Comments on: The saga of the Downtown Wall http://augustafreepress.com/2009/01/07/the-saga-of-the-downtown-wall/ Independent news source for Augusta County, Staunton and Waynesboro, Va. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:15:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DR http://augustafreepress.com/2009/01/07/the-saga-of-the-downtown-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-13986 DR Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:58:07 +0000 http://augustafreepress.com/?p=6433#comment-13986 I work across from the wall and get to see it everyday from Spring lane. I remember when work started and stopped. The only activity I have seen from my view was a wood fence go up, then come down and a chain link fence go up then get moved a few times. Maybe someone could find a solution before more money is wasted on more fences or labor to move them around a few times. While the city tries to figure out the wall maybe they can get the fountain working too. For people that work downtown it could be a nice place to take a break or lunch when the weather is nice. What a wasted space as it sits now. I work across from the wall and get to see it everyday from Spring lane. I remember when work started and stopped. The only activity I have seen from my view was a wood fence go up, then come down and a chain link fence go up then get moved a few times.

Maybe someone could find a solution before more money is wasted on more fences or labor to move them around a few times.

While the city tries to figure out the wall maybe they can get the fountain working too. For people that work downtown it could be a nice place to take a break or lunch when the weather is nice.

What a wasted space as it sits now.

]]> By: chrisgraham http://augustafreepress.com/2009/01/07/the-saga-of-the-downtown-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-13869 chrisgraham Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:29:31 +0000 http://augustafreepress.com/?p=6433#comment-13869 On the "scar" on the mountain, I did a story on that once back in my NV days. What I was told in reporting on that was that it dated back to Charlie Yancey, so that puts it to the '50s. So ... 50 years. We can turn this wall around quicker than that. (I hope!) On the “scar” on the mountain, I did a story on that once back in my NV days. What I was told in reporting on that was that it dated back to Charlie Yancey, so that puts it to the ’50s. So … 50 years. We can turn this wall around quicker than that. (I hope!)

]]> By: Michael http://augustafreepress.com/2009/01/07/the-saga-of-the-downtown-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-13865 Michael Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:49:08 +0000 http://augustafreepress.com/?p=6433#comment-13865 That should be "hurt in" the matter. That should be “hurt in” the matter.

]]> By: Michael http://augustafreepress.com/2009/01/07/the-saga-of-the-downtown-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-13864 Michael Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:47:52 +0000 http://augustafreepress.com/?p=6433#comment-13864 Hey Chris, That wall is quite an eye sore to say the least, let's just hope know one really gets physically hurt it the matter. Hey Chris,
That wall is quite an eye sore to say the least, let’s just hope know one really gets physically hurt it the matter.

]]> By: R.K. http://augustafreepress.com/2009/01/07/the-saga-of-the-downtown-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-13821 R.K. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:28:05 +0000 http://augustafreepress.com/?p=6433#comment-13821 Mettle, or is it moxie. That's what comes to mind, Chris, on your coverage of the (depressing) functioning of The "Boro." But maybe there's hope. After all, the city did eventually fix the giant quarry scar on the east side of town. How many years did that take? Mettle, or is it moxie. That’s what comes to mind, Chris, on your coverage of the (depressing) functioning of The “Boro.” But maybe there’s hope. After all, the city did eventually fix the giant quarry scar on the east side of town. How many years did that take?

]]> By: Dave Segars http://augustafreepress.com/2009/01/07/the-saga-of-the-downtown-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-13732 Dave Segars Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:34:41 +0000 http://augustafreepress.com/?p=6433#comment-13732 If what you say is correct and the City is "consulting a contractor to look at the Paradisos’ building and make suggestions for potential finishes that could provide an aesthetic solution" then they need to be reminded that contractors are not licensed to this type of work. Architects and Engineers are. Perhaps this is why the wall was built so poorly in the first place. If what you say is correct and the City is “consulting a contractor to look at the Paradisos’ building and make suggestions for potential finishes that could provide an aesthetic solution” then they need to be reminded that contractors are not licensed to this type of work. Architects and Engineers are. Perhaps this is why the wall was built so poorly in the first place.

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