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IWanttoknow wrote on Jun 10, 2009 3:38 PM:
I want to know what it takes to be a historical building? I believe this building pre-dates the Egyptian Theatre building and once held the oldest movie theatre in the bay area. I agree with one person who commented: replaced building with a similar designed building with a plaque stating, This location once was the site of Marshfield's oldest theatre! Just my opinion and I'm stickin' to it.
Kay wrote on Jun 10, 2009 11:53 AM:
Kay wrote on Jun 4, 2009 9:19 AM:
OKAY, WHO EXACTLY OWNS THE HUB BUILDING?
How sweet. The architectual company who is making a killing on their contract to design the new million dollar visitor center is the owner of The Hub building, the same owner that is, according to one council member, charging way too much in rent to the Visitor Center.
Double Dippin there much?
Guess so, Mr. Mayor sure wanted that vote didn't he? Humm.
OKAY, WHO EXACTLY OWNS THE HUB BUILDING?
How sweet. The architectual company who is making a killing on their contract to design the new million dollar visitor center is the owner of The Hub building, the same owner that is, according to one council member, charging way too much in rent to the Visitor Center.
Double Dippin there much?
Guess so, Mr. Mayor sure wanted that vote didn't he? Humm.
Pig Nuts wrote on Jun 7, 2009 9:39 PM:
Don't tear it down!
Give me some honey, bust out with the stimulus money!
Two for one, I can stimulate the taxpayers while I fill my pockets! I see potential... Tree House Manufacturing Institute. Kum one Kum all over ya for a fine crafted Coos Bay tree house.
Yes we can, yes we can have a custom crafted tree house for each & every laid off homeless teacher, nurse, aide & janitor. Give the super secret wink & handshake for free upgrades.
In order to qualify for upgrade must be prior blood sucking leech who has previously self served on boards.
Give me some honey, bust out with the stimulus money!
Two for one, I can stimulate the taxpayers while I fill my pockets! I see potential... Tree House Manufacturing Institute. Kum one Kum all over ya for a fine crafted Coos Bay tree house.
Yes we can, yes we can have a custom crafted tree house for each & every laid off homeless teacher, nurse, aide & janitor. Give the super secret wink & handshake for free upgrades.
In order to qualify for upgrade must be prior blood sucking leech who has previously self served on boards.
Kay wrote on Jun 4, 2009 9:24 AM:
You people want to tear down a large building for another dirty,chain-linked piece of dirt downtown?
Make sure you provide a map for all them thar turists who stop in at yer brand new million dollar Visitor Center, so as they can git photos of yer vacant buildings, dirty empty holes, and the homeless desperate people living there, okay?
Business Incubator? You don't even have enough small business interest to put on a "business seminar" for pete's sake. Why don't you just stop with the spending?
This isn't The Winchester Mystery House is it? Maybe that explains it.
You folks are certifiably nuts.
Make sure you provide a map for all them thar turists who stop in at yer brand new million dollar Visitor Center, so as they can git photos of yer vacant buildings, dirty empty holes, and the homeless desperate people living there, okay?
Business Incubator? You don't even have enough small business interest to put on a "business seminar" for pete's sake. Why don't you just stop with the spending?
This isn't The Winchester Mystery House is it? Maybe that explains it.
You folks are certifiably nuts.
Rebecca1 wrote on Jun 3, 2009 8:40 PM:
The Hub sure made out like a bandit on this one!!! With all the empty commercial space in down town Coos Bay & very few bringing in Real income that isn't some type of Welfare, it's hard to believe that's really the going rate, your leaders sure dropped the ball here, especially with 2 bathrooms are already in the Original Visitors Center!!!!
Rebecca1 wrote on Jun 3, 2009 8:36 PM:
So it looks like they are going ahead & wasting all that money on a tourist center, that with some paint & general clean up could quite well serve the public from what I can see, especially after noting there is a Men's Bathroom & a Women's Bathroom right there off the lobby. What are they going to put on your Tombstone, like "I wasted the public's Money!!
Rebecca1 wrote on Jun 3, 2009 8:31 PM:
Yeah Pril!! A grassy spot for sure & maybe a donated bench & rhododrens & stuff, even a working fountain, & if they use their "Pumpkin Heads" perhaps they will get someone to demolish it for charity & scraps, certainly it could be a tax write off for someone for doing so? Forward Ho!!
AnOldDude wrote on Jun 3, 2009 8:07 PM:
i think the parking lot comment was a joke. But...Parking downtown is one of the best compared to most places and keeps my going knowing i wont be walking long in our weather
pril wrote on Jun 3, 2009 3:08 PM:
tear it down and put a grassy little spot there. No more concrete parks or parking lots.
fawkina wrote on Jun 3, 2009 1:15 PM:
Replacing the building with an expensive parking lot is ludicrous, Mr. Daily. Look at successful, larger cities and see they are reducing surface parking lots because they, as well, are a blight to a downtown area and an extreme waste of valuable land. It would create a sense of sparsity and provide less (potential) spaces for business in the area.
The goal of the city should be to make downtown more dense and easy for pedestrians/shoppers/diners. Ever heard of the term "new urbanism?" It's a concept that many prosperous cities have caught on to.
If something new is built, it should be the same size and architecturally fitting with the rest of downtown. Although, I have little hope it will be redeveloped any time soon and will probably sit as a dusty lot with a chain link fence around it. Beautiful.
The goal of the city should be to make downtown more dense and easy for pedestrians/shoppers/diners. Ever heard of the term "new urbanism?" It's a concept that many prosperous cities have caught on to.
If something new is built, it should be the same size and architecturally fitting with the rest of downtown. Although, I have little hope it will be redeveloped any time soon and will probably sit as a dusty lot with a chain link fence around it. Beautiful.
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