Comments on: Open plaza before civic building, committee says

By: Jennifer Deseo

Jennifer Deseo — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:28:53 +0000

From the article above:

“Besides, finishing off the plaza and constructing the light-up pavilion over the ice rink won’t take long. And crews working on the civic center’s construction need the unfinished plaza’s space to store equipment and machinery, Scheuerman added.”

Hope that answers your question, Kathy J.

By: Kathy J

Kathy J — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:20:24 +0000

That is what I recalled from the Charette they presented it as a two-part plan, with phase 1 being the plaza open 6 months or so before building. Made perfect sense at the time. Why has that changed now?

By: Jennifer Deseo

Jennifer Deseo — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:17:41 +0000

Kathy J wrote:

“Wasn’t that the plan the whole time — for plaza to open first then the building?”

Last year, then-regional director Gary Stith said the plaza would be open in time for a Veterans Day dedication, even though the building wasn’t finished.

By: Hans

Hans — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:51:39 +0000

This is definitely the right call, to open the plaza early. There is not enough space for everyone and its getting uncomfortable.

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:02:21 +0000

While this would be bad for me personally (I find it very easy to take Ellsworth all the way from Dale, to get my kids to Maryland Youth Ballet or to the Wayne Garage), why not permanently close Ellworth between the garage entrance and Fenton and call that open space? Especially once they can take down the stupid covered sidewalk… Just need enough space to put the zpizza delivery guys.

By: Kathy J

Kathy J — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:00:33 +0000

Wasn’t that the plan the whole time for plaza to open first then the building? At least that is what I call from the public Charette mtgs. Neither is more important than the other – this community is disparately in need of them both – this week of Silverdocs only amplifies that evidence further. I don’t want ANY further delays in opening the building, but couldn’t careful project management and planning brought us a better outcome?

By: SS Stroller

SS Stroller — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:34:43 +0000

Dude, seriously. There is nowhere to sit and eat your Cold Stone as the world goes by. The benches along Ellsworth all face the wall, instead of the open street.

By: Thien-Kim

Thien-Kim — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:06:10 +0000

Thanks for the update! I for one would love the plaza back!