Subj : Re: flood stuff was: Vacation To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Thu Sep 19 2019 23:54:42 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 12-Sep-2019 15:45 <=- NB>> That works when both of us are on top of things... Unfortunately, NB>> just before leaving this time, I had a few days where Real Life got in NB>> the way... We'll see if I can catch up completely whilst away... NB>> not impossible, but might be a bit of a stretch this time... ;) BM> If you do you do, else it'll just have to wait! LIS, it's supposed ot BM> be enjoyable, not a duty. I do like to not get too far behind, though... NB>>> Still quite impressive... I'm sure that people are hoping to not NB>>> have a repeat of this next year, hoever exciting it's been... ;) BM>> While taking a row boat down 3rd St is unique I don't think Davenport BM>> plans to become the Venice of the U.S.! NB>> Wasn't that much fun to do it regularly.... ;) BM> No, though one could adapt. With River Drive closed the usual detour BM> was to use Locust St. (18th block from the River), or Kimberly Rd. BM> (37th block up) or 53rd St. (guess!) -- the way the roads are now BM> they're the only streets consistently going through plus able to handle BM> heavier traffic; other streets will 'disappear' for a block or two and BM> then restart -- fine for light traffic but not for thoroughfare BM> traffic. We have some streets like that, too... often because of train tracks, or putting in expressways or similar... :) BM> As for the 'Venice option', would be interesting as a tourist BM> attraction but we don't have the history to make it logical. Well, BM> other than flooding. Suppose if they did go through with the concept BM> would also include road revisions. I think River Drive was only BM> flooded for a few blocks beyond the downtown area, just traffic was BM> rerouted miles before because of being able to get to the detour routes BM> easily/conveniently. Elevate or otherwise protect a section, then BM> reroute around 'Venice- Davenport'. In the downtown area walkways and BM> shuttles.... Probably better to stick with the floodwall and keep BM> things dry! It's an intriging option all the same... ;) The Erie Canal used to run right through downtown Rochester... when the Barge Canal was put in, the Erie was drained and used first for a subway, and then just as streets (part became part of one of the expressways)... Now there are people arguing for replacing a portion of the Erie Canal downtown as a tourist attraction... ;) BM>>> And LIS in an earlier set of messages, a couple/few businesses have BM>>> decided to close permanently because can't afford to rebuild. Overall BM>>> appears Downtown will recover, some quicker than others. NB>>> I guess for some, the flooding was the last straw... and insurance NB>>> and FEMA don't cover everything, just a good portion... But it's good NB>>> that overall the Downtown will recover... :) BM>> Overall, yes. LIS there were some casualties; hopefully their next BM>> business adventure will work out better. NB>> Or perhaps they'll find some other line to go after... :) Maybe even NB>> see it as being time to retire... :) BM> I don't recall a business doing that option; not saying it didn't BM> happen, just the few that did decide to give up were all very new. BM> Those businesses may or may not have been successful without the BM> flood. Ah... possibly not quite well enough established before the flooding to be able to weather it... :) BM> activity at the nest. ... Post from a week ago: of the four eagles BM> they're tracking (I'm guessing the two form this year and two a BM> previous year) three are in northern Wisconsin and one was up there and BM> returned to the Quad Cities area (here). His tracking map indicated in BM> an area downriver from Arsenal Island (I'm upriver and the parents' BM> nest is a few miles further upriver). So possibly decided that your area was a nice place to settle after all... :) NB>> Sounds like they're off on their own, then.... :) BM> And doing well! :) Yup. :) ttyl neb .... I'll stop worrying when life stops giving me things to worry about. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .