Hi folks, I missed the November HPC meeting (kicking myself now) but had a chance to talk with someone who was there and heard some interesting things. I'm...
David, The rumor about Manitou losing the CLD in case the opt out returns begs the question of why it was ever issued, since until recently our district had an...
This from Michelle Anthony in City Planning: The development of the GM site (which includes a lot on Canon Avenue) is scheduled for review at the December 4th...
... the ... an ... Finally got a chance to talk to Michelle Anthony about this. Normally the state won't approve a Certified Legal District for a historic...
Awhile back Deb Steddom said, "I think that Manitou is great in part because of its ecclectic nature... all of the different styles mixed in together really...
I want to correct a couple of errors in a previous post and add a little more information that I've learned. First of all, the term I meant to use was CLG...
I would like to, and will later comment on some of the messages that have gone before but am too busy at the moment working on the last of the MPRA stuff...
Hi Clint, I've been a free-market.net reader and supporter for several years. Also an opponent of kind of urban planning described and a fan of Jane Jacobs,...
David, Wow, I see you've been holding back. Glad to hear you are a free-market reader. My link to urban planning was not meant to be compared directly to the...
... I actually used to write stuff for the Henry Hazlitt Institute before they took over "The Freedom Network." Back in my previous life as a policy analyst. ...
... I won't tell, but you really ought to fess up ;-). ... Separating the big box retailer from the general homeowner is important and it leads to another type...
For some reason, the last post I made (the one you just responded to, Clint) never turned up in my email, but it did post to the Manitou Springs Citizens ...
... If you mean the community still had a say via appointed officials (appointed by their elected officials) then, yes, the community had a 'say' prior to ...
... I ... the ... It feels so strange to be on the receiving end of this kind of rhetoric after years dishing it out myself inside the DC Beltway! :-) Yes,...
... Well then, I think we can coin a new marketing phrase for the HPC review process: "Ensuring Compatibility with Diversity" :-) What's the point. There are...
The ballots for voting on the new Historic Preservation Ordinance are arriving today. For more information about what is at stake on this issue, please visit ...
Damn David you *are* good. And your sense of timing impeccable. I see that DC beltway learned you a trick or two. The savemanitou.org website must be your...
Yes, the ballots are coming and I see that David is anxious for closing arguments. First, I want to thank him for setting up the roundtable, it's been fun. I...
Just a brief response to a couple of errors in Clint's post: To my knowledge there is only one person at City Hall whose job involves historic preservation. ...
I can think of 7 folks, off-hand, whose duties require time involved with HP. From the city website: "The Planning Department enforces the Zoning, Subdivision,...
Sigh... Maybe we're both getting a little carried away now, Clint. Since I started it with my incendiary plea for people to vote against the amendment, I'll...
Thanks David, I'm happy to let the reefs out of my sail and continue. All-star wrestling doesn't know what they're missing! Your incendiary vote plea did...
For those who might have missed it, the Trust for Public Land has just secured an option to purchase the entire Red Rock Canyon property. The six month...
OK, gloves off again. This Clint guy is sure a fighter! ... Let's play fair, Clint. Don't pick names off the SOD list, drop deprecating innuendos about their...
Good post David. Your final paragraph hit the nail on the head. I'm starting to feel like we've made our various points. (fingers...moving - must ... resist......
Good, thoughtful post, Clint, and a good way to close our rather, shall we say, "extended" debate. Thanks to you and MPRA for making us all think for awhile...
The results hadn't been certified yet, but from what I understand the count was 607 votes for the ordinance and 885 against. So the open opt-out amendment...
From what I saw on the City Hall door you might have done a little better than your reported count. I want to congratulate SOD on an effective campaign. For us...
FYI: forwarded from Kelly and Marc Snyder: ********************************** Manitou Springs Citizens are trying to make a difference. Colorado is 47th in ...
Let me introduce myself. I moved to Manitou in 1975, as part of the hippie infiltration of this town. Over 20 years, I rented about 10 different places in...
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