[va-richmond-general] Re: Fw: River lovers- help save James River Park!
- From: tyler turpin <tylerturpin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:16:07 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Great Shiplock Park and the island are serious shorebird habbitat . I used to
see Spotted Sandpiers and Killdeer and migrants there regularly when I was in
college at VCU in the Mid 1990's. This are had famous small shipyards in a few
eras of time too.
Sincerely,
Tyler Turpin
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From: s.ridd@xxxxxxx
Sent: Nov 22, 2004 8:40 AM
To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Al Warfield <warfield101@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: Fw: River lovers- help save James River Park!
Linda,
It sets a precedent that public parks are "up for grabs" if a developer has
enough money to influence political decisions. Maybe the Pony Pasture or the
Wetlands would be next. (Henricus had a wonderful heron colony in the 1980's
which is gone now.)
From a Parks and Recreation viewpoint, I know that the greater the number of
parks in a city, the less crime exists. A public park allows people to recoup
from stress. The people who use these parks may not be as well educated or as
outspoken as those who use the Pony Pasture. Wild places are a rare commodity
for the public on the East coast.
From a biological viewpoint, I also know that Bald Eagles have been seen using
one of the two parks. Forested areas are nurserys for many young animals. That
is where they find shelter, food and protection against predators. Sue
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From: "Al Warfield" <warfield101@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sue,
> It's very late to protest the development at the far end of JRP. Plans have
> been in the works for years, and publicly discussed and published in T-D.
> Personally, I support it. The area cannot have healthy growth and devopment
> without residential development first.
>
> Troutman, Saunders law firm is building a tall office building on Brown's
> Island which will be completed next year. I have strong reservations about
> that, but have never heard any opposition to it.
>
> Linda
>
>
>
>
>
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> Subject: Fw: River lovers- help save James River Park!
> Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 01:02:05 +0000
> > FYI -
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "DDDunaway" <ddd@xxxxxxxx>
> > To: <ddd@xxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 2:52 PM
> > Subject: FW: River lovers- help save James River Park!
> >
> >
> > > Hi, Please read and forward this as soon as you can. Thank you. Diane
> > > Dunaway
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Friends of James River Park [mailto:fojrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 9:39 PM
> > > Importance: High
> > >
> > > Act Now! Contact your members and friends! Tell the City Manager and
> > > your
> > > City Council Representative that the James River Park is not for sale!!
> > >
> > > A paper will be introduced at City Council on Monday Nov. 22th that
> > > would allow the Great Shiplock Park and parts of Chappel Island (both
> > > are on the north side of the James River, east of downtown) to be
> > > declared "surplus" and transfered to private owners for development.
> > > This is property that is now managed as part of the James River Park
> > > and is used for public recreation. An effort is being made to push this
> > > through before the change in city administrations. If the public land
> > > is declared "surplus" it can and will be sold!
> > >
> > > If enough voices are heard, we may persuade the City Manager not to
> > > introduce this proposal at all!
> > >
> > > Here's what you can do:
> > >
> > > E-mail or call Calvin Jamison, the City Manager. Tel: 646-7970.
> > > E-mail: cdjamison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Copy ("cc") your council representative. (see list and contact
> > > information below).
> > >
> > > Attend the informal City Council session, Monday Nov. 22nd at 3:00.
> > >
> > > Be ready and on alert to attend the City Council meeting Monday Nov.
> > > 22nd at 6:00.
> > >
> > > Mayor Rudolph C. MCCollum, Jr. Mccollrc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Vice Mayor Delores L. McQuinn Mcquindl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > G. Manoli Loupassi Mloupassi@xxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Wm. J. Pantele bpantele@xxxxxxx
> > >
> > > William Johnson johnsonwr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Peter R. Grimm grimmpr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Ellen F. Robertson robertef@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Jaqueline M. Jackson Jacksonjm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Lewis Coates coatesl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Calvin D. Jamison, Ed. D. cdjamison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Dinesh Tiwari, Dept. of Recreation & Parks tiwaridv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
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