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I'd take a bulldozer to a little over a quarter of the town and then have the fire department do a controlled burn of another quarter of the town. Then we can rebuild roads and areas and actually plan this town correctly for the growth that is occurring and for future growth. Plus the bright side of that is almost all of the blight would be gone.
I'd take a bulldozer to a little over a quarter of the town and then have the fire department do a controlled burn of another quarter of the town. Then we can rebuild roads and areas and actually plan this town correctly for the growth that is occurring and for future growth. Plus the bright side of that is almost all of the blight would be gone.
This thread has the potential to explode with all of the eyesores around Morgantown. And I wonder if CT_Mountaineer = Tom Bloom. Haha
So you want to make this personal about me? Really? I didn't think that was allowed here but I guess you never know.
Whatever eyesores we have here are more than matched elsewhere, and no city in our state can come close to matching the development, improvements, and signs of prosperity we have here. Only the Eastern Panhandle rivals Morgantown for growth, so I guess you can carp all you want but facts are facts.
I'd take a bulldozer to a little over a quarter of the town and then have the fire department do a controlled burn of another quarter of the town. Then we can rebuild roads and areas and actually plan this town correctly for the growth that is occurring and for future growth. Plus the bright side of that is almost all of the blight would be gone.
That is probably appropriate. I agree with that, but the amazing thing is other cities (with the probable exception of Wheeling) are in even worse condition and we don't see them on here talking about their obvious negatives. Why would they want to pick on Morgantown? We could do a similar thread for anyplace.
So you want to make this personal about me? Really? I didn't think that was allowed here but I guess you never know.
Whatever eyesores we have here are more than matched elsewhere, and no city in our state can come close to matching the development, improvements, and signs of prosperity we have here. Only the Eastern Panhandle rivals Morgantown for growth, so I guess you can carp all you want but facts are facts.
That's precisely the point. Those places have no money, no jobs, no people, and backwards thinking. You get what you would expect.
For all the praise you give Morgantown for the wealth, jobs, and progressiveness you would think Beechurst, the main thoroughfare in town, wouldn't look like it was dropped in from Matewan.
That's precisely the point. Those places have no money, no jobs, no people, and backwards thinking. You get what you would expect.
For all the praise you give Morgantown for the wealth, jobs, and progressiveness you would think Beechurst, the main thoroughfare in town, wouldn't look like it was dropped in from Matewan.
I don't disagree, but Beechurst looks a whole lot better today than it did just 2 years ago. Improvements are happening, and development is taking place there. One thing in the works is they will be tearing down the old Senaca offices except for the historic part where the glass kiln is located for some new moderate income housing, and WVU will be tearing down the old Field House and putting in a new state of the art business school with the help of a $10 million donation they just received. It's only a matter of time before Beechurst is rid of the remaining sub standard buildings.
I think one of the things that make a city, whether it's Morgantown or any other old city, look trashy is the overhead electrical lines, cable lines, phone lines that are heavily strung along roadways like Beechurst or the Mileground. I wish they were able to bury them all when they do the road widening projects.
I think one of the things that make a city, whether it's Morgantown or any other old city, look trashy is the overhead electrical lines, cable lines, phone lines that are heavily strung along roadways like Beechurst or the Mileground. I wish they were able to bury them all when they do the road widening projects.
I agree with most of what was stated. Particularly Vic's (that's in a commercial area - can't believe it's not sold?) and Brockway Ave. Not only is the road a disaster that I avoid, but the houses are so rundown. There is no excuse for this as these are mostly rentals. Please, these homes are not owned by low income residents. How much can paint and new siding cost?
That said, I DO like older homes and buildings and hate generic construction just for the sake of it being "new". Some of my favorite places that I like to visit and wouldn't mind living would be Charleston, SC and New Orleans. Speaking of - Happy Mardi Gras! No shortage of "old" but well maintained structures there. Glad there are a few areas like South Park where old homes are being rehabbed and maintained.
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No shortage of "old" but well maintained structures there. Glad there are a few areas like South Park where old homes are being rehabbed and maintained.
