In her essay, “What Priya Cloutier Wants for Edmonds”, Priya Cloutier puts an emphasis on Transit Oriented Development.
When I hear “Transit Oriented Development” I think “Tall, Onerous, and Dense”, but I then decided to do some research. I scanned the web for some examples of Tall, Onerous and Dense developments, whoops, I mean Transit Oriented Developments. Here's what I found:
You can find the EAST 4TH STREET TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR PLAN, complete with a casino (here)
The City of St. Louis is also considering T.O.D at http://www.cmt-stl.org/ISSUES/stltod.html
It not only has a Hotel-Casino, but it also has an RV Park!
Camden, New Jersey is considering a Transit Oriented Development at http://www.cherryhill-nj.com/economic/GoldenTriangle.asp. It has a Latin Casino and a race track.
San Fransisco is considering “Transit Oriented Development for All!” at http://communityinnovation.berkeley.edu/publications/GCCFramingPaper_FINAL.pdf.
Phase 1 includes a casino.
Hmm...
The word “Casino” and “Transit Oriented Development” appear together a lot!
When I hear “Transit Oriented Development” I think “Tall, Onerous, and Dense”, but I then decided to do some research. I scanned the web for some examples of Tall, Onerous and Dense developments, whoops, I mean Transit Oriented Developments. Here's what I found:
You can find the EAST 4TH STREET TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR PLAN, complete with a casino (here)
The City of St. Louis is also considering T.O.D at http://www.cmt-stl.org/ISSUES/stltod.html
It not only has a Hotel-Casino, but it also has an RV Park!
Camden, New Jersey is considering a Transit Oriented Development at http://www.cherryhill-nj.com/economic/GoldenTriangle.asp. It has a Latin Casino and a race track.
San Fransisco is considering “Transit Oriented Development for All!” at http://communityinnovation.berkeley.edu/publications/GCCFramingPaper_FINAL.pdf.
Phase 1 includes a casino.
Hmm...
The word “Casino” and “Transit Oriented Development” appear together a lot!
So this begs the question,
Is Priya Cloutier using the phrase “Transit Oriented Development” to hide the fact that she is for casinos in Edmonds?
Is Priya Cloutier using the phrase “Transit Oriented Development” to hide the fact that she is for casinos in Edmonds?
I have to wonder.
1 comment:
Mr. Orvis,
While I would normally applaud your political zeal, I wonder what your motivation is for attacking your opponent. But wait, Priya Cloutier is not your opponent. She’s your neighbor. She’s an outstanding member of the community you share and a great friend to the people you claim to represent. Are you really comfortable being Mr. Plunkett’s political hatchet man in this election? Thus far in that role, you have not just stretched the truth, but completely fabricated it.
I read your discussion of casinos. Really? You are the only person who has brought up casinos in this election, and you’re comparing Edmonds to Reno. No one wants Edmonds to turn into Reno. You are maliciously fabricating views of an Edmonds citizen in a way that I think even Mr. Plunkett would be ashamed of. And where’s your economic sustainability plan? Ms. Cloutier’s is at www.votepriya.com.
The deceptive graphics you have posted on the internet are insulting to the good-hearted nature of the City of Edmonds and Ms. Cloutier. This isn’t the way good neighbors treat each other. In plain terms, you’re not being helpful, you’re being mean.
Might your time be better spent facing the challenges Edmonds is currently confronted with? That’s what Ms. Cloutier is doing – trying to be a part of the solution, not the problem.
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