tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post6104174858096273962..comments2024-03-10T06:07:53.511-07:00Comments on Crazy in Suburbia: Walnut Creek’s “Mason-Dixon” lineMartha Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092931417080881172noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-65349188284764938292020-03-14T02:14:21.732-07:002020-03-14T02:14:21.732-07:00I am glad you take pride in what you write. This m...I am glad you take pride in what you write. This makes you stand way out from many other writers that push poorly written content. This is wonderful site <a href="https://www.insta-stalker.me/" title="instastalker" rel="nofollow">instastalker</a> to find instagram, please coming soon. Sophie Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09769321133171248409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-59657922544596747542010-02-15T21:26:29.194-08:002010-02-15T21:26:29.194-08:00Thanks 9:17...I couldn't agree more.Thanks 9:17...I couldn't agree more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-84486435449724647702010-02-15T21:17:26.139-08:002010-02-15T21:17:26.139-08:00anon5:33
the 'run for city council' argum...anon5:33<br /><br />the 'run for city council' argument is getting old and you know very well that it is impossible for just anyone to run for a council seat without the proper connections to power and money<br /><br />everyone who doesn't agree with your point of view is not necessarily 'mean spirited' so lighten up <br /><br />i have found the comments on this subject quite Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-84426464155319018502010-02-15T20:52:29.269-08:002010-02-15T20:52:29.269-08:008:15pm,
You're on. I'm looking forward to ...8:15pm,<br />You're on. I'm looking forward to your run for City Council! <br />5:33pmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-75656693028783805512010-02-15T20:15:53.554-08:002010-02-15T20:15:53.554-08:00One person's cheap shot is another person'...One person's cheap shot is another person's sincere criticism. I see comments that reflect people who deeply care about downtown businesses and the city as a whole. <br /><br />We've seen the name calling before when citizens in the city try to object to city "leaders" actions or engage a dialog. Calling you on it here and now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-91938370408886854182010-02-15T17:33:43.592-08:002010-02-15T17:33:43.592-08:00SM,
The downtown businesses are going through the ...SM,<br />The downtown businesses are going through the Great Recession and are trying to stay afloat. Half of your posting public sits on the sidelines taking cheap potshots at an effort DBA made to keep businesses open. Do those mean-spirited people know that property taxes in this town do not even pay the cost of our police force?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-82957123174449619192010-02-15T16:46:20.549-08:002010-02-15T16:46:20.549-08:00"Keeping up with the neighbors" must be ..."Keeping up with the neighbors" must be the DBA's new mantra. Apparently, the glitz that represents Neiman Marcus can't be associated with the rest of town. Do we really want the rest of this city to look like Broadway Plaza? I wonder if Mr Brooks looked up from his "notes" to notice the trees and the hills that identify this community. It's the setting and the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-42743701963101759972010-02-15T15:33:25.610-08:002010-02-15T15:33:25.610-08:00ANON 10:27 PM
Thanks for posting this schmnuck...ANON 10:27 PM<br /><br />Thanks for posting this schmnuck's website address! It should be required reading for everyone who belongs to the DBA. After exploring the website all of the members should be asked if they think the money they spent was worth it.<br /><br />What a joke...this guy has an ego the size of the damn library and I'll bet he is really smooth in person too. <br /><br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-80122437051054450342010-02-15T15:14:24.592-08:002010-02-15T15:14:24.592-08:00I believe the appropriate term should be the "...I believe the appropriate term should be the "Macerich Line". And as far as branding goes, how about "Home of that Damn Library"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-69681086223724575602010-02-15T14:13:41.362-08:002010-02-15T14:13:41.362-08:00If the WC city council pays this douchebag they ar...If the WC city council pays this douchebag they are a bunch of f'ing morons.<br /><br />Given recent council decisions I suspect they will pay him. Remember the best predictor of future behaivour is past behaivour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-54210421011714577092010-02-15T13:39:33.158-08:002010-02-15T13:39:33.158-08:00Im with many others... I hope they didn't PAY ...Im with many others... I hope they didn't PAY Brooks for the ridiculous information...when so many people are losing their jobs!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-28525780316028107132010-02-15T13:00:06.789-08:002010-02-15T13:00:06.789-08:00Oh brutha! Stop the insanity.Oh brutha! Stop the insanity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-12205603740461956962010-02-15T08:22:25.456-08:002010-02-15T08:22:25.456-08:00We are NOT San Francisco, have no desire to be San...We are NOT San Francisco, have no desire to be San Francisco and NEVER will be San Francisco. Why are there people in WC who continue to try to 'citify' this suburban town? Does it make them feel better about where they live?<br /><br />Stop apologizing folks for your wonderful suburban town and enjoy its many benefits.<br /><br />Downtown is where the main retail exists....other parts Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-2791249372451894502010-02-14T22:34:37.241-08:002010-02-14T22:34:37.241-08:00let's be everyone. gosh, what an idea.let's be everyone. gosh, what an idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-8521699799981723012010-02-14T22:27:24.036-08:002010-02-14T22:27:24.036-08:00two clicks, 76 Trombones,
Right Here, in River Ci...two clicks, 76 Trombones,<br /><br />Right Here, in River City......<br /><br />http://www.destinationdevelopment.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-58672797343709497242010-02-14T19:33:03.332-08:002010-02-14T19:33:03.332-08:00Seems to me the biz Assn already knows there is a ...Seems to me the biz Assn already knows there is a line - it's in its own name: "downtown" always meant the core business/plaza area. <br /><br />So, if you district WC up:<br />the Plaza district<br />the Heather Farms district<br />the Northgate district<br />the Oak Grove district<br />the Treat district<br />the Larkey Park district<br />the North Main district<br />Rossmoor<br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-61116048577614414592010-02-14T18:08:29.773-08:002010-02-14T18:08:29.773-08:00It always seems out of place when there is a '...It always seems out of place when there is a 'downtown' but no 'uptown'.EdBirsannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-63136264549876857192010-02-14T18:02:20.659-08:002010-02-14T18:02:20.659-08:00Mt. Diablo Blvd. is the Mason-Dixon Line of The Du...Mt. Diablo Blvd. is the Mason-Dixon Line of The Dub C? So I guess that the underground railroad must have a transfer point at WC BART. What a poorly chosen and grossly inaccurate analogy. Comparing the commercial divide between North and South Main Sts. to 19th Century Jim Crow Laws is absurd. I sure hope the members of the WCDBA didn't pay this consultant. They could have instead Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-20611566657573893382010-02-14T17:36:07.574-08:002010-02-14T17:36:07.574-08:002:43
I agree with you. Consultants guarantee the...2:43<br /><br />I agree with you. Consultants guarantee the continuation of their careers by the results of their 'studies'. Upselling is the only way they stay in business.<br /><br />It is always nice when the client identifys the problem then seeks a 'solution' from a consultant and pays and pays and pays.<br /><br />Mr. Brooks has alot of nerve to suggest that everything Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-28371508453287421892010-02-14T14:43:00.715-08:002010-02-14T14:43:00.715-08:00This "study" was nothing more than a sal...This "study" was nothing more than a sales pitch by the consultant to get an even larger consulting project. He's identified a non-existent problem and will now try to get paid even more to fix it. Nice work if you can con it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-3547172423481586692010-02-14T14:38:00.407-08:002010-02-14T14:38:00.407-08:001:23pm,
You asked, "I hope the city did not ...1:23pm,<br /><br />You asked, "I hope the city did not pay this so called Branding expert?"<br /><br />Sentence #3: "Brooks was hired by Downtown Business Association to help the city come up with a brand name for its downtown, and he offered his interesting suggestions to a group a city and business leaders this past week."<br /><br />Please read articles before you comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-15981947835593045982010-02-14T13:46:56.388-08:002010-02-14T13:46:56.388-08:00Interesting that he says "a fractured downtow...Interesting that he says "a fractured downtown can't thrive", then goes on to recommend different names for each district, thereby reinforcing the very "fracture" he sees as a weakness. It seems that one overarching name would work best, maybe using the descriptor "north end" for the area he sees as "international". Plus, just who is this supposed to beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-61819285222022024032010-02-14T13:23:05.092-08:002010-02-14T13:23:05.092-08:00I hope the city did not pay this so called Brandin...I hope the city did not pay this so called Branding expert? What is exactly "international" about the North side, not the restaurants? Walnut Creek should embrace how homogeneous it is. Last census it was 80% white. Again not much international in WC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com