Comments on: The Suburbanization of North Valley Pike

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:31:59 +0000

I like the plan! It looks really interesting. I come from what used to be a small town in Florida and is now a thriving city, well landscaped and well laid out. A city that went from 40,000 to 375,000 in 30 years. What I’ve observed from that is you don’t stop growth, many people down there were in the same position as us, trying to keep it from happening but to no avail. It’s better to plan now for the future rather than wait until it’s too late and then you have a mess trying to fix it when its overpopulated. I think they have done a spectacular job in designing this. Probably the biggest challenge now will be finding the funding for it.

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By: Ronn

Ronn — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:14:54 +0000

This is pure fantasy–Urban Studies 101. No doubt this will make the developers and real estate industry smile. Why doesn’t Harrisonburg formulate a plan to remove the slaughter houses, chicken rendering plants, seed towers and plastic factories from the city limits? While they complete that how about a plan to enforce housing codes and to bulldoze the numerous boarded up and substandard housing. This would be a true “Renaissance”.

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By: Barkley Rosser

Barkley Rosser — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:20:25 +0000

Kris, please. That sort of thing might fly in Harrisonburg, but we are talking Rockingham County where they love their fossil fuels.

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By: Kris

Kris — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:30:40 +0000

It looks a lot like the same ‘ol same ‘ol (SPRAWL) to me–nothing particularly new or innovative here–a few widened tree lined streets. The “future” pictures with barely any traffic don’t depict the future anticipated growth, and there are no street lights, traffic signals or business signs that pollute most views of long roadways–could it be so? Why not include green areas with benches and fountains, and areas for outdoor gatherings that might include public speaking events, or music or other entertainment. How about one long street that only allows foot or bike traffic with outdoor kiosks and food vendors (a hot dog or ice cream stand–yum!) And why not incorporate some serious solar and wind energy features into the plan–could this area be self sustained? Not all solar panels are bulky and ugly and not all wind energy comes from giant propellers-and if it planned to be incorporated into the architecture and landscape, it would be wonderful and beautifully futuristic!

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By: Frank J Witt

Frank J Witt — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:27:58 +0000

AAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…got it.

I think my thoughts were better….naturally

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By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:21:10 +0000

Thanks Thanh for the press!!

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By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:20:20 +0000

Hi Dan:

There will be a south 11 corridor study. It is in the very beginning stages now. Stay tuned for public meeting announcements for that corridor study. Please see the website http://www.hrvampo.org for more forthcoming details.

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By: Tad

Tad — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:42:01 +0000

Incorrect. The new road would be the through traffic road. The existing Rt. 11 would be the “main street”. The government trying once again to create community where none exists.

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By: Frank J Witt

Frank J Witt — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:52:34 +0000

Bandit, from what I saw when I read the plan, it is a different road, NOT route 11 NOW. It would be to the left of the where 11 is then turn back to 11 at the I-81 interchange. Look really good though and hopefully it can come to fruition.

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