[Neighbors] Camels on Central Ave (aka ART)

[Stephen Mullens via Neighbors_nobhill-nm]

Poor design, both functionally and aesthetically. Very disappointing.

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> On Sep 26, 2017, at 5:06 PM, maria munguia via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
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> I have to look at one every time I step out on my front porch...
> 
> Maria Munguia Wellman, LISW, LCSW, PhD
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> ojos que no ven...corazon que no siente.
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> On Tue, 9/26/17, ronhalbgewachs via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
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> Subject: Re: [Neighbors] Camels on Central Ave (aka ART)
> To: "Nancy Bearce" <nancymbearce at gmail.com>, "Robert L Anderson" <citizen at comcast.net>
> Cc: "NobHill Neighbors" <neighbors at nobhill-nm.com>
> Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2017, 7:49 AM
> 
> Thank you Nancy!  Fought that battle about the
> historic neighborhood.
> 
> The
> Nob Hill Neighborhood Association was told the design was
> selected because it was to represent the snow capped
> mountains that we see!  What a crock!  Sure doesn't
> look like the Sandia or Manzano Mountains as far as I can
> see.  (Note: the design justification was word-for-word
> plagiarized from the justification used for the Denver
> Airport design.)
> 
> Ron
> Halbgewachs
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> From: Nancy Bearce 
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> Sent: Sep 25, 2017 11:29 PM
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> To: Robert L Anderson 
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> Cc: Adrian Carver , Ron Halbgewachs 
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> Subject: Re: [Neighbors] Camels on Central
> Ave (aka ART)
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> 
> Robert, 
> Yes and
> if I remember correctly, NHNA and others voiced their
> concerns about these bus shelters would not fit
> the historic nature of portions of Nob Hill.  And there
> were several meetings with the state historic
> preservation group about it.  The City said they
> were just examples of what could go up and
> designs would be flexible and they'd work
> with the neighborhoods.  
> Just more lies ... 
> Thank you for pointing it out, in
> case folks think neighbors wanted these
> unsightly shelters! 
> Nancy Bearce
> On Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at
> 10:20 PM, Robert L Anderson via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com>
> wrote:
> Those camel-back like
> structures on the rider islands in the middle of Central Ave
> will provide about as much shade in the hot summers or
> protection from wind (and maybe rain) as one would get
> holding an umbrella on a 30’ pole above your head. 
> Riders are going to seek shelter and weather protection on
> the sides of Central like before, not go stand out in the
> middle, until the last minute, creating another problem,
> imo.  This whole project is not about helping or promoting
> ridership. I hope there is enough money in the budget to
> take it all out in a few years and return Rt 66 to its
> historic nature.
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> 
> Bob
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