By George Hartzman
Last Tuesday I gave you, How Will Restaurants Benefit From GPAC? Parking is a major concern for downtown restaurants especially nights when GPAC will be in operation. Today, George Hartzman follows up with questions and answers.
"I just spoke with Adam Fisher of the City of Greensboro about the parking study of available spots for GPAC.
I asked if there has been any information released by the consultants on the affects of on street parking on other downtown businesses. He answered that he has seen nothing from anyone about how the loss of on street parking is going to hurt or help surrounding businesses.
I told him that what I have heard about DPAC, is that all the on street parking is used first for easy egress, and the parking decks are used as overflow when no more on street or small private lots are available.
I asked where would patrons of the Undercurrent would park if all the on street spots are taken for a show. He said they could park in the decks.
I asked how much that would cost. He didn't know.
This isn't Adam Fisher's fault. He was asked how much parking was around day or night and answered. This should have been addressed by AMS, the consultant for the project but apparently wasn't.
Where is anyone who wants to go to a club within a 1/4 mile going to park at night during a show?
The parking decks, because most on street parking will have been taken.
December 17, 2012 12:28 PM
Just left a message for Michele Walter about the affects of loss of on street parking for the local businesses around the YWCA GPAC site.
December 17, 2012 12:36 PM
Community Foundation of Greensboro
(336) 379-9100
Just left a voicemail for Walker Sanders, asking about the affects on other businesses of having most on street parking taken up by the GPAC.
From what I have heard so far, I don't think a study was done."
Sadly, as with all things GPAC, every question seems to generate more questions and fewer answers. Have you ever seen anything so poorly thought out being pitched upon the taxpayers of Greensboro? And seriously folks, I'd present more pro GPAC facts and figures if the GPACers would only release such information. For the last year I've linked to and/or posted almost everything they've said. I debunked it all but I didn't try and hide it. And then the News & Record conveniently "lost" all their online archives for the second time in the midst of a controversial public debate in which the N&R was pitching the company line from day one. Anyone remember Chief David Wray and Mitch Johnson? The City of Greensboro and the News & Record are hoping you don't.
Updated:
"just talked to walker sanders from the community foundation.
they don't know how parking for the gpac will affect local businesses.
they didn't do the study.
he denied lobbying for gpac.
he doesn't think other places like the library or the cultural arts center or any downtown businesses will be negatively affected.
but no study that says so to validate.
says ross harris' salary is fully deductible by donors.
refused to release the names of the donors who matched gso's 200k
said the money put up by the donors to match gso's taxpayer money is fully deductible"
Posted by: George Hartzman | Dec 18, 2012 at 04:57 PM
George Hartzman
"cited adam fisher as to the evidence on. the parking.
adam fisher was asked to count spaces.
spoke with him last within the last week.
he said he was not asked about the affects on other businesses and didn't want to speculate, and walker cites adam that there won't be a problem for private businesses.
i brought up the undercurrent and he said their patrons would park in the decks if there was no on street parking.
i asked how much.
he said they don't know yet."
Posted by: George Hartzman | Dec 18, 2012 at 05:33 PM
