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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Excellent idea. A three story structure would not be all that visible from Main Street, the majority of the parking problem would be centralized and solved, and you could have the multi-use facility on the ground floor. Outstanding considering you are a conservative troll.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=citizenx@rock.com href="mailto:citizenx@rock.com">stigmatta x</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=citizenx@rock.com href="mailto:citizenx@rock.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 1/27/2005 12:52:56 PM </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] moscows future</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I agree that the downtown core needs work, </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>It doesn't have depth or flow. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Look at other towns, like Missoula, Bozeman, </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt">Whitefish, Sandpoint, they all possess a well </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt">Defined downtown core full of life. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt">Other than Sandpoint, which I feel is closer to our situation with downtown Moscow the one thing they all have is ease of access to the center. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt">Moscow's largest, most immediate problem is lack of parking. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt">What I propose is that the parking lot off of friendship square be made into a 3 story parking lot. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt">This can be done in a tasteful and attractive manner, incorporating regional style and leaving the first floor alone. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The ground floor area with high ceilings, tiled floors and large windows would be used to house a permanent farmers/peoples market. Much like a cross between the farmers public market and the Broadway market in Seattle. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt">We live in a region of unpredictable weather which is not the best most of the year our structures and downtown core should reflect this reality. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt">Having <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>a permanent market downtown would allow small operations which are currently having difficulty operating in Moscow find space. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt">Imagine a public space with year round locally grown produce, artist space, room for dances, numerous craft shops and room for everyone. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt">Now imagine being able to access it easily. Unlike other mall spaces this one would not suffer from lack of traffic, everyone who wanted to park downtown would be passing through out onto friendship square with children playing outdoors and music filling the streets, Welcome to Moscow, welcome to the future. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt">Now imagine that this idea was brought to you by a mean conservative troll. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Citizen x </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 207pt">Helping sheep see the gate. Move along. </P>
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