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#51
Posted 08 August 2005 - 07:26 PM
#52
Posted 08 August 2005 - 08:23 PM
#53
Posted 08 August 2005 - 09:29 PM
#54
Posted 08 August 2005 - 09:35 PM
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#55
Posted 09 August 2005 - 12:50 PM
#56
Posted 09 August 2005 - 07:12 PM
I honestly don't think that Fort Worth has any more red tape than any other large American city. Actually, I would say we have less. I remember a thread and/or media story somewhere where a Dallasite complained about how the City of Dallas made development in downtown so difficult.... maybe the reason FW is lagging behind other cities in core development is because it does take so long to get anything through all the red tape. Maybe the city makes it to hard to build in this city and that's why projects come and go without anthing ever happening.
Trust me, my mentor is the head of the development review division for the City and I've seen a LOT of projects - urban and suburban - that have truly stupid mistakes and deviations from guidelines that developers try to sneak past the City for whatever reason (most likely money). Of course, the City says "uh-uh, not going to happen, fix it and see us again" to which some developers just give up. So, if anything, developers are the ones choking their own projects to death by not reading the rules or following zoning ordinances (another reason things might take a while, zoning changes are often required). If you should be frustrated with anyone Willy, I'd suggest the local and national development community - the locals too conservative to do anything, the nationals too ignorant to look into us (so far). That's who I blame the lack of development on, but then again, what do I know?
At least we still have Tom Struhs! Even he makes mistakes though...(dude, why didn't you just follow the PD YOU came up with, your 600 Samuels project wouldn't have required a zoning hearing!!)
#57
Posted 10 August 2005 - 10:28 AM
http://www.dfw.com/m...al/12348594.htm
Some people are just crazy...thankfully, no one was hurt. It's going to be one interesting rest of the week.Dennis Myles said city employees sometimes have to deal with irate customers.
"People think it's easy being a city employee," Myles said, "but you have disgruntled customers and a lot of people who can't get done what they want to get done."
#58
Posted 10 August 2005 - 10:39 AM
See what I mean?
http://www.dfw.com/m...al/12348594.htmSome people are just crazy...thankfully, no one was hurt. It's going to be one interesting rest of the week.Dennis Myles said city employees sometimes have to deal with irate customers.
"People think it's easy being a city employee," Myles said, "but you have disgruntled customers and a lot of people who can't get done what they want to get done."
Hey it's not fun being a customer either. Two years ago I paid for a tiny plot of land next to my dad's house . I was in a good mood and everybody and I do mean everybody down at Zoning was a sour puss. Not a happy face to be found. Everytime I went. If you ever deal with City Hall you know you never have your business done in one day. Red tape and all.
Only the DPS office is the other something I never look forward to going but thankfully it's every so many years.
#59
Posted 10 August 2005 - 04:49 PM
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#60
Posted 10 August 2005 - 10:25 PM
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