tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479664620028826150.post3161090951808872883..comments2024-02-02T02:34:32.363-06:00Comments on Huntsville Development News: Madison wants a real downtownJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020407035261594753noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479664620028826150.post-66644358592739275092009-11-03T22:02:59.137-06:002009-11-03T22:02:59.137-06:00I think that it's a great idea to try and enha...I think that it's a great idea to try and enhance/expand the downtown area. Look at what is in place now that can be focal points of downton (we can fill in from their)<br />-On one end you have the new YMCA and the Skatepark compound thing<br />-The city's stadium<br />and<br />-old downtown<br /><br />There is a HUGE amount of land between those three things that can be designed to have a "walkable downtown". I think madison should build a greenway from old downtown, following the train tracks that go the YMCA. It can weave through to the stadium and the skatepark with numerous things in between.<br /><br />Though, the reality of anything actually happening is tiny...the skatepark has been built for many years and there are plenty of empty spots up there AND the skate center hasn't even opened...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479664620028826150.post-49348775177845853602009-11-02T14:32:20.117-06:002009-11-02T14:32:20.117-06:00I'm confused what exactly Madison is wanting f...I'm confused what exactly Madison is wanting from this "downtown." The area outlined is incredibly large and encompasses numerous types of zones and densities. An urban planner would typically define "downtown" as a pedestrian-friendly location with dense zoning and many municipal buildings. There is little about the area highlighted that works well with that definition other than a vague area one would have to stretch to include the scattered govt/city facilities.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844905755171193831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479664620028826150.post-83026903986839264662009-10-30T19:59:50.260-05:002009-10-30T19:59:50.260-05:00Exacty!!! A skyscraper is needed in Madison or Hun...Exacty!!! A skyscraper is needed in Madison or Huntsville and the young people need to take over the city governments because we know whats best for the city!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479664620028826150.post-76213152319048787922009-10-30T15:58:08.681-05:002009-10-30T15:58:08.681-05:00What would labeling that area as "downtown&qu...What would labeling that area as "downtown" actually achieve? Probably nothing but people griping that we need to do something to get more young people to downtown Madison... and a skyscraper!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479664620028826150.post-32520088674666737422009-10-30T14:18:42.419-05:002009-10-30T14:18:42.419-05:00If this means an actual bar in Madison, I'm on...If this means an actual bar in Madison, I'm on board.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com