Subj : Re: peeves was: Eagle Cam To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Mon Oct 28 2019 22:51:04 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 16-Oct-2019 17:28 <=- BM>> ...Yes, a permanant flood containment does seem like a good idea. BM>> Else keep the parks as is -- allow to flood, but elevate, move or BM>> otherwise protect streets and buildings. NB>> You'd think that some solution could be found to deal with what NB>> appears to be an ongoing issue.... :) BM> Yes, though what that solution is also has a rather large price tag BM> attached. Here the solution(s) has requirements of keeping the view BM> of the Mississippi River, and a lot of where the view is isn't that BM> much elevated above normal river levels. LIS in earlier messages, BM> anti-flooding measures had been taken for a stretch upriver from BM> Downtown: road was elevated, the barricade to keep cars on the roadway BM> is actually a 3+ foot floodwall. The problem is the Downtown and BM> downriver sections which are essentially at river level. So one might have to choose between the view or having protection from flooding... Maybe a somewhat transparent barrier.....? BM> IMO no problem to flood the parks but then start having issues with the BM> buildings and structures in the parks ==> wash off and/or repaint not BM> too much of a problem, electrical is. Surround with smaller version of BM> the flood wall around the baseball stadium? As for the Downtown..... Definitely things that need to be considered... not a simple problem... BM>>> Sort of tacked on to that news items was Davenport is working on flood BM>>> plans but needs the assistance of others who have dealt with similar BM>>> large projects. NB>>> That at least is promising... :) BM>> Yes. While the Downtown and by-the-river atmosphere is nice if I was BM>> living or working down there I'd want something done about flooding. NB>> The trick being to find something that will satisfy everyone... or at NB>> least most.... ;) BM> Yes, that's a major trick! LIS I think at least for now just let some BM> flood. Still might have to have some flood wall installed, but if a BM> block or two from the River doesn't have to be as tall. For now, you'll just have to wait and see what comes of the discussions... and hope something will come of it that ends up being beneficial.... ;) BM>>> maybe eight or nine. Do recall I hadn't needed to throw up for some BM>>> time (years) so that was also part of the "which bowl?" dilemma. NB>>> Ah... another learning experience... and this time the learning NB>>> stuck.... ;) BM>> Because what I was learning about got stuck! NB>> That probably did make it more memorable... BM> That was an advantage of being a kid: not expected to clean up messes BM> like that. (At least it was all in the sink and not on the floor!) Contained could make the cleanup easier, true.... ;) ttyl neb .... I came, I saw, and I stepped in it anyway. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .