[Vision2020] Alturas

bill london london@moscow.com
Thu, 06 Nov 2003 19:11:32 -0800


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BJ, Bill Strand et al--
how do you define downtown Moscow?  Those who wish to draw the 
boundaries as tight as possible, could argue that only Walker's office 
was downtown.  Those who view downtown as the established central 
business and mixed business/residential area of Moscow would include 
Mann and Stanke, Beckett, and Just Like Home day care center.   I  think 
the larger, less legalistic definition of downtown is legitimate.

job creation...again we hear the old mantra, 82 jobs at Alturas.  Of 
course, some were new jobs in the high-tech field.  That is what Alturas 
was originally created for (and a role that I have consistently 
supported).  Some of those 82 jobs are only shifted with the businesses  
listed above.  These jobs that moved from the downtown area were not 
created by Alturas, nor were they likely to move away without Alturas.

Why not fill Alturas with professional offices?  Because what will 
Moscow then do when an actual high-tech business wants to locate here?  
If Alturas is full, then what?  Another round of tax-supported land 
development?  Why not just keep the office parks in town, developed by 
private business?
BL

B. J. Swanson wrote:

>Bill,
>
>Of the 4 businesses listed, only Walker law office was located in the
>Downtown business district.   Mann & Stanke were in a house near Rosauers,
>Andrea Beckett was in an office behind Adelphia and Just Like Home Daycare
>was in a house on West A Street.  ALL of these locations have either new
>businesses or residents in them.  NONE are vacant.
>
>B. J. Swanson
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>From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
>Behalf Of bill london
>Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 4:39 PM
>To: Dan Carscallen
>Cc: 'Vision2020'
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Alturas
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>D-
>I was hoping that Barbara Crouch or BJ Swanson or someone with more
>uptodate info would respond to your question, but in the meantime.....
>I believe the list of businesses that moved from downtown to Alturas
>would include:
>Walker (attorney office)
>Mann and Stanke (accountants)
>Andrea Beckett  (accountants)
>Just Like Home (daycare)
>there are other tenants of Park Place Plaza, but I do not know if they
>moved from town.
>BL
>
>Dan Carscallen wrote:
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>>I'd like to see the list of businesses that have moved from downtown to
>>Alturas, just for curiosity's sake
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>>DC
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BJ, Bill Strand et al--<br>
how do you define downtown Moscow?&nbsp; Those who wish to draw the
boundaries as tight as possible, could argue that only Walker's office
was downtown.&nbsp; Those who view downtown as the established central
business and mixed business/residential area of Moscow would include
Mann and Stanke, Beckett, and Just Like Home day care center.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&nbsp;
think the larger, less legalistic definition of downtown is legitimate.<br>
<br>
job creation...again we hear the old mantra, 82 jobs at Alturas.&nbsp; Of
course, some were new jobs in the high-tech field.&nbsp; That is what
Alturas was originally created for (and a role that I have consistently
supported).&nbsp; Some of those 82 jobs are only shifted with the
businesses&nbsp; listed above.&nbsp; These jobs that moved from the downtown area
were not created by Alturas, nor were they likely to move away without
Alturas.<br>
<br>
Why not fill Alturas with professional offices?&nbsp; Because what will
Moscow then do when an actual high-tech business wants to locate here?&nbsp;
If Alturas is full, then what?&nbsp; Another round of tax-supported land
development?&nbsp; Why not just keep the office parks in town, developed by
private business?<br>
BL<br>
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B. J. Swanson wrote:<br>
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Of the 4 businesses listed, only Walker law office was located in the
Downtown business district.   Mann &amp; Stanke were in a house near Rosauers,
Andrea Beckett was in an office behind Adelphia and Just Like Home Daycare
was in a house on West A Street.  ALL of these locations have either new
businesses or residents in them.  NONE are vacant.

B. J. Swanson

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To: Dan Carscallen
Cc: 'Vision2020'
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Alturas

D-
I was hoping that Barbara Crouch or BJ Swanson or someone with more
uptodate info would respond to your question, but in the meantime.....
I believe the list of businesses that moved from downtown to Alturas
would include:
Walker (attorney office)
Mann and Stanke (accountants)
Andrea Beckett  (accountants)
Just Like Home (daycare)
there are other tenants of Park Place Plaza, but I do not know if they
moved from town.
BL

Dan Carscallen wrote:

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DC

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