Also, did you just say Fayetteville brings nothing of value to the state? It is at the least an interesting thought-experiment; what would Arkansas be like if the University of Arkansas’s flagship campus had been built elsewhere?

keep bikin’

“burgerboy”, if you want to compare fayetteville and springdale, then we are in serious trouble. springdale is an industrial city that actually produces something of value to the state. i’m sure that when their city planners come together, they think of how to keep the hippies and hipsters happy and where to build the next bike trail with a drive thru starbucks.

Silly Andrew, Dickson is what it is because it is the ANTITHESIS of a sprawl model. Its “real”, walkable, and that makes it unique, unfortunately. Every city in the nation is trying to duplicate what we have on Dickson Street in some manner or another. Areas where walkable, high density development exists, in most cases, are becoming or have become the most desireable areas of cities. Dallas’ uptown is a fine semi-local example. Compare prices per square foot there to what its going for in McKinney. Heck, even Plano Texas, once the model of urban sprawl and tract housing, has revitalized and expanded its small downtown on the eastern side of town, and built Legacy Town Center, which attempts to duplicate the streetscape and high density nature of its downtown area on the western side of the city.

Arguably Dallas’ most desireable suburb Southlake Texas has built a dense, walkable, Dickson-like downtown model from scratch, and its the most desireable area of the city for both residential and commercial space.

I’m amazed everytime I hear (or read) people suggesting that we should follow the planning model embraced by Springdale, which slips further and further behind the rest of NWA in property values, desireability and quality of life every single year…

It never ceases to amaze me, actually.

Lioneld Jordan loses more points with me, since his newest appointment to the Planning Commission appears to espouse the same views as “Andrew” and views mixed uses as “nostalgic but unrealistic”.

Until then, I’ll stick with our nationally-recognized planning department’s philosophy that increasing density is the only way to approach population growth in any helpful way.

I will only address the 2 most ridiculous ones:

1) If you have ANY SENSE of city planning, you would know that vertical cities end up costing more and falling apart faster than horizontal cities. PLEASE think before you talk. and city planners thinking parking decks are the solution should be fired.

2) The only reason Dickson ST is what it is, is because people can park close and for free. There is nothing special about it otherwise. There is nothing there that cannot be replaced (ask the WAC).

That said, Matt Petty, agree with him or disagree, does show a good grasp of the issues brought before the city council. Watch the meetings and you will see. There are some members who take longer just to understand the issues themselves. Matt gets it, and tries to find solutions. You just may or may not agree with his solution to the problems.

He’s an asset to the city council, for sure.

I pretty well quit gong to Dickson three years ago because it didn’t welcome local commece. It had become a tourist trap rather than a cultural attraction.

If I have to pay for parking to enjoy the ambiance of frat boys and overpriced food and drink offered by corporate vendors — I will pass completely.

Fayetteville ain’t funky anymore — it’s a cash-hog. Woo Pig Sooie!

Have you ever watched a meeting, phoned or emailed a representative, or shown up at City Hall to make a comment? Or do you think pressing Submit Comment with an anonymous name and a belligerent ‘tude is all you need to do to be a good citizen?

PS – I don’t think my Internet connection is big enough to masturbate with it. (Zing!) :P

Don’t be a douche.

You asked for useful suggestions: Get off the internets and make the parking thing happen in the 3 month range rather than the 6 month range. Seriously, start cutting back on your social media masturbating and focus on this parking thing. Fayetteville needs this now!