tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post963650875748289155..comments2024-03-22T16:02:08.213-05:00Comments on The Wheel: Richardson Comes Off My "On Notice" BoardMark Stegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02376182294736839659noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-88061648426648486782014-10-14T13:48:45.288-05:002014-10-14T13:48:45.288-05:00One Councilmember called the proposed Spring Creek...One Councilmember called the proposed Spring Creek Nature area "Richardson's Central Park", so I did some wild, off-the-cuff calculations last night after the vote.<br /><br />If I'm right, this new park will represent twice as much space per Richardson resident as Central Park does for Manhattan residents (something like 108 acres for 100,000 people in Richardson versus 843 acres for 1.6 million people in Manhattan). <br /><br />"One hundred years from now, this acquisition will be looked back upon as the most significant action taken by Richardson in the early 21st century." Yep, no matter what it costs now, I have to agree that future Richardson residents will fall all over themselves complimenting this deal...<br /><br />Billmccalpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02768191960822864278noreply@blogger.com