[Vision2020] Downtown & Gritman Parkin

[Glenn Schwaller]

As an example, one only needs sit at the window in Bucer's for an hour or so
on a typical weekday and watch the employees of the local businesses in that
area scurry out to move their cars a few slots down.  Or in many cases, even
coordinate with each other to swap parking spots.  This is a daily
occurrence by the same individuals, not the random hit-and-miss UI student.
It would not surprise me that these are the businesses complaining about
lack of parking.  I suspect this same thing happens around One Whirled Cafe
as well, but we may have to get Dr Joe to gather some data from the far left
side of town.

Schwaller

And yes, I am fortunate enough to be able to spend some time in the middle
of the work week at a place other than my own office - and no it is NOT
located downtown.

S

On 8/17/07, Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> BJ writes,
>
> "As many have asked you before, please either offer proof of your
> ridiculous charges or stop posting lies."
>
> I will be happy to provide you proof of the truth about the Gritman Board
> of Director's actions, just as soon as you provide proof of your accusations
> that students are parking at Gritman to attend classes and the culprits of
> your rotten parking planning.
>
> What do you think Gritman would look like without the UI students?
>
> And speaking of "ridiculous charges", why don't you tell the class what
> Gritman charges for a band-aid and sponge or just a generic aspirin?
>
> I would also like to hear why Gritman charges the poor who cannot afford
> medical insurance a higher rate for the SAME service provided to those who
> are fortunate enough to be able to have health insurance, and why it
> considers that an ethical decision.
>
> Best,
>
> Donovan
>
>
>
>
> *"B. J. Swanson" < bjswan at moscow.com>* wrote:
>
>  Donovan,
>
> As many have asked you before, please either offer proof of your
> ridiculous charges or stop posting lies.
>
> B. J. Swanson
>
>  *From:* vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:
> vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] *On Behalf Of *Donovan Arnold
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 16, 2007 9:04 PM
> *To:* Dan Carscallen; vision2020 at moscow.com
> *Subject:* Re: [Vision2020] Downtown & Gritman Parking
>
>  Dan,
>
>  I think the proof is in the pudding. If Gritman doesn't have enough
> parking, it is because, obviously, it hasn't bought enough of it. Medical
> Professionals that make lots of money off off their clients than lease space
> from Gritman given to Gritman by the public should be buying more parking
> spaces, not the public.
>
>  Just because Gritman says that it has x number of parking spaces it is
> entitled to, doesn't mean it is entitled to them.
>
>  And I don't just have a bug about Gritman forcing me to go broke buying
> their for profit worthless health insurance to attend UI. I also blame them
> for taking Latah Health Services for profit, and providing horrible medical
> services.
>
>  Gritman's parking problem was created by Gritman administration, and
> nobody else.
>
>  I have zero sympathy for businesses and services that locate downtown and
> then complain about parking. The Public doesn't provide public parking for
> Tri-State, Wal-Mart, or Hastings. Why should businesses downtown be provided
> with this tax support service? If a business or service cannot fit downtown,
> they need to either buy more space, or move to a location with more parking.
> It is that simple. Tristate, Safeway, the Co-Op, and many other
> businesses didn't complain about their neighbors taking their parking, they
> moved to another  location and purchased more parking. Welcome to the free
> market.
>
>  Best,
>
>  Donovan
>
>
>
>
> *Dan Carscallen < areaman at moscow.com>* wrote:
>
> Donovan says:
> "Gritman is one of the few hospitals in Idaho that doesn't pay and
> create their own parking but takes public parking spaces with new
> buildings and then complains about not enough parking."
>
> The idea that Gritman "doesn't pay and create their own parking" is
> ludicrous, after BJ told us that Gritman owns the Wren House lot, plus
> the fact that the main lot used to have old houses on it. This just
> proves that Gritman has bought up all kinds of property on and around
> their "campus" -- The aforementioned Wren House and the old Bruneel Tire
> building, for example -- to create parking. Also, if the City's rules
> work the same as the Highway District's, Gritman would have had to pay
> for the property created when that 1 block section of 8th street was
> abandoned, unless other arrangements were made.
>
> Just because you got a bug up your ass about Gritman over some goofy
> student health insurance grudge doesn't mean you are spewing "facts".
>
> DC
>
>
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