[phoenixboi08]

Mobile's just not ready for heavy transit yet. However, I do thnk that the interstate runs through the city in a wierd way. But whatever...:shrug:

[Port_of_Bama]

I know that the city is looking at Tillman's Corner and Hwy 98 out Moffett Rd for a possible annexation attempt. There is no money that would come from Theodore and it would just become part of the PJ. The population around the targeted areas would have no more than 5-10K people. We spend a lot of money providing police and fire protection to TC just as we did for the Schillinger Road people. I think the goal is to incorporate all of the areas where a loop around the city would go BEFORE pushing for its construction. On another note, the WAVE does not serve some areas where they could pick up ridership because the community they are in will not contribute. Remember, WAVE is not part of the city and can put routes wherever they think it will work.



I didn`t know that WAVE wasnt`t owned by the city is that a good or bad thing ? The Tillmanscorner 2006 population was 15,685 your right. The Mobile police department cover over 250,000 residents do you guys think that the city will slowly try to annex these areas that are coverd by the city ?

[10101000]

If they had a heavy transit, I would ride it. Back in the 90's the city had a special on fox ten that projected the port city in 15 years and in that plan, it included a monorail system across the bay and through mid town. The Press even had a special print out of it as well.

[Port_of_Bama]

Mobile's just not ready for heavy transit yet. However, I do thnk that the interstate runs through the city in a wierd way. But whatever...:shrug:

your right it does but,I belive the reason for that is, I -65 was built befor the west of the city started expanding like that. I-10 is in a good location needs widening though. I-165 that runs through Prichard wasa wast of money to me but if you look at it , it gives a good short cut to D.T. I heard that West Mobile residents would not sell there land at the price that was given for an interstate do be built. Un like the residents in the Prichard area who were forced to move even with the low prices that were offerd to them. Prices that were less than there home value. West Mobile residents would not sell and they did not force them to move either. An interstate going west is more of a need than the I-165(Prichard). I also believe that the reason why an interstate doesn`t run in the middle of the city is because frm the Loop area eastward it`s all historic and the 300 + year old trees.

[Port_of_Bama]

If they had a heavy transit, I would ride it. Back in the 90's the city had a special on fox ten that projected the port city in 15 years and in that plan, it included a monorail system across the bay and through mid town. The Press even had a special print out of it as well.



yeah I rember taht they also said we will have aorund 1 mill people in Mobile county also by the year 2015 7 or 800 maybe 1 mill naw.

[10101000]

I had the print out of it for the longest time and when I moved, I threw it away. I wanted to keep it to see how much would change throughout the next 15-20 years.

[CottonCity251]

Remember, WAVE is not part of the city and can put routes wherever they think it will work.

I thought the Wave was part of the city. The Wave is funded by the federal government and Mobile. Case in point, Prichard was awarded federal money for a bus hub in their downtown area but when it came to Mobile City Council it wasn't approved...why? Because Prichard don't wanna help pay for shit. So the money is there but won't be used until Prichard help pay the bill for the service they recieve. Mayor Jones said last year that if Prichard and Mobile County don't help pay for the Wave then services will be limited to just the City of Mobile.

[SouthSky]

If and when midwestrabbi ventures over here, this could be a could be a good starter:

http://www.al.com/opinion/press-register/index.ssf?/base/opinion/120764612740820.xml&coll=3

[CottonCity251]

If and when midwestrabbi ventures over here, this could be a could be a good starter:

http://www.al.com/opinion/press-register/index.ssf?/base/opinion/120764612740820.xml&coll=3

I read that first thing this morning and thought about posting it on Birmingham's thread...but I was like naw, it might start some bullshit.

[SouthSky]

I read that first thing this morning and thought about posting it on Birmingham's thread...but I was like naw, it might start some bullshit.

I was tempted to do the same, but reason got the best of me. Maybe this will get midwestrabbi to respond over here about his seeming hatred towards Mobile.

[Electrical Porpoise]

I was tempted to do the same, but reason got the best of me. Maybe this will get midwestrabbi to respond over here about his seeming hatred towards Mobile.
It is hard to believe he hates you Mobile since nothing happens in the city. You would think he would hate a booming city between Mobile and PCola like Elberta. :rolleyes:

[The 251]

You would think he would hate a booming city between Mobile and PCola like Elberta.


:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha:

[NitekKetin]

I'm glad we don't have an interstate highway running east-west through the City of Mobile. I wouldn't mind seeing some type of high volume parkway-esque thoroughfare constructed along or near the banks of Three Mile Creek. Unfortunately, runoff from such a hypothetical highway would be quite an issue.

[The 251]

whats the latest with our proposed "Golden Gate Bridge" :drooling:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/expatbaman/Mobile/Waterfront-bridge-1.jpg

[AlabamaGuy2007]

whats the latest with our proposed "Golden Gate Bridge" :drooling:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/expatbaman/Mobile/Waterfront-bridge-1.jpg

More like Green Gate bridge, haha. Please tell me that rendering is distorted.

[NitekKetin]

The coloring of the wires kind of evokes the color schemes of the Convention Center and RSA Tower. I would prefer a light cerulean.

[BlessedMobile]

I thought the Wave was part of the city. The Wave is funded by the federal government and Mobile. Case in point, Prichard was awarded federal money for a bus hub in their downtown area but when it came to Mobile City Council it wasn't approved...why? Because Prichard don't wanna help pay for shit. So the money is there but won't be used until Prichard help pay the bill for the service they recieve. Mayor Jones said last year that if Prichard and Mobile County don't help pay for the Wave then services will be limited to just the City of Mobile.

The WAVE is a private company using funds from city, county and feds. Prichard would not participate in the expense of building the transfer station so it did not happen. The city does not run the WAVE but it has influence with the money. It was conceived by WAVE officials to open the transfer station to help get residents to and from areas outside Prichard. There was no award to Prichard of any type grant. Prichard has an annual budget of just 12 million dollars and there is no room to come up with discretionary money for such a project.

[BlessedMobile]

If and when midwestrabbi ventures over here, this could be a could be a good starter:

http://www.al.com/opinion/press-register/index.ssf?/base/opinion/120764612740820.xml&coll=3

I think this guy thinks we are flush with cash down here. We worked hard to bring in big business and prosperity for our citizens and then suddenly our poor relatives up north are at our door asking for money. They broke it...let them fix it.

[BlessedMobile]

It's a good thing it is only a rendering as there will be no piling in the water as shown. Let's think of the green tint as patina and call it "beautiful by design"

[Port_of_Bama]

If and when midwestrabbi ventures over here, this could be a could be a good starter:

http://www.al.com/opinion/press-register/index.ssf?/base/opinion/120764612740820.xml&coll=3

See that midwestrabbi guy from B-ham talking trash about Mobile in the B-ham forum from my understanding of this link you posted Just as Cotten City 251 said it will effect the whole state. Ths midwestrabbi guy just went crazy on the computer saying Mobile is trash to B-ham and all that other stuff that is crazy .Since B-ham`s economy produce more GP than all three large metros combined which is true well why are they in debt and why didn`t the leaders show up for the meeting according to the link that`s stupid. The link says Jeff Co. needs help from other parts of the state as well. It just pissed me off when that dude was putting my city down man. Not to bring up the past but when the RSA Tower thread was in it`s hay day thats how I found this site I wanted to comment on that thread against all the haters that was on it. I couldn`t at the time and i`m glad because i`m older and much more mature now and know how to handle stupidity. I will defend Mobile no matter what !


Third, elected leaders in south Alabama need to do what they can to help Jefferson County -www.al.com/opinion/press-register/index.ssf?/base/opinion/120764612740820.xml&coll=3

We need each other in this state no need to put Mobile down you don`t know who you will need !

[The 251]

In addition to that rendering, here are a couple of videos I dug up and posted on youtube :D

EQun3OcdzXM

qURdc7KqkpY
(WKRG 5 News is the producer of these vids)

[midwestrabbi]

Well here I am, and the first thing is I ask you guys in Mobile to forgive me. My feelings toward the tanker deal have nothing to do with you city, my opinion is toward the leadership in Washington and McCain. I have spent some great times in and around Mobile and my wife has a brother who lives in your city. I am very impressed with YOUR downtown area , and spent a week at the Adams Mark several years ago. I have always thought that the eastern shore should be included in the Metro population of Mobile truly pushing the population over 750,000. Again my opinion is based on what I read and hear on the news and I have a friend that I am a g-dfather to his son that works at Boeing. It is ashamed that Mobile is in the middle of this hassle. So understand that it is alright to "eat some crow " as I have.

[Port_of_Bama]

More like Green Gate bridge, haha. Please tell me that rendering is distorted.
I agree that green is ugly I prefer a light blue also and I hope they will illuminate the bridge at night just like teh Africatown bridge but with other colors.

[Port_of_Bama]

Well here I am, and the first thing is I ask you guys in Mobile to forgive me. My feelings toward the tanker deal have nothing to do with you city, my opinion is toward the leadership in Washington and McCain. I have spent some great times in and around Mobile and my wife has a brother who lives in your city. I am very impressed with YOUR downtown area , and spent a week at the Adams Mark several years ago. I have always thought that the eastern shore should be included in the Metro population of Mobile truly pushing the population over 750,000. Again my opinion is based on what I read and hear on the news and I have a friend that I am a g-dfather to his son that works at Boeing. It is ashamed that Mobile is in the middle of this hassle. So understand that it is alright to "eat some crow " as I have.

It takes a real man to do that ,much respect.

[SouthSky]

Well here I am, and the first thing is I ask you guys in Mobile to forgive me. My feelings toward the tanker deal have nothing to do with you city, my opinion is toward the leadership in Washington and McCain. I have spent some great times in and around Mobile and my wife has a brother who lives in your city. I am very impressed with YOUR downtown area , and spent a week at the Adams Mark several years ago. I have always thought that the eastern shore should be included in the Metro population of Mobile truly pushing the population over 750,000. Again my opinion is based on what I read and hear on the news and I have a friend that I am a g-dfather to his son that works at Boeing. It is ashamed that Mobile is in the middle of this hassle. So understand that it is alright to "eat some crow " as I have.

First of all, thank you for venturing over here.

I think it behooves you to read up more on this tanker deal and not stick with the rubbish you are probably reading on the AP wire. Past Air Force generals are supporting this, and if it wasn't for the smear campaign Boeing is running, I think the majority of Americans would be for that project. I will go ahead and say that I think the project will still go to EADS but Boeing will fight and claw, bitch and moan all it wants.

Now...

Mobile truly is a city with perpetual potential... long forgotten in the 70's-80's and a city that is clearly emerging to be a world power. The growth your seeing along the central Gulf Coast has been spurred by Katrina rebuilding, and private and public investment. This growth (fortunately for the Port City) has focused on Mobile. The whole state will benefit from this just as Mobile benefited from Birmingham's success in the 20th century.

[midwestrabbi]

It is great that we live in a democracy, where we can read, study and think for ourselves. I agree that Mobile is a great city, one that has been ignored for years. And with that NEW RSA tower , and the Cruise Terminal who knows the possibilities, and with that alone many are truly taking note of Mobile. And then we read about the new steel mill that is being built , you should be proud. But my opinion about the tanker deal are well read, and just my opinion, it would have been best if the Washington would have left the Air Force alone in this decision. This is the second decision that was made concerning this issue, some in congress got involved, again I say it is ashamed that Mobile is in the middle. But whatever they do I am more concerned with this war that we have become involved with, and how many more will come back dead before we bring our troops home. One more thing I do not live in Bham, I had a business their for several years and have since retired and now live in Denver.

[CottonCity251]

The WAVE is a private company using funds from city, county and feds. Prichard would not participate in the expense of building the transfer station so it did not happen. The city does not run the WAVE but it has influence with the money. It was conceived by WAVE officials to open the transfer station to help get residents to and from areas outside Prichard. There was no award to Prichard of any type grant. Prichard has an annual budget of just 12 million dollars and there is no room to come up with discretionary money for such a project.

Let me refer you to this from the Press-Register my friend...

Mobile council denies bus shelter money for Prichard
Posted by Jeff Amy, Staff Reporter
September 18, 2007 2:29PM

The Mobile City Council refused this morning by a 5-2 vote to release federal money to build a transportation hub in Prichard, with members saying they wouldn't vote for the shelter, which isn't supposed to cost Mobile anything, until the Wave Transit System's other budget problems were cleared up.

Then, moments after the vote to table to item, Councilman Clinton Johnson, one of the two members who supported the money, said state Sen. Vivian Davis Figures, D-Mobile, was seeking $100,000 from the Alabama Department of Community and Economic Affairs to help Prichard share in the Wave's costs.

Prichard's failure to contribute to the costs of operating the bus system has long irritated some members of the Mobile City Council.

Napoleon Bracey, a Prichard City Councilman who attended Tuesday's meeting, said he wished Johnson had been able to announce the extra money before the vote, and said it was unfair that Mobile was sitting on money that the Federal Transit Administration gave for the benefit of Prichard, just because council members are unhappy about the Wave's deficit.

"Don't sit and hold our project up because of another issue that's totally separate," Bracey said.

____________________________________________

I agree with the city council on this one....a transportation hub won't work without buses to service it.

[The 251]

Anyone else going to the 5th Annual Shrimp Cook-Off on April 19th?

Honors day at my school is on the 18th, so I will be coming down that weekend, and I am going :D

(if it doesnt rain :fingerscrossed: )

[10101000]

I sat down last night and began to think about this. California & Alabama, have something in common. We both have at least 4 major cities, of course our population and land mass is smaller. Mobile is a bay city, and so is San Francisco. Eastern shore is a lot like Easter shore in San Fran. We both have a number to represent our counties on our licenses plates. Mobile wants a new "Golden Gate Bridge." California has mountains so do we (Alabama). I could keep going for a while, but I thought it to be interesting. Just wanted to through this in there.

[Port_of_Bama]

Mobile has the 10th largest Port in the country and thats before the completion of the 300 million dollar expansion. I wonder will we be featured on The National Geographic Channel America`s Port Series .I hope so !

[10101000]

Have any of you ever been to A Dakota Coffee works in Dothan or Auburn?

[BlessedMobile]

Let me refer you to this from the Press-Register my friend...

Mobile council denies bus shelter money for Prichard
Posted by Jeff Amy, Staff Reporter
September 18, 2007 2:29PM

The Mobile City Council refused this morning by a 5-2 vote to release federal money to build a transportation hub in Prichard, with members saying they wouldn't vote for the shelter, which isn't supposed to cost Mobile anything, until the Wave Transit System's other budget problems were cleared up.

Then, moments after the vote to table to item, Councilman Clinton Johnson, one of the two members who supported the money, said state Sen. Vivian Davis Figures, D-Mobile, was seeking $100,000 from the Alabama Department of Community and Economic Affairs to help Prichard share in the Wave's costs.

Prichard's failure to contribute to the costs of operating the bus system has long irritated some members of the Mobile City Council.

Napoleon Bracey, a Prichard City Councilman who attended Tuesday's meeting, said he wished Johnson had been able to announce the extra money before the vote, and said it was unfair that Mobile was sitting on money that the Federal Transit Administration gave for the benefit of Prichard, just because council members are unhappy about the Wave's deficit.

"Don't sit and hold our project up because of another issue that's totally separate," Bracey said.

____________________________________________

I agree with the city council on this one....a transportation hub won't work without buses to service it.

I suppose I should be thankful you are at least a sarcastic "friend". I guess my supervisor friends at the WAVE didn't get the story right. Again, the money was not Prichard's but fed money belonging to Mobile. The only part of Mr. Bracey's comments that were correct was that Mobile council members were unhappy and not so much with WAVE as Prichard itself; lets be real here, if the money was given by FTA for the benefit of Prichard there would have been more complaining by Prichard officials. It is a given that WAVE needs more money than it gets but the new management is trying to better spend what they do have. With all do respect to the MPR, they got about half the facts correct. The proposed station location was right beside the city library on Lovejoy in what is now a parking lot; it is a good idea that should happen.

[10101000]

Do you ever think that Mobile will have a rail transit? I think it will when 20 years or so, hopefully!

[nimsjus]

New Lagniappe is out...
www.lagniappemobile.com
The cover story is on the Crescent Theater rennovation. It will have a movie theater for films that don't come to Mobile in the regular theater (aka most Oscar nominees, documentaries, etc). The other side will feature more of a small auditorium for music, spoken word, stuff like that. Also cool is the fact that they have a liquor license, so you can have drinks while your there for a show/movie. It will feature very high end condos above. I hope this works because that would be a very cool thing to have in Mobile, especially downtown.

[Del]

We've been eagerly awaiting the opening of this theater and plan to make a concerted effort to support it---unfortunately that will mean going downtown to see movies on nights when we would normally have been potatoed out on the couch with a DVD :)

[SouthSky]

I just want to move downtown as soon as possible. :yes:

[Port_of_Bama]

I just want to move downtown as soon as possible. :yes:

same here hopefuly when i finish school down town will have retail and another grocery store besides that save a lot. There are great places to eat and hang out down town and parks hang out. Last summer I saw about 4 musicians porforming on Dauphin street, people were out in Cathedral park, i saw people walking and eating out side of dauphin street it was a vibrant enviroment and peaceful aslo. Cops were out on foot,bikes and scooters and the women I saw a lot of them out that realy made the atmosphere pleasent for me.

[Electrical Porpoise]

I just want to move downtown as soon as possible. :yes:
How are you going to feel about abandoning your 200 homes listed on your profile? :D

I can't wait to see the day when downtown is busy without anything happening down there. And I think it will be sooner than later.

[Port_of_Bama]

How are you going to feel about abandoning your 200 homes listed on your profile? :D

I can't wait to see the day when downtown is busy without anything happening down there. And I think is will sooner than later.



Oh yeah there a deacent amount of people out on weekends with out the other stuff that the Mobile alliance mentioned and proposed for down town(retail,grocery store).

[pboo74]

New Lagniappe is out...
www.lagniappemobile.com
The cover story is on the Crescent Theater rennovation. It will have a movie theater for films that don't come to Mobile in the regular theater (aka most Oscar nominees, documentaries, etc). The other side will feature more of a small auditorium for music, spoken word, stuff like that. Also cool is the fact that they have a liquor license, so you can have drinks while your there for a show/movie. It will feature very high end condos above. I hope this works because that would be a very cool thing to have in Mobile, especially downtown.

mobile needs a major comedy club to come downtown where locals can showcase their talent as well as major comedians such as,katt willams,mike epps,john witherspoon, etc...something like zanies in nashville.

[Port_of_Bama]

mobile needs a major comedy club to come downtown where locals can showcase their talent as well as major comedians such as,katt willams,mike epps,john witherspoon, etc...something like zanies in nashville.



yeah that would be good to have down town. Times like this people need prayers and a good laugh !

[mobile]

Yeah, I've been saying that we need a Comedy Club 4 the last 2 year. Every since I was living in Virgina Beach, they have a nice one called funny bones.

[Del]

Spot of Tea had a comedy club in their upstairs space for a while - can't think what it was called, L'Estrade, I think. That's not going on any more, but they occasionally use the space for other performance stuff. I never went - ever since I was selected as the object of microphoned ridicule by some guy opening for a comic at a Houston club (I wasn't heckling him, but his mean-spirited humor had pasted an unpleasant look on my face) I've stayed away from such places.

[Bama_75]

LOL Del, I can not blame you!

[The 251]

I was just sitting around tonight, and I got to thinking...
Mobile has been growing very rapidly over the past couple of years. We now own the rights to the largest building in the state, are in the process of building a new $3.7 Billion steel plant and a $600 Million Air-Force refueling tanker facility, and have been proposed our city's own $1.5 Billion "Golden Gate Bridge"...

So why stop there? :shrug:
Lets keep our momentum going and construct - The Burj Mobile

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/vickshow/burj.jpg

what do yall think?

[SouthSky]

That would be interesting during hurricanes. :)

[Port_of_Bama]

lol, that would fit in nicely if Mobile had 3 more 400 or 500 footers

[BamaGrad04]

It just needs a spire to match RSA and the Rennaissance, and it's good to go!

[CottonCity251]

That's interesting...LOL!

[Alabadrock]

I like how it's tilting to the left. :)

[Electrical Porpoise]

I like how it's tilting to the left. :)
I was kind of hoping that it was the Bank building tilting and maybe it was going to fall down. :)

[CottonCity251]

I was kind of hoping that it was the Bank building tilting and maybe it was going to fall down. :)

:haha:...I was thinking the samething.lol.

[Alabadrock]

Nope, it's definitely the Burj, haha.

[Muskavon]

I like how it's tilting to the left. :)

That's a rendering after 1st hurricane season.

For rendering of it after 2nd season...refer to original pic before photoshop. :D

[Port_of_Bama]

I was kind of hoping that it was the Bank building tilting and maybe it was going to fall down. :)

yeah i`m fed up with that eyesore, exterior nenovations is a must for that granite tomb stone.:gaah: :brickwall:

[pkp]

My prediction - we will not see a building over 8 floors for at least 5 years; and that's OK. We will see crazy infill - every block within 1 mile of Bienville Square will be a solid 2-3 floors. This is the best thing that can happen to us - midrise density creates the residential and retail needed to sustain a city - and that is what we will get.

PS:
For all of those wanting to move downtown: I really enjoyed walking to art walk tonight. Looked at over 20 art galleries, bought some, drank some, walked to Guido's (1 block from my house), had a great dinner with friends and then had a drink-fest that can only happen in the city - hop on board.

[Port_of_Bama]

My prediction - we will not see a building over 8 floors for at least 5 years; and that's OK. We will see crazy infill - every block within 1 mile of Bienville Square will be a solid 2-3 floors. This is the best thing that can happen to us - midrise density creates the residential and retail needed to sustain a city - and that is what we will get.

PS:
For all of those wanting to move downtown: I really enjoyed walking to art walk tonight. Looked at over 20 art galleries, bought some, drank some, walked to Guido's (1 block from my house), had a great dinner with friends and then had a drink-fest that can only happen in the city - hop on board.

I agree we need to do infill first to creat density downtown before we add height especialy to the west and north of down town , beinville is fine in terms of density. It sounded like you had fun kinda remind me when I was home for the summer ,down town is becoming very artsy which is good ,gives down town a little flavor.

[Port_of_Bama]

Speaking of infill what is the hold up on the federal court house building the renderings for that building are nice and it will swallow 2 blocks of down town ,anybody know ?

[nimsjus]

Somewhere way back in this thread someone explained that the goevernment is not currently starting any new federal courthouses. Ours is pretty high on the list, but they are not initiating any new projects.

[Port_of_Bama]

:previous: oh ok I was wondering


Great news for the Port city !!

Aboulafia said Northrop's win should give it an edge over Boeing in the international market. Industry officials have estimated up to 100 additional tankers could be sold to foreign customers, possibly boosting production in Mobile. http://www.al.com/news/press-register/index.ssf?/base/news/1207991721208770.xml&coll=3&thispage=2



Alabama has the best state economy story in the whole country today," Allsbrook said. "The best part of the state, in terms of the future, is Mobile."

Epley projected that Mobile County would grow by 1.4 percent in the first quarter, while Baldwin would grow by 1.5 percent.

"The coast is doing well on its own resources," he said. "We don't need ThyssenKrupp and EADS for the economy to continue to diversity and for us to continue doing all right."

While shipyards are hiring now, and port employment will pick up when the Alabama Container Terminal opens later this year, bigger impacts should begin to filter through Mobile County. The impact of the ThyssenKrupp AG steel mill in Calvert may not be fully felt until 2012, Epley said, predicting several boom quarters as the $3.7 billion plant gears up. http://www.al.com/news/press-register/index.ssf?/base/news/1207991722208770.xml&coll=3&thispage=2 (http://www.al.com/news/press-register/index.ssf?/base/news/1207991722208770.xml&coll=3&thispage=2)


:previous: I have a little disagreement with this statment we may not need them but they are a blessing to us !

[10101000]

I had some friends to come to Mobile this past week and could not believe the change the city has undergone.

[Port_of_Bama]

Every time I come back to the Port there is a change !

[phoenixboi08]

I was just sitting around tonight, and I got to thinking...
Mobile has been growing very rapidly over the past couple of years. We now own the rights to the largest building in the state, are in the process of building a new $3.7 Billion steel plant and a $600 Million Air-Force refueling tanker facility, and have been proposed our city's own $1.5 Billion "Golden Gate Bridge"...

So why stop there? :shrug:
Lets keep our momentum going and construct - The Burj Mobile

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/vickshow/burj.jpg

what do yall think?

IT'S A MONSTER!!!!
Interesting...Too tall though. Maybe 200ft. less...:shrug:

You should have just smashed the AM south. Then it would be a proper tombstone!:)

[Del]

I hear from a very good source that the "tombstone" is being looked at by outside investors. These people are confident they can get a return on their investment with only minimal renovation.

[phoenixboi08]

This "investor" wouldn't happen to be the Grim Reaper would it?:jester:

[The 251]

I was bored tonight, so I thought I would create a skyline rendering of what Alabama's great power-house cities would look like combined into one marvelous, spectacular, wonderful place.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the city of Manchester, Alabama
(yes, we are stealing another city name from the United Kingdom)

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/vickshow/RENDERING4.jpg

[CottonCity251]

I was bored tonight, so I thought I would create a skyline rendering of what Alabama's great power-house cities would look like combined into one marvelous, spectacular, wonderful place.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the city of Manchester, Alabama
(yes, we are stealing another city name from the United Kingdom)

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/vickshow/RENDERING4.jpg

So not far Manchester gets the Bronner treatment and all the state funding...:haha: Nice skyline though.lol.

[10101000]

Nice

[10101000]

The more I look at this thread the more I get depressed! Such a beautiful place, never take for granted what you have, never.

[Port_of_Bama]

I was bored tonight, so I thought I would create a skyline rendering of what Alabama's great power-house cities would look like combined into one marvelous, spectacular, wonderful place.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the city of Manchester, Alabama
(yes, we are stealing another city name from the United Kingdom)

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/vickshow/RENDERING4.jpg


That is the perfect skyline for the Port City I can see that in about 15 or 20 years.


Yo TnC I know what you mean MAN i`M UP HERE IN HUNTSVILLE AND NO OFFENSE TO ANY HUNTSVILLE FORUMERS WHO ARE STOPPING BY THIS THREAD BUT TO ME AND OTHER MOBILIANS WHO ATTEND SCHOOL UP HERE MOBILE IS SO MUCH BETTRE HUNSTVILLE IS NICE ALSO. The Port City just has a distinguished charecter to it. We use to go to B-ham almost every weekend to have more of that Mobile feeling. That didn`t work when you dross that Dolly Parton Bridge your at home !!!

[Randallg223]

Was downtown at lunch time today, lots of activity. I'm getting exciting about the changes taking place. It's really beginning to feel more like a large city. So to keep things moving in the right direction, we need more downtown retail, something along the lines of a "Riverwalk" in New Orleans to attract local as well as out of towners, another cruise ship to increase visitors, highrise condos for increased downtown living and would someone please work on getting the conventions (1000 to 5000 people) once promised we'd get if Mobile had large convention center.

[Musicisright]

I got to go inside the Crescent Theatre during the Arts Alive festival. Once it's finished, it will really be amazing.

[SouthSky]

Bonner seeking courthouse money
Mobile Press-Register April 14, 2008

U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, hopes to use his new post on the House Appropriations Committee to push some money to a long-sought new federal courthouse in Mobile.

At a subcommittee hearing April 3, Bonner noted that the Bush administration had proposed no funding for the project in the 2009 fiscal year that begins in October, even though it ranks among the judiciary's top five priorities.
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http://ads.al.com/RealMedia/ads/adstream_nx.ads/www.al.com/xml/story/Mobile/n/npol/@StoryAd?x "We're concerned about the lack of ability to get this project off of the wish list into reality," he told Laurita Doan , head of the U.S. General Services Administration, the lead federal agency for construction projects.
In a prepared response to follow-up questions from the Press-Register, Bonner called the existing John Archibald Campbell Federal Courthouse "unsafe and inadequate," and said he intends to seek $181.5 million "to complete funding for construction" on top of $11.3 million that has already been approved.

"While funding is certainly not assured in what may prove to be a challenging budget year," he said, "I will continue to support this much needed project."

[Electrical Porpoise]

Bonners way of saying sweet jesus help us now so we can get it approved before the chance that a (d) wins the nomination.

[Port_of_Bama]

Bonner seeking courthouse money
Mobile Press-Register April 14, 2008

U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, hopes to use his new post on the House Appropriations Committee to push some money to a long-sought new federal courthouse in Mobile.

At a subcommittee hearing April 3, Bonner noted that the Bush administration had proposed no funding for the project in the 2009 fiscal year that begins in October, even though it ranks among the judiciary's top five priorities.
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http://ads.al.com/RealMedia/ads/adstream_nx.ads/www.al.com/xml/story/Mobile/n/npol/@StoryAd?x "We're concerned about the lack of ability to get this project off of the wish list into reality," he told Laurita Doan , head of the U.S. General Services Administration, the lead federal agency for construction projects.
In a prepared response to follow-up questions from the Press-Register, Bonner called the existing John Archibald Campbell Federal Courthouse "unsafe and inadequate," and said he intends to seek $181.5 million "to complete funding for construction" on top of $11.3 million that has already been approved.

"While funding is certainly not assured in what may prove to be a challenging budget year," he said, "I will continue to support this much needed project."



Good news I hope they will approve it that building would look great downtown and St. Louis street area would inprove also.

Randallg223 we are praying for all of that stuff you mentioned and retail needs to be a top prioroty !

[10101000]

Great news. Have any of you eaten at NOJA's yet?

[Port_of_Bama]

Great news. Have any of you eaten at NOJA's yet?


Wher is NOJA`s and what does that stand for New Orlenas j??????? A?????

I have heared that True is a realy nice one also voted 1 in the stste by Trip Advisory.com !!


Good news for Austal USA/ Mobile Regional Airport. http://www.al.com/business/press-register/index.ssf?/base/business/120825093488390.xml&coll=3

Warehouse Developer Eyes Brooklyfield. http://www.al.com/business/press-register/index.ssf?/base/business/120825093488390.xml&coll=3

[elb401]

It stands for North Jackson (NOJA) street.......downtown. I ate there about a year and a half ago. It has a really good great atmosphere. The food isn't really New Orleans....but more of an ethiopian/african-european mix. I think a little cajun style was thrown in there to help it become accepted in downtown Mobile. Its great though, ya'll will have to try it.

[10101000]

Yes, I will, I am coming home for my birthday and my friends and family are taking me there.

[Port_of_Bama]

It stands for North Jackson (NOJA) street.......downtown. I ate there about a year and a half ago. It has a really good great atmosphere. The food isn't really New Orleans....but more of an ethiopian/african-european mix. I think a little cajun style was thrown in there to help it become accepted in downtown Mobile. Its great though, ya'll will have to try it.


I will be in the Port in 3 weeks i have to try it, funny how they had to throw in a little Cajun for the Port to accept it. Mobile !!! I love that place man.

[10101000]

You should all join me for my B-day!

[CottonCity251]

Speaking of birthdays, today is my birthday...21!!:drunk:

[10101000]

Speaking of birthdays, today is my birthday...21!!:drunk:

happy b day!:tup:

[Port_of_Bama]

Happy B-day Cotton City ! . TnC when is your B-day ?

[10101000]

Happy B-day Cotton City ! . TnC when is your B-day ?

4-29

[CottonCity251]

Thanks everyone!

[SouthSky]

Good news for... Mobile Regional Airport. http://www.al.com/business/press-register/index.ssf?/base/business/120825093488390.xml&coll=3


In addition, American is getting close to adding a MOB-MIA flight. Also, it will be really interesting to see how the Delta / Northwest merger will affect the airport in plane types, destinations, and frequencies. I think we could see more "mainline" planes as the smaller Airbuses (A319) could easily be sold out in Mobile.

Also: Happy B-day CottonCity!

[Del]

I would welcome anything that means we don't have to go through Atlanta first.

Re NoJa: I'm not seeing a lot of Cajun in the menu. We'd heard Chakli had ramped it up a little to keep up with the competition, once True opened.

http://www.nojamobile.com/

[nimsjus]

Great news. Have any of you eaten at NOJA's yet?

I went about 6 months ago. The food was great and the interior is really cool. They also have a courtyard, but it was not good weather when we went. It was by far the coolest restaraunt I had seen in Mobile at the time. Especially when compared to like a Ruth Chris(which looks siilar to every other Ruth Chris in the country). I haven't been to True yet but I would think those two are comparable on food and atmosphere.

[mobile]

I think we should all get to gether some time this summer when everyone is done with school. Maybe go to the skyview bar, true, or NOJA; eat, have some drinks, and share our ideas for the Port-City with each other in person. What do yall think?

[NitekKetin]

Cool.

[Port_of_Bama]

kool with me we are the Hope and future for the city !


My love for the city grew more when I left for school never knew what I had.


How about the rest ?

[mobile]

Yeah me 2 being in Troy makes me miss Mob-Town!

[Alabadrock]

I've only spent a day or two in Mobile and I absolutely LOVED every moment of it. I really miss it! :(

[Alxx611]

Doesn't NOJA have an art gallery in it?

And I agree, we need to have a forum meet at some point. At least this summer.

[10101000]

sounds good to me too.

[10101000]

Just to let you know last night on HGTV, they had on the program My Home is Worth What, a home from Mobile. I saw some great shots of the skyline and Dauphin, the only thing I wish they would have shown is the bay. A new show is scheduled to air next week on the same program at 10pm. This will be a different house and hopefully we will see the bay this time; that is such a marketing point of our city.

[The 251]

Just to let you know last night on HGTV, they had on the program My Home is Worth What, a home from Mobile. I saw some great shots of the skyline and Dauphin, the only thing I wish they would have shown is the bay. A new show is scheduled to air next week on the same program at 10pm. This will be a different house and hopefully we will see the bay this time; that is such a marketing point of our city.

oh sweet. i will definately be watching that. :tup:
did anyone catch the Extreme Makeover Home Edition in Mobile a few weeks ago? it gave me goosebumps every time they showed the skyline :D :D

[montysano]

I got to go inside the Crescent Theatre during the Arts Alive festival. Once it's finished, it will really be amazing.

Will the Crescent be strictly a movie house, or also a performance space? Does anyone have any contact info with the owners? I searched the Net but didn't find much. Renovating historic theaters is one of my passions; I've done several and would love to do more!

[10101000]

Unique Austal warship design touted

BILOXI -- The novel trimaran design of a naval warship under construction at Austal USA in Mobile took the spotlight Wednesday at the annual American Society of Naval Engineers national symposium.

Engineer Gene Miller of Bath Iron Works led the presentation, pointing to the speed range, stability and flight-deck support provided by the trimaran, or three-hulled, design.

Bath is the prime contractor on the Austal-built ship, part of a General Dynamics Corp.-led team that is building one of two first-of-their-kind warships designed to operate in shallow, or littoral, waters. The other is being built in Wisconsin by a team led by Lockheed Martin Corp.

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Pointing to the bottom of an LCS model on display at the Austal booth, Bill Pfister, Austal's vice president of governmental programs, said the vessel's design echoes a Polynesian canoe and is more like a "slender, stable monohull" than a tri-hull. The design consists of a main hull flanked by two considerably smaller ones.

Built of aluminum, the vessel is lighter and therefore more fuel-efficient than the competing steel ship, Pfister said.

The Navy, which hopes to order 55 of the littoral combat ships, moved forward early this month with plans to buy three more of them over the next several years.

On April 1, the Navy issued requests for proposals to both General Dynamics and Lockeed, and the contractors have 60 days from that date to respond. The Navy has said it intends to award the top bidder a contract for two vessels and the other team a contract for one.

Representatives from the Lockheed team were also at the symposium touting their design, with naval architect Mark Masor on Tuesday highlighting the terrorism-fighting capabilities of the Lockheed LCS, the Freedom, which is about three-quarters complete.

General Dynamics' LCS, named the Independence, is scheduled to be rolled out and launched in Mobile next weekend, and Miller said sea trials will take place later this year.

Masor declined to
discuss the advantages of a steel monohull over the aluminum trimaran design, other than to say that the steel hull offers superior "survivability and maneuverability."

The price tags for both prototypes have ballooned to more than a half-billion dollars from an original $220 million estimate, and Congress has been reluctant to buy into the program.

Lawmakers recently approved money for only one of the three new LCS vessels the Navy has said it wants. Industry observers have also voiced concerns about the design of the ships, citing test problems on the Lockheed ship and past problems with a rudder on the civilian passenger vehicle Hawaii Superferry built by Austal possibly being manifested in the LCS.

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Both Miller and Bob Browning, Austal chief executive officer, said that couldn't be further from the truth since the LCS is based on a different civilian design, one that Browning said has operated successfully in the Canary Islands for three years. The Superferry is a two-hulled

catamaran. Browning described the rudders on the massive LCS as "without a doubt the most robust struc ture in the whole ship."

He said the massive warship, with a displacement of 3,000 metric tons, will offer a smooth and steady ride, and also offer fuel savings in the long run. Further, the rudder problem has been fixed on the second Hawaii Superferry, Browning said.

As for the LCS, Pfister said matching the Navy's needs to a new, $460 million cost cap will be a challenge
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