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Saturday, October 15, 2005
Dual Purpose Ponds
Having ‘fun’ with the latest plans to widen I-25.
Speaking of ideas to improve the city.
Let’s look at one of the known changes to the proposed widening of I-25 through the center of town. Specifically let’s look at these storm-water collection ponds that will be scattered along the length of the highway.
Obviously, if you know ANYTHING about weather in this town, you know that we get the occasional deluge. These ponds are intended to help prevent flooding. However, as my former battalion commander would put it, “For a few dollars more, you can go first class.”
What I propose is that a selected number of these collection-ponds be configured for duel purpose use; they not only be collection ponds, but also recreational facilities.
One idea would be that such ponds be laid in concrete and the concrete be configured as a skateboard park. It would not take that much space. Nor that much concrete. And, when the ponds are not being used for their primary purpose, they could be used for recreational purposes by some of the agile young men who like that kind of entertainment.
Others, given space, could be made into local parks with a set of childrens’ playground equipment that would not be damaged by the occasional flooding.
Everyone knows that the occasional deluge and resulting flooding would last only a few hours. The rest of the time, unless these facilities are established for dual-purposes, they’ll be so much wasted space.
I think we can think farther ahead than we are currently doing…..
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