Comments on: Arnsdorff shows his face in town again http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/arnsdorff-shows-his-face-in-town-again/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:44:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: daco http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/arnsdorff-shows-his-face-in-town-again/#comment-1201 daco Wed, 02 Aug 2006 18:26:28 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/arnsdorff-shows-his-face-in-town-again/#comment-1201 You are kidding right AT? I know little old ladies that are more business savy than our city fathers (and mothers). Just think where we would be right now if the city's 2003 proposed bond issue had gone through. 23.something millions dollars deeper in debt, without all those magical salestax dollars rolling in from that brand new beautiful city center...that's where. You are kidding right AT? I know little old ladies that are more business savy than our city fathers (and mothers). Just think where we would be right now if the city’s 2003 proposed bond issue had gone through. 23.something millions dollars deeper in debt, without all those magical salestax dollars rolling in from that brand new beautiful city center…that’s where.

]]> By: Atomictumor http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/arnsdorff-shows-his-face-in-town-again/#comment-1204 Atomictumor Wed, 02 Aug 2006 18:47:56 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/arnsdorff-shows-his-face-in-town-again/#comment-1204 Was Arnsdorff the guy who would have done the job if the bond had come through? I must admit, I can't remember if I was for the thing or against it at the time... Was Arnsdorff the guy who would have done the job if the bond had come through? I must admit, I can’t remember if I was for the thing or against it at the time…

]]> By: daco http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/arnsdorff-shows-his-face-in-town-again/#comment-1205 daco Wed, 02 Aug 2006 18:51:26 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/arnsdorff-shows-his-face-in-town-again/#comment-1205 Oh yeah, he has always been the man. Big smile, white shoes and belt kinda guy. Oh yeah, he has always been the man. Big smile, white shoes and belt kinda guy.

]]> By: daco http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/arnsdorff-shows-his-face-in-town-again/#comment-1206 daco Wed, 02 Aug 2006 18:52:24 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/arnsdorff-shows-his-face-in-town-again/#comment-1206 By the way, Mr. Richardson may not have been around in 2003, but his paper and Mayor McCheese did support Arnsdorf and the bond issue back then. By the way, Mr. Richardson may not have been around in 2003, but his paper and Mayor McCheese did support Arnsdorf and the bond issue back then.

]]> By: Netmom http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/arnsdorff-shows-his-face-in-town-again/#comment-1207 Netmom Wed, 02 Aug 2006 18:55:51 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/arnsdorff-shows-his-face-in-town-again/#comment-1207 Yeah, it was Arnsdorff. And yes, I was dead wrong on that one. He had a lot of big ideas that sounded like great ideas -- you know, putting interesting stores in that carcass of a mall that would actually compel people to shop here. He had pretty pictures. He <i>said</i> he had the funding to pull it off. When I learned that he also owned the dead shopping center on Papermill (where the parking lot fell in and washed away in the rain), my confidence sank quickly. Why not finish our project right before starting one in Knoxville? I've told Martin McBride, and now I'm telling Daco: <b>you were right, I was wrong.</b> Next time I won't be so quick to fall for it... but thank goodness caution previled. Yeah, it was Arnsdorff. And yes, I was dead wrong on that one. He had a lot of big ideas that sounded like great ideas — you know, putting interesting stores in that carcass of a mall that would actually compel people to shop here. He had pretty pictures. He said he had the funding to pull it off.

When I learned that he also owned the dead shopping center on Papermill (where the parking lot fell in and washed away in the rain), my confidence sank quickly. Why not finish our project right before starting one in Knoxville?

I’ve told Martin McBride, and now I’m telling Daco: you were right, I was wrong. Next time I won’t be so quick to fall for it… but thank goodness caution previled.

]]> By: daco http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/arnsdorff-shows-his-face-in-town-again/#comment-1208 daco Wed, 02 Aug 2006 19:34:27 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/arnsdorff-shows-his-face-in-town-again/#comment-1208 Actually you already told me that NetMom, but it's good to be reminded that I have actually been right about something. I know that it is a nasty subject to bring up, but is this an instance that eminent domain could be used? How difficult would it be to find a new developer for the project? Actually you already told me that NetMom, but it’s good to be reminded that I have actually been right about something.

I know that it is a nasty subject to bring up, but is this an instance that eminent domain could be used? How difficult would it be to find a new developer for the project?

]]> By: Netmom http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/arnsdorff-shows-his-face-in-town-again/#comment-1216 Netmom Wed, 02 Aug 2006 23:30:18 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/02/arnsdorff-shows-his-face-in-town-again/#comment-1216 A lot of people had asked for that (to exercise eminent domain) going back even before Arnsdorff, but Council felt it would be unethical -- if not illegal -- to do so. With this year's revision of eminent domain laws in the State Legislature, I don't think it's even possible. We can just hope that someone recognizes that there is an unserved market here. A lot of people had asked for that (to exercise eminent domain) going back even before Arnsdorff, but Council felt it would be unethical — if not illegal — to do so.

With this year’s revision of eminent domain laws in the State Legislature, I don’t think it’s even possible. We can just hope that someone recognizes that there is an unserved market here.

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