Today’s News: Infrastructure, infrastructure, infrastructure
Posted on March 23rd, 2008
By Billy Dennis, Peoria Pundit administrator
By Billy Dennis, Peoria Pundit administrator
The links are via the Journal Star. The snarky commentary is my own:
- Reporter John Sharp turned in a nice package of articles on the Warehouse District. The main story details how the area — just southwest of what we consider “downtown Peoria” — has evolved from a industrial and distribution center based on railroads to an area prime for residential and commercial development. I completely disagree with the contention that the museum project is vital to the success of the Warehouse District revitalization. The existence of a regional museum and/or Caterpillar visitor center will have no effect either way on the Warehouse District. Sidebar articles are here and here. My one complaint: A number of people are quoted in the piece. Not one seems even remotely skeptical of TIFs and government spending on the museum project. That’s a problem with these sorts of projects: There are people being paid to promote them, but no organized opposition which could offer up a spokesperson to present a contrary point of view. It creates a false sense of unaminity.
- Mike Miller turned in a package of articles about Northwoods Community Church, here, here, here, here, and here.
- This article by Erin Deshinsky expresses a very valid point: The shooting happened outside a closed Carver Center. So why is there all this media hand-wringing about whether the center is safe? Too bad this more rational point of view is expressed in the follow-up reporting.
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Muni WiFi going out with a whimper.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03.....oHpglshibw