02-01-2010, 12:13 AM
Harold Wrote:Geez Danno, I know I am responding to an old post here but, what in the hades are you talking about? I'm thinking that if you took control, it would be just as bad, only in a different way. Harold BeadlingHarold, you are certainly entitled to think whatever you want no matter how wrong you may be. Unless of course you mean bad as in BAAADDD!
I've given a lot of thought to the matter of vitalization of the lakefront and downtown area and I do have some experience in this area. I have no doubt whatsoever that, out of all the possible ways to bring such positive change about, there is one path, one formula, that would be easist to implement with the greatest chance of success. I know what that is and I'm not going to tell anyone...
When I used to sit through all the ULI meetings. Meeting after meeting all I could think was that their ideas were "forced". They didn't take into account the factors that are unique to Waukegan. They were trying to mold Waukegan into something it would never be. They were using universal formula when very specific formula were to be most effective and important They went against the natural flow.... the naturaql proclivities... My ideas go with the natural flow...
For all I know, Larry Tenpas, Sam Cunningham, Rick Larsen, Pat Needham, Bill Durkin, Billy Durkin, Dick Hyde, Ray Vukovich, Terry Link, Eddie Washington, Russ Tomlin and Robin Schabes, Pete Couvall and all the geniuses over at North Ave. HQ, and maybe even you, know what I know, but have been holding back all this time.