Comments on Advance Indiana™: Ballard Orders City Planners To Build Demand For Ersal's Parking Garage

Now, you hit the essence of the problem; this busi...

2011-08-12T18:39:20.796-05:00

Now, you hit the essence of the problem; this business association and others who have been clamoring for a garage for two decades and supported many of the variances should have created an business improvement district and built the garage themselves and whatever else was required to improve their business district.

It is really galling for the BRVA to expect the re...

2011-08-11T19:47:03.252-05:00

It is really galling for the BRVA to expect the rest of us to fork over one-third of the upfront moneys derived from the bad parking meter lease deal to give to a private developer to build a parking garage to fix their self-inflicted parking problem. Variance after variance over the past decade has totally exacerbated this problem and then they expect even more variances. Will they expect us to subsidize the construction of yet another parking garage in a few years when this new garage proves inadequate to address the problem? Let those business owners take up a collection among themselves and build a garage with their money at their risk if they want to flood the area with dozens of bars and restaurants. This new parking garage won't make a dent in the problem to the extent there is a problem because of all the neighborhood parking spaces that are going to be eliminated once the residential permit parking is implemented.

Ballard had nothing to do with the position change...

2011-08-11T18:29:05.355-05:00

Ballard had nothing to do with the position change, nor did any of the Department or Administration gatekeepers. Now, the gatekeepers have had their hands in other petitions - usually when the city is handing out money and companies with names beginning with "E" or "S" - surprise, surprise!

Jim Atterholt?

2011-08-11T13:33:10.659-05:00

Jim Atterholt?

Wow - this one does stink. Ballard's people n...

2011-08-11T08:37:03.092-05:00

Wow - this one does stink. Ballard's people need to keep their hands off zoning and variance decisions.

Our system is broken and that is just the way some people want it.

Men like Greg Ballard give politics a dirty name!!...

2011-08-11T06:01:23.853-05:00

Men like Greg Ballard give politics a dirty name!! Sure hope he is not reelected. Yes, Tony Rezko would have managed just fine in Indianapols.

The City's planning staff is on record as bein...

2011-08-10T22:26:21.178-05:00

The City's planning staff is on record as being against Kilroy's because of the huge disparity in parking that would be availabe versus what's required. parking sitaution. They make the outdoor dining area slightly smaller, giving it nine more parking spaces and suddenly the City's planning staff is on board/

Huh? Gee, do you think this deal got greased politically? Uh, yes. The Ballard Way is Pay to Play. Someone must have paid.