Comments on: Decatur Takes Steps Toward Possibilty of Funding Rec Center & Public Works Projects http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/08/16/decatur-takes-steps-toward-possibilty-of-funding-rec-center-public-works-projects/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Mon, 15 Sep 2014 01:05:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: Diane http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/08/16/decatur-takes-steps-toward-possibilty-of-funding-rec-center-public-works-projects/#comment-52126 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:20:51 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-52126 Yes, I don’t begrudge them changing that section to a one-way street heading west. However, there’s ANOTHER one-way street parallel to THAT street, across from the H.S. I understand the residents of that street don’t want the direction of the traffic changed because they don’t want it to become a cut through street. It makes no sense for there to be TWO one-way streets going in the same direction.

Well, I live ON a cut-through street–Adair. If I have to tolerate traffic, why don’t they?

]]> By: smalltowngal http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/08/16/decatur-takes-steps-toward-possibilty-of-funding-rec-center-public-works-projects/#comment-52120 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:32:09 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-52120 I live on the west side, too, so I hear you. It was a lot easier when you could stay on Howard across McDonough and turn left on Church St. (although I understand–I think–why they changed that)

]]> By: Diane http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/08/16/decatur-takes-steps-toward-possibilty-of-funding-rec-center-public-works-projects/#comment-52118 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:12:00 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-52118 It’s dang hard to get to the library from my side of town, but I understand that they just redid the library and it wouldn’t make sense to move that.

However, we’re TALKING about spending money renovating the Rec Center. I don’t know if renovating would cost as much as building from the ground up, but…..

The shared parking is nice, though, as is having that playground right there.

I mean, from the west side of town, there are oodles of one-way streets going AWAY from the library/rec center. It’s just not easy to access from this side of town in a car. Walking or biking is a different matter.

]]> By: Diane http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/08/16/decatur-takes-steps-toward-possibilty-of-funding-rec-center-public-works-projects/#comment-52117 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:07:50 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-52117 Magnolia trees are the very best trees for kid climbing, I think. My kids always climbed those, and one broke her foot falling out of a tree (not the magnolias). I guess kids climbing a tree may stress the tree out, just like walking on grass isn’t great for the grass, etc. I’m willing to stand up to protect the right of kids to climb magnolia trees in Decatur, Gaw-gah. If they can’t, what’s the world coming to? Are we going to then outlaw sweet tea (too much sugar) and cornbread (too many carbs)?

]]> By: smalltowngal http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/08/16/decatur-takes-steps-toward-possibilty-of-funding-rec-center-public-works-projects/#comment-52116 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:07:40 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-52116 Agree it’s not easy to get to, but IMO worth it to keep Rec next to the library. Love having those two facilities located together.

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