Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 05:57:09 -0800 (PST) From: stephanie talbott Subject: Utopian-NOT-planned communities Re. Leela Ellis’s post about the “Utopian” Columbia, a planned community in Maryland; I grew up in a beautiful area North of Baltimore City. Columbia was the “be all, end all” in planned communities. Years later,Continue Reading
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 21:39:50 -0500 From: Pittsboro Matters Subject: Pittsboro Matters Won’t Be Wearing Colors This last week people who both support and oppose the current Chatham Park Master Plan suggested in the Chatlist that people should wear green Monday night at the Pittsboro Board of Commissioners meeting.Continue Reading
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:50:51 -0500 From: chathammatters Subject: Sustainable Development Sustainable Development – we’ve heard much from Pittsboro Matters/Chatham Coalition about how Chatham Park needs to implement Sustainable Development, but what exactly is Sustainable Development? Where did Sustainable Development originate? The term Sustainable Development was first introduced toContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 12:15:42 -0500 From: leela ellis Subject: Columbia When I was in my twenties, my sister and her new husband moved to an incredible new planned community in Maryland. It was called Columbia Maryland. It was written up in forward-thinking papers and magazines all across theContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 10:21:03 -0500 (EST) From: mphorn22 Subject: Bella Donna Re: Chatham Chatlist #4880 Hi Donna! I read all your green money reasons and a few lower carbon imprint reasons for your wanting Chatham Park to go in as is planned right now. I find it puzzlingContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 18:58:38 -0500 From: “Tom Glendinning” Subject: To Maryphyllis Maryphyllis, You express yourself well. However, I find that you have eaten of the fruit of the last damn Yankee tree, and you wish to shut the door so no more may intrude. The fine people whoContinue Reading
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2013 10:42:54 -0500 From: “John R Dykers” Subject: maryphillis post 28 Dec. Loved your post and your description of self and family and motives for coming to Pittsboro. I came in 1964 for similar reasons, having grown up in Jacksonville Fla. and living also in Mandarin,Continue Reading
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 15:52:30 -0500 From: samantha capitol Subject: Chatham Park appears to be “Smart Growth”: The holidays have given me some time to do more research. I found this from Chatham County’ 2007 minutes: The Governor’s Commission on Smart Growth, Growth Management and Development, which was co-chairedContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 22:02:46 -0500 From: Taylor Kish Subject: John Alderman’s well stated target Back on Nov. 5 I reserved judgement on John Alderman’s post #4793 because he sounded interesting and knowledgeable. John Alderman never informed us via this Chatlist he was paid by the Rocky River HeritageContinue Reading
Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2014 10:57:05 -0500 (EST) From: deloispopp Subject: Chathamn Park Hospital In regard to the comments that a hospital is not needed in this area due to the close proximity of UNCH and Duke, I am under the impression this hospital will be a satellite hospital ofContinue Reading
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 15:39:27 -0500 From: Pittsboro Matters Subject: If we build it they will come…? At first, we were told to expect around 25,000 new people coming to Chatham Park. By the time the Chatham Park Investors PDD Master Plan was received in May of last year,Continue Reading
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 10:02:18 -0500 From: Tom West Subject: Huffington Post Slams Down Pittsboro Matters anti-Goodnight stance Read the Huffington Post story about SAS CEO Jim Goodnight that was highlighted on the Chatlist – What We Can Learn From The Man Who Runs The ‘World’s Happiest Company’ atContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:02:23 -0500 From: samantha capitol Subject: Chatham Park: A new medical center with a hospital.This enhances our access to health care and also equates to more jobs. *Just building the first proposed site for UNC Hospitals will provide jobs in construction, which will focus onContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 10:06:38 -0500 From: Bruce Hively Subject: Donna’s (Bella) post…. Donna, owner of Bella Donna Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria, submitted a post (list#4867) that should be required reading. For young adults to retirees. I agree with her sentiments about folks always asking for “fresh, new (insertContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 06:28:51 -0500 From: Gene Galin Subject: Preston’s developer thinks bigger, proposes new 22,000 home city in Chatham County From the News & Observer – *Preston’s developer thinks bigger, proposes new 22,000 home city in Chatham County* Chatham Park is the brainchild of Tim Smith, oneContinue Reading
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