tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post8763068603437451893..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: Tail Wags The Dog At Pabst Farms InterchangeJames Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-49331381528122863872007-08-10T09:56:00.000-05:002007-08-10T09:56:00.000-05:00Just another real world, real-time example of why ...Just another real world, real-time example of why there isn't enough money for highway maintenance. No ribbon cuttings for properly maintaining a bridge, no moneyed special interest looking out for structural integrity. <BR/><BR/>Furthermore, since this interchange will largely benefit only one property owner, that owner should pay for it. <BR/><BR/>Read my lips: No New Highways!Steve Brancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13228678808653806278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-83243860736907171082007-08-05T08:45:00.000-05:002007-08-05T08:45:00.000-05:00(correction to last comment) "are ponying up", cor...(correction to last comment) "are ponying up", correction NOT ponying up Sorry for not paying closer attention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-16317248252387198302007-08-04T10:52:00.000-05:002007-08-04T10:52:00.000-05:00This is only the first of multiple road "improveme...This is only the first of multiple road "improvements". The county roads both east, north and south of the project (P,B and DR) all are proposed or planned to go to at least four lanes and State HWY 67 to the west will undoubtedly go to six lanes. The County ,City and the Town have all said they are ponying up at this point; if Doyle and the Dems want to bail out all of the above especially Dan( NO NEW TAXES) Varakas, its time to put them out of their misery.<BR/><BR/>My real concern is that the proposed interchange will only service the big box retail on the eastern part of P Farm. The area for the big box was almost doubled recently at the developers (Peter Bell) request and approved by the enlightened City Board. My concern is that Bell only has commitments for this part of the project and the much larger mall will remain a dream and all the while paying farmland exemption taxes in this wonderful TIF district.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-35398572073962450232007-08-03T11:58:00.000-05:002007-08-03T11:58:00.000-05:00This is problem with governement. Those with money...This is problem with governement. Those with money and power have their voices heard first. While you are right to point out the speed with which this "joke of an interchange" took place. We must also blame ourselves. Had we voted the likes of Walker out already we would have had a more unified voice to go to Madison with. We will never compete with the big money of investors and developers. However, we have one thing that they do not...tens of thousands of people. We must unite!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com