Subj : Re: peeves was: Eagle Cam To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Fri Sep 06 2019 00:12:32 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 30-Aug-2019 10:36 <=- BM>> Yes: probably like everything else the need fades with time. The BM>> problem won't go away, but will become less urgent especially if the BM>> River doesn't flood for several years. And then another flood.... NB>> Hopefully there will be sufficient momentum generated now to at least NB>> get some sort of solution in place or at least planned for NB>> implementation... Like you say, as time passes, the urgency abates, NB>> and then one is at risk when the next flood shows up... probably NB>> sooner than expected.... BM> Several years back there was a big deal when we had two "Hundred Year BM> Floods" back-to-back. One of the big questions was why they were BM> called '100 Year Floods' if they occurred that frequently -- answer had BM> to do with exceptional water height expected in a period of time. But BM> yes, even with the back-to-back flooding the short-term hoopla died and BM> so Davenport flooded yet again last Spring. Maybe this flood will add to the old back-to-back flooding to create a little more urgency now... and hopefully some sort of solution in place for the next flooding, whether it comes next year or a few more years down the road.... BM>>> If they do create (and I think they should) it will more than likely be BM>>> several types of floodwalls, which makes sense as 9+ miles needed and BM>>> one solution for one area will not work in another. At this point I BM>>> haven't seen any updates, though presume planning is on-going. NB>>> That does make sense... any updates in the meantime...? BM>> No, or none of which I am aware. There was a brief announcement on BM>> the news a while ago of a meeting but I didn't hear any follow-ups. BM>> (Not saying there were not -- I don't catch every newscast and some BM>> times start late.) NB>> Something to track down to see if there have been any updates, NB>> maybe...? BM> Maybe. :) Don't tell me you are losing your sense of urgency about the floodwalls, too.... ;) NB>>> That does make it sound like a temporary solution, not the permanent NB>>> one that would cause additional problems... BM>> Yes, though again I haven't seen any updates, though I am behind some. BM>> Will be interesting to see what happens with combinating all/most of BM>> the flood issues: elevate some of the train tracks and roadways BM>> (meaning streets) to accomodate, the various floodwalls, etc. NB>> It will indeed be interesting how things get settled out... :) BM> And I haven't heard any updates on the railroad tracks and no need for BM> me to wander to where they were elevated. NB> Not any place you'd normally travel, eh...? BM> Not really. No 'draws' to that area. About what I'd figured... have to be a special trip just to satisfy curiosity, I'd guess... :) BM>>> Right. The Vienna transit system had lots of escalators and BM>>> elevators; concept would work for Davenport but I'm sure the BM>>> implementation was very expensive and done over decades. NB>>> Quite likely expensive and also likely not done all at once... :) NB>>> Unless it was part of an original project for building the NB>>> transit system in the first place... BM>> I'm fairly certain the elevators and escalators were not part of the BM>> original concept but added decades later as part of updating and BM>> modernizing. While I was there part of the system was blocked off for BM>> renovation -- I didn't think to ask for details and probably unless BM>> familiar with the system probably would not have made sense. NB>> Especially if they were explaining in German... or even broken NB>> English... ;) BM> Well I was sort of thinking my cousin detailing the BM> information and he speaks a good English; Ah... :) BM> wonder if they do have tours of the underground?! That might be fun... :) BM> Anyway, as far as the construction goes, was more instead of accessing BM>
by the 'front door' one goes another way and uses the 'back BM> door ==>' still able to get to the destination easily, just have to BM> take a minor detour and maybe end up a few blocks away. That wouldn't be too bad, as long as it was still clear how to get to the desired destination... :) BM> ... Mommy Dearest: Do you think your socks are going to pick BM> themselves up? "Ye-es......??" ttyl neb .... "Wrinkled Was Not One of the Things I Wanted to Be When I Grew Up" --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .