Comments on: City Plaza Will Not Be Ready For Convention Center Opening http://dtraleigh.com/2008/02/city-plaza-will-not-be-ready-for-convention-center-opening/ A Downtown Raleigh Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:32:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mig http://dtraleigh.com/2008/02/city-plaza-will-not-be-ready-for-convention-center-opening/#comment-170 Mig Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:28:00 +0000 http://cophead.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/city-plaza-will-not-be-ready-for-convention-center-opening/#comment-170 yo dude, stool pigeons is mispelled on the links section<br/><br/>when you gettin yo raleigh tattoo? yo dude, stool pigeons is mispelled on the links section

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]]> By: RaleighMSA http://dtraleigh.com/2008/02/city-plaza-will-not-be-ready-for-convention-center-opening/#comment-169 RaleighMSA Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:09:00 +0000 http://cophead.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/city-plaza-will-not-be-ready-for-convention-center-opening/#comment-169 I think that a lot will depend on how far the city actually <b>can</b> go, in terms of spending. This project is more complex than most people think, mainly because of the underground facilities. As time goes by, it will get more and more expensive. Hopefully, a cooperation between public and private entities will "save" this vision and we'll see this project in its entirety.<br/><br/>BTW, I am not sure the city leaders ever committed to having the Fayetteville Street reopening project completed by this summer. Wishful thinking on their side, and assumptions on ours, but other than that there wasn't a date set in stone for Phase II. I would like to see the city putting out some RFPs for Sites 2 and 3, though, before the opening of the new convention center. It would be nice to see what else we can expect. I think that a lot will depend on how far the city actually can go, in terms of spending. This project is more complex than most people think, mainly because of the underground facilities. As time goes by, it will get more and more expensive. Hopefully, a cooperation between public and private entities will “save” this vision and we’ll see this project in its entirety.

BTW, I am not sure the city leaders ever committed to having the Fayetteville Street reopening project completed by this summer. Wishful thinking on their side, and assumptions on ours, but other than that there wasn’t a date set in stone for Phase II. I would like to see the city putting out some RFPs for Sites 2 and 3, though, before the opening of the new convention center. It would be nice to see what else we can expect.

]]> By: Anonymous http://dtraleigh.com/2008/02/city-plaza-will-not-be-ready-for-convention-center-opening/#comment-168 Anonymous Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:49:00 +0000 http://cophead.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/city-plaza-will-not-be-ready-for-convention-center-opening/#comment-168 Should we be surprised by this? NO! I bet this so- called "Plaza", will be nothing more than an empty open space (no character, no flat screens, no fountains, no art, etc. and they will be based on budget issues, they already cut back from $21M to $16M). Knowing Raleigh, just like "F Street" it will be nothing more than a bland "GRAY Pavement" area. Should we be surprised by this? NO! I bet this so- called “Plaza”, will be nothing more than an empty open space (no character, no flat screens, no fountains, no art, etc. and they will be based on budget issues, they already cut back from $21M to $16M). Knowing Raleigh, just like “F Street” it will be nothing more than a bland “GRAY Pavement” area.

]]> By: Leo http://dtraleigh.com/2008/02/city-plaza-will-not-be-ready-for-convention-center-opening/#comment-167 Leo Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:34:00 +0000 http://cophead.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/city-plaza-will-not-be-ready-for-convention-center-opening/#comment-167 I do not have any evidence to say that the street will not be open, I only based my post assuming that construction on this block would impede traffic. Visitors could still get to the front door of the Marriott using Lenoir St., after its two-way conversion, so driving through is not entirely necessary. <br/><br/>We would need to know more details on the construction strategy. Will they build the street first then the plaza while traffic operates normally? Or will the entire block be shut down and the Plaza opened all at once?<br/><br/>Sorry for any confusion in the post. I do not have any evidence to say that the street will not be open, I only based my post assuming that construction on this block would impede traffic. Visitors could still get to the front door of the Marriott using Lenoir St., after its two-way conversion, so driving through is not entirely necessary.

We would need to know more details on the construction strategy. Will they build the street first then the plaza while traffic operates normally? Or will the entire block be shut down and the Plaza opened all at once?

Sorry for any confusion in the post.

]]> By: RaleighRob http://dtraleigh.com/2008/02/city-plaza-will-not-be-ready-for-convention-center-opening/#comment-166 RaleighRob Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:21:00 +0000 http://cophead.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/city-plaza-will-not-be-ready-for-convention-center-opening/#comment-166 I'm a tad confused. I already knew that the plaza itself would not be finished by the time the CC opens. But I thought Fayetteville Street itself, extended from Davie to Lenoir, would be. Are you saying that's not the case? I’m a tad confused. I already knew that the plaza itself would not be finished by the time the CC opens. But I thought Fayetteville Street itself, extended from Davie to Lenoir, would be. Are you saying that’s not the case?

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