Midtown Neighborhood

[GRDadof3]

The city chose the least expensive option A to replace the cemetery wall, which I believe is just a concrete retaining wall:

http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5711563

Discussion tonight at 7 PM at city hall for those not happy about the decision.

[tamias6]

It will be ugly. But atleast the wall will be repaired. *sigh*

[joeDowntown]

That's a real bummer. Fulton Cemetary holds some of the great's that built this city. You'd think they would want to give it a little more respect. Cemetary's in Boston have a great sense of public space and respect for those that are buried. The city should step up to the plate on this one...

Joe

[Budgie Frisket]

Why on earth does it have to cost $2 million???? That seems waaaay out of line for a retaining wall. You could build some condos for that price.

Where are they getting the $$$ figures?

I mean, come ON. That's outrageous.

[Mark Miller]

That's a real bummer. Fulton Cemetary holds some of the great's that built this city. You'd think they would want to give it a little more respect. Cemetary's in Boston have a great sense of public space and respect for those that are buried. The city should step up to the plate on this one...

Joe

[GRDadof3]

The breakdown is on page 166 of last week's agenda:

http://www.ci.grand-rapids.mi.us//download...b56dcee1567.pdf

There will be a stone veneer added to the concrete on the option A chosen. I believe option B was to add a terraced affect with a walk that would allow access to the cemetery from that side (which was not available before).

Even though the more pedestrian-friendly option would have been nicer, the cost was so high for any of the options that maybe the city was afraid to add something that wasn't there before.

[Raildudes dad]

Why on earth does it have to cost $2 million???? That seems waaaay out of line for a retaining wall. You could build some condos for that price.

Where are they getting the $$$ figures?

I mean, come ON. That's outrageous.