Texas; Schenectady, N.Y., and Las Vegas.
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