[Vision2020] University dollars

[Mark Seman]

Tim,
Have you been through Grangeville lately?  I went through on the way to Elk
City for the first time in 5 years and was amazed at the revamped downtown
and growth of the area.  It will always have a different aura & character
than Moscow, but it definitely has community spirit and commitment going for
it.  More so than I've see evident here.

I've seen this in many of the small towns of the Palouse.  Maybe because it
is more difficult to get this camaraderie from larger groups that Moscow has
trouble with it.  No doubt Moscow would be worse-off without UI, but the
situation could also be improved.  There are numerous ways this community
could be improved and most of us try to help in our own small (or
not-so-small) way.

I think Phil makes a legitamate point about the local business impact of
University decision makers, deciding on holding game out of the Palouse.
Maybe their own agendas get forwarded by doing so, but there are local
repercusions as well.  Finding the problems are the easy part, I don't have
any solutions.  I trust thoughtful planning is used to consider multiple
options, and decisions are not just self-centered.

Mark,
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-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
Behalf Of Tim Lohrmann
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 11:47 AM
To: Cjsnightclub@aol.com
Cc: vision2020@moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] University dollars


Visionaries,
       It's amazing, all this constant criticism of
the UI's effect on Moscow's economy.
       Try this. Try envisioning Moscow WITHOUT the U
of I.
       For some reason the word "GRANGEVILLE" comes
quickly to mind.
       Best, TL




--- Cjsnightclub@aol.com wrote:
> How the University shows love to this city and
> community.
>
> Are you aware that the football game between Boise
> and Idaho is supposed to
> "swap" from city to city so each city gets a
> financial boost? Are you aware
> that Moscow gets "skipped" regularly? Love? Are you
> also aware that the game
> between UI and WSU is going to be held in Seattle?
> Where is the financial love for
> the community? Also, both Universities speak of
> "hurting financially."
> Doesn't common sense say "have the game in town?"
> Help the town that is also hurting
> financially? Instead - they take the dollars out of
> the community. Each
> University apparently doesn't care about the
> communities for which they are housed.
> We all must stop kissing their butts, as their
> actions show they do not care
> about us.
>
> Phil
>


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