Anonymous
06/26/2015 15:10
Subject: Re:If only the DC press would adopt this tone with NIMBYs
Anonymous wrote:In DC a number of years ago, we actually paid to have the utility pole in the alley moved a few feet to create an extra parkign space.
WHAT?!? I want to do this! Who did you pay? This would give us ONE parking space.
TheGreatEscape
06/26/2015 15:06
Subject: If only the DC press would adopt this tone with NIMBYs
I think the writer, Ishmael N. Daro, comes across as a jealous asshole.
Anonymous
06/25/2015 17:45
Subject: Re:If only the DC press would adopt this tone with NIMBYs
The utility should have known better.
Anonymous
06/25/2015 17:26
Subject: Re:If only the DC press would adopt this tone with NIMBYs
In DC a number of years ago, we actually paid to have the utility pole in the alley moved a few feet to create an extra parkign space.
Anonymous
06/25/2015 17:05
Subject: If only the DC press would adopt this tone with NIMBYs
Anonymous wrote:I'm a bit sympathetic actually. It would suck to have a utility pole installed like that dead center of your front yard. I don't blame them for trying to get it moved a few feet to the side... that seems like a reasonable request:
See article - “We completely understand and accept there will be a pole, we just want to ask if they can consider a different location,” Ankennman said. "
I agree. We have them in our yards in Arlington, but they typically in between the lots. It looks intentionally bad.
Anonymous
06/25/2015 16:43
Subject: If only the DC press would adopt this tone with NIMBYs
I'm a bit sympathetic actually. It would suck to have a utility pole installed like that dead center of your front yard. I don't blame them for trying to get it moved a few feet to the side... that seems like a reasonable request:
See article - “We completely understand and accept there will be a pole, we just want to ask if they can consider a different location,” Ankennman said. "
See article - “We completely understand and accept there will be a pole, we just want to ask if they can consider a different location,” Ankennman said. "
Anonymous
06/25/2015 15:56
Subject: If only the DC press would adopt this tone with NIMBYs
Toronto paper does an amazing job skewering couple upset about a utility pole on their street: http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/toronto-million-dollar-home-hyrdo-pole-809202