[Vision2020] Chas's Plan for Moscow Was

[Jeff Harkins]

Just a couple of simple question for Chas.  How 
much would it cost? And who, exactly, would pay for it?

Perhaps if we designed them as funnels (yes, 
giant funnels), we could capture rainfall and inject it back into the aquifer.



At 05:49 AM 1/15/2008, you wrote:
>Yes, Chas.  You are correct. Some cities in Europe do have small portions of
>their downtown districts covered with (what seems to be) a transparent, or
>translucent canopy.  Nurnberg, Germany has three such canopies (or they did
>back in the mid-80's) which were used extensively for their sidewalk markets
>and cafés during Kringl Market.  Madrid, Spain has (or had) one that I know
>of.
>
>One thing, though, Chas:  I assume (I don't have any figures to back me)
>that the budgets of Nurnberg, Madrid, and London are considerably larger
>than that of Moscow, Idaho.  We can easily assume that the initial cost will
>be considerable, not to mention regular maintenance costs and potential
>civil litigation should someone be injured by the canopy.
>
>Heck! The city is struggling with snow removal.  And now you want to thrown
>in a regional canopy because it is "absolutely lovely"????????????????
>
>Seeya round town, Moscow.
>
>Tom Hansen
>Moscow, Idaho
>
>"A bad cause will ever be supported by bad means and bad men."
>
>- Thomas Paine (English Writer, 1737-1809)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chasuk [mailto:chasuk at gmail.com]
>Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 9:12 PM
>To: Tom Hansen
>Cc: lfalen; Matt Decker; v2020
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Chas's Plan for Moscow Was: Will
>MoscowsupportHawkins sprawl-mall?
>
>On Jan 14, 2008 11:43 AM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
>
> > "4. Build a huge roof over this entire area."
>
>I'm actually quite serious.  Hasn't anybody ever been to one of those
>covered outdoor malls in Europe?  They are covered with some sort of
>semi-transparent material -- I'm uncertain whether it is plastic or
>glass -- so the sun still shines through, and it is absolutely lovely.
>  Fresh air, sunshine, but still protection from most of the inclement
>weather.  Trees aren't removed.  The glass/plastic usually seems to be
>tinted a soothing green.  Heck, I've been in supermarkets in England
>where the builders couldn't interfere with existing trees or streams,
>so these natural features were preserved within attractive courtyards.
>  If the English can do it, so can we.
>
>Chas
>
>
>
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