tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1425913900816905740.post2098983813610907670..comments2023-06-25T04:16:21.410-05:00Comments on Citizens to Preserve Overton Park: The tragedy of the commons?Naomi Van Tolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11132516900840559976noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1425913900816905740.post-74135706753810927362009-03-09T17:44:00.000-05:002009-03-09T17:44:00.000-05:00Thanks for commenting, Richard. You are absolutely...Thanks for commenting, Richard. You are absolutely right that more information should be provided to the public on this issue.<BR/><BR/>As you can see at the top of this post, last week we asked City Engineering to quantify the flooding problem so citizens can make informed decisions on whether they support the Greensward detention basin or not.<BR/><BR/>So far, City Engineering has not provided Naomi Van Tolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132516900840559976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1425913900816905740.post-74789745777853447232009-03-09T15:37:00.000-05:002009-03-09T15:37:00.000-05:00Let me play devil's advocate here. I work right be...Let me play devil's advocate here. I work right beside Lick Creek and have seen it overflow on numerous occasions, on the average of two to three time a year. Nowhere in this posting can I find any mention of why the city feels it is a problem worthy of this level of intervention. Without that I simply don't have enough information to make an informed decision. I agree, at first reading it R. Meekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421756923411089355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1425913900816905740.post-47882228027152719572009-03-08T09:18:00.000-05:002009-03-08T09:18:00.000-05:00Naomi, I admire your group's efforts. This appears...Naomi, I admire your group's efforts. This appears to be a giant drainage ditch, is that what it will be? I just do not understand...never saw it flood here in many years of living in Memphis. I would like to talk w/you regarding a feasibility study conducted on behalf of the historic structures at the former Libertyland park, my email is Denise@wspice.com if you would please get in touch w/me ***https://www.blogger.com/profile/07149909941304864713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1425913900816905740.post-41845841142347022102009-03-07T15:34:00.000-06:002009-03-07T15:34:00.000-06:00Why can't they just use that money to, oh I don't ...Why can't they just use that money to, oh I don't know, just clean up and maintain the park??? What's going on with Lick Creek. I've lived in Midtown for over 30 years and we haven't taken out any flood insurance. Is someone going to be doing some development in Overton Square (or Overton PArk for that matter) that's going to dump excessive storm water runoff into Lick Creek? MAkes you wonder...<johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06520731541184324000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1425913900816905740.post-29254899648217565722009-03-05T20:19:00.000-06:002009-03-05T20:19:00.000-06:00Wow, that will be ugly. According to my conversati...Wow, that will be ugly. According to my conversation with Parks , Overton Park was off limits for anything because it was protected by Park Friends and you guys. Sick em'!!!Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607388015996166639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1425913900816905740.post-31933786699269580752009-03-05T17:10:00.000-06:002009-03-05T17:10:00.000-06:00This is absolutely awful!! I will do all that I ca...This is absolutely awful!! I will do all that I can to get the word out. Please keep us updated. We need the field.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1425913900816905740.post-46254157182754271882009-03-05T14:18:00.000-06:002009-03-05T14:18:00.000-06:00It's almost like they are putting in a skateboard ...It's almost like they are putting in a skateboard bowl...minus the concrete and skateboards. Oh, and filling it with rain.<BR/><BR/>I really don't like this one bit. But as long as people can still park on the grass, well, that's cool.<BR/><BR/>NOT.Stacey Greenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14716896540454461639noreply@blogger.com