Curry's is being remodeled into a skating rink called Starlight Skatium.

Guess I haven't driven by there in a while. I'm guessing you're referring to what used to be the locations of a number of clubs and Curry's video. I'm not sure what was there originally. I think when I moved to NWA it was occupied by a number of clubs. But as I said earlier I haven't driven on that section of College Ave in a while to see if there's some remodeling being done. The only other thing I can think of is the remodeling of Ozark Natural Foods but that's a bit away from Maple St.

Maybe this has been discussed on here, but whats going on with the large building on College north of Maple Ave? Im guessing it use to be some type of large store because its a very large building.

Yeah, I never got the impression that Jordan was a big supporter of the trails even though they are a very green asset for the city and a lot of the work is done with grant money.

One of Jordan's pending accomplishments is land use planning to support light rail. This should be fascinating when it is presented. Land use planning to support light rail should include features such as increased density in the central part of town close to the existing rail corridor and discouraging sprawl out at the edges of town. That will mean infill and redevelopment in the central part of town, which Jordan and many of his supporters seem deadset against (it might block the view of Old Main and be seen above the horizon- both big no-no's in their books). So, with no growth in the central part of town and growth being discouraged out at the greenfield edges of town Fayetteville will be in for a no growth period and it's economy will suffer the consequences.

Here's an interesting fact from a local newspaper article-from January through October local real estate agents sold 4,703 homes valued at $764.14 million. This compared to 4,649 home sales worth $849.37 million in the same period last year. For the month of October sales were up 27% from a year ago.
These figures cover both Washington and Benton counties and don't include sales made without an agent. Granted some of that was the stimulus credit for first time home buyers but it is still positive news. Since the credit has been extended and expanded more sales growth should follow.

I don't think Jordan has done a single thing with the trail system. Coody pushed for it and since Jordan's election I'm pretty sure all the hard work that's been put into it since has been the Trail Coordinator, Matt Mihalevich. He's the one who has to deal with the property owners. He's the one who has to apply for the grant money. He's also the one who helps design the new trails being put in. I could be wrong but I don't think Jordan has any effect whatsoever on the trail system. So I don't he's being 'distracted' by the trail system.

I'll tell you one thing..... if Dickson isn't provided a viable parking solution and the WAC is relocated, he's going to make plenty of people angry. I told him such on Facebook.

The WAC and the high school should be the top priorities right now. Trees, bike trails and local artists can wait for a bit.

Yeah if there was any snow I think it was just some mixed in with the drizzle. How's weather down in Temple Colby?

Personally, I like Lioneld Jordan, and I think his more upfront discussion-based approach with city residents and groups will make the city feel more invested in itself in the long run. If you have an open forum and direct input on projects, you feel more ownership for the projects and it will translate into a nice sense of satisfaction when they're completed, as well as a drive to get involved with future forums and projects. It's a great idea that isn't new at all, but hadn't been applied to Fayetteville city functions in quite some time, if ever. I also appreciate his efforts to connect more with the University and be approachable and available to city residents.

However... I think Coody had an excellent vision for city growth and the expansion and encouragement of "green" technology and the jobs and businesses it would attract- both issues that seem to not have been mentioned as much with the new administration. I understand the difficulties facing Fayetteville right now with reduced sales tax income; it's hard to grow or encourage growth when you don't have the cash for day-to-day operations, I just wish Jordan would acknowledge and try to at least make verbal commitments (until money is available) to some of the plans and opportunities developed under Coody.

Was one of the accomplishments listed that he has "friended" everyone on Facebook who lives in Fayetteville? Because he has......

There will be no accumulations. Temps will remain above freezing and ground temps are still in the 40s or 50s. If this system moved a couple of hundred miles further south then NWA could have seen some heavy snow! Maybe next time.

The Jordan administration has listed it's accomplishments for the year. Except for giving his buddy at the Chamber of Commerce a lot of money I can't see that they have done anything except talk a lot and preside over a huge drop in city revenue. Anything positive that has been done has been because of the preceding administration- Jordan just grudingly let the projects proceed. The idea of a parking deck in the Dickson Street area and keeping the WAC expansion in town have been for the most part let go. Besides some fire department employees being fired for ressons unknown and a lawsuit coming because of it I can't see much accomplished. A fiasco at the animal shelter did occur on Jordan's watch- someone wasn't paying attention to what was going on. Let's see...what other accomplishments have came by?

The Jordan administration has listed it's accomplishments for the year. Except for giving his buddy at the Chamber of Commerce a lot of money I can't see that they have done anything except talk a lot and preside over a huge drop in city revenue. Anything positive that has been done has been because of the preceding administration- Jordan just grudingly let the projects proceed. The idea of a parking deck in the Dickson Street area and keeping the WAC expansion in town have been for the most part let go. Besides some fire department employees being fired for ressons unknown and a lawsuit coming because of it I can't see much accomplished. A fiasco at the animal shelter did occur on Jordan's watch- someone wasn't paying attention to what was going on. Let's see...what other accomplishments have came by?

Looks like snow is already starting to mix in with the drizzle the upper elevations of the Ozarks. And yes some chances of snow for NWA. Overall it sounds like the closer to the Missouri border the better the chance. But once again still hearing no mention of any accumulation. Also sounds like the temps for Tuesday may not get out of the 30's for tomorrow. This low pressure system has gotten sorta stuck in our area.