Cable Park Shelved

forrest · Fri Sep 28, 12 7:55 am **Cable Park Shelved**

Figure this is worth it's own topic.

http://hoodriverbizbuzz.com/?p=3825

WindLogik · Since 09 Feb 2009 95 Posts Hood River

Does this mean that nwkite will become a kiteboarding forum again? Very Happy

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2589 Posts The 503 METAL

Isn't that article just saying that the mayor and port commissioner are going to suggest that Naito shelve the cable park? Maybe it's the same thing.

nicorico · Since 13 Sep 2012 23 Posts Hood River

D-Krep It Kiter · Since 18 Jul 2011 417 Posts Obsessed

Seems bizarre to me... every "alternative" plan and proposal includes a building specifically for accommodating the Kayak Shed's kayak rental business. Why is that? Personally, I think this whole thing, the "Friends.." group, protests etc, was all started and motivated by one simple goal: to keep the Kayak Shed's business in the basin. Looks like they succeeded. The other thing I don't get, is that the whole supposed benefit of the hotel & cablepark was that in allowing them to go in, the developers would also restore & revitalize the basin's waterfront, so they foot the bill instead of the Port. If the Port is going to now pay for turing the basin into the park, why bother with the hotel? Just turn the whole area into a park and be done with it.

forrest · Fri Sep 28, 12 9:02 am

The plan is for the City to pay for it with Tax revenues and land value increases, rather than the Port.

HRnico · Since 22 Mar 2008 261 Posts Da Hood Obsessed

"future progress in the area" I'll believe that when I see it. (I may not live long enough)

K2 · Since 30 Apr 2009 274 Posts Hood River, OR Obsessed

I'm so mad at everybody who opposed this and crushed my dreams of wanting to ride a cable park. I just moved to Hood River and was so excited about this park going into that stupid little spot of water that nobody ever uses and looks like shit. I don't care about a stupid little hippie walkway that they might build now so boring people can hypothetically walk around and look at birds or whatever it is that all these people say they do around there. It sucks so hard. I can't wait for all the boring people who would oppose such a good idea like this to die off so we can start having fun again around here. I hope I'm not such a lame ass when I get old like them.

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

So let me get this straight, the hotel is going in, the citizens of Hood are going to pay to revitalize the basin, which will in turn make the hotel more desirable to stay in. Why dont we just raise the money and build a waterfront park ourselves instead? This smells of shit so hard. Thanks friends!

arthurb · Since 06 Feb 2009 19 Posts Hood River, Oregon

Urban renewal funding uses taxes from new development in the district to pay for infrastructure in the district. In this case we would borrow against future taxes on the hotel and other development in the district to pay for improvements in the basin and along the west shore, with the goal of spurring development on Lot 1.

This same funding mechanism was used in recent years for Portway, Anchor Way, wastewater treatment plant improvements, and downtown (Oak Street and next year State Street).

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

Welcome to Oregon. The place with tons of resources and capabilities and an unlimited supply of people with too much time and money that will stop at nothing to prevent you from getting a piece of the pie.

We should start a weekly hang out session by the basin wearing Borat thongs to contribute to the view of the people that supposedly frequent this place.

forrest · Fri Sep 28, 12 10:49 am

There is some more information here:
http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2012/sep/28/new-proposal-nichols-basin-could-shelve-cable-park/

DROCK999 · Since 31 May 2007 852 Posts Left Coast Opinionated

everyone should just buy stand up jet skis and cruise the basin. It's a shame that people can't share.

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

To me it sounds like in this proposal the least amount of people win. The "friends" will enjoy the improvement to the waterfront, but quite a few of them are opposed to the hotel. And the cable supporters essentially get nothing since they still won't get to use the area. Guess if you had to pick the "friends" will get what they wanted: nice access to a dump.

HRnico · Since 22 Mar 2008 261 Posts Da Hood Obsessed

(...with the goal of spurring development on Lot 1.) more juice trucks parking.

pjc · Since 06 Mar 2005 649 Posts Addicted

dangler · Since 26 Feb 2006 1768 Posts WINDY SPOTS XTreme Poster

Saw this coming a mile away.