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planning vs. quick action

May 10, 2000 06:24PM
My experience with comprehensive planning is that it is a mixed bag. As already has been seen with the SHPO, most governmental institutions cannot justify major expenses or modifications to their property without extensive analysis of the costs/benefits and possible side effects. We are both lucky to heve this for the protection of assets (and our environment) but also hampered by it when some things, though seemingly easy to do, become over-complicated.
An example of good planning by private groups include the IRM campus of barns and shops. An example of good public planning (although somewhat irrelevant because of funding allocations and ownership issues) is the master plans drawn up ten years ago for the EBT. Perhaps somewhere in between falls the C&TS.
Planning can be slow, an by the time it is completed, irrelevant. But not always... Plan guidelines can be adopted early and put into effect (destroy no pre 1970's buildings, try to replicate a given era, use original-type materials for neccessary additions, limit the height of new things, protect given areas from radical rearrangements... etc...etc...etc...).
Given the involvement of government at the C&TS, planning undoubtably would involve the a committee that included governmental and public interests, provide opportunity for public comment, and hopefully would be funded by the government resources (Oh no. another need for money from the legislatures!). Planning, even not so good planning, makes it easier to route funds to a project by better justification.
I liked the idea of the Friends of the C&TS buying their own land and building their own building. If they do so, the next consideration is would they rather pay for the insurance on it and keep it as their own? On the other hand, would the States' accept it as a gift unless it met certain strict criteria? If it were a private facitily, would the equipment of the state be allowed to be stored and restored there?
I hope you consider these views relevant. The funny thing is that I have never been to the narrow guage circle!
Olin Anderson.
Subject Author Posted

Storage of equipment.

Jim Burrill May 09, 2000 10:04AM

Re: Storage of equipment.

Jim Burrill May 09, 2000 10:06AM

Great Idea

Kevin Cook May 09, 2000 10:53AM

Re: Storage of equipment.

Bob Ground May 09, 2000 10:55AM

Money well spent

O. Anderson May 09, 2000 01:20PM

Turning ideas into action

John West May 09, 2000 02:11PM

It would save $$$$$ in the long run too!!

David Dewey May 09, 2000 03:04PM

Re: Turning ideas into action

RichB May 09, 2000 08:00PM

In search of a hero....

John West May 09, 2000 09:24PM

Re: Money well spent

G. Wayne Laepple May 09, 2000 07:07PM

Re: Storage of equipment.

John Vandenberg May 09, 2000 02:26PM

Re: Storage of equipment.

Eugene May 09, 2000 03:23PM

Re: Storage of equipment.

Rick B. May 09, 2000 03:09PM

It doesn't have to be ugly.

Mikky frum th Gote May 09, 2000 09:56PM

Re: Storage of equipment.

Chile John Pritchard May 09, 2000 04:58PM

Re: Storage of equipment.

Al P May 09, 2000 05:18PM

Re: Storage of equipment.

Bill Kepner May 09, 2000 06:26PM

Re: Storage of equipment.

Jim Adams May 09, 2000 05:38PM

Re: My wild idea.

Wade Hall May 09, 2000 07:44PM

Re: My wild idea.

Jim Adams May 09, 2000 09:03PM

Re: My wild idea.

Bill Kepner May 10, 2000 08:25AM

Re: Storage of equipment.

Jim Burrill May 09, 2000 08:08PM

SHPO

Bill Kepner May 10, 2000 08:08AM

Sawmill site

Don Richter May 10, 2000 10:11AM

How can we start something here?

John West May 10, 2000 10:37AM

Re: How can we start something here?

Craig Kumler May 10, 2000 11:52AM

Antonito

Bill Kepner May 10, 2000 12:35PM

Re: Storage of equipment.

Bob Ground May 10, 2000 11:24AM

Is there any concensus on where

John West May 10, 2000 12:35PM

Re: Is there any concensus on where

Bob Ground May 10, 2000 02:07PM

Re: Is there any concensus on where

Craig Kumler May 10, 2000 02:58PM

CRF versus storage

John West May 10, 2000 03:26PM

Re: SHPO versus storage

George Gaskill May 11, 2000 05:49PM

Re: SHPO versus storage

Bill Kepner May 12, 2000 10:01AM

Question on Storage design

Rick Steele May 16, 2000 01:01PM

Re: Is there any concensus on where

Warren Ringer May 10, 2000 03:53PM

Re: car storage and SHPO

keith hayes May 10, 2000 04:55PM

Helping progress along

John West May 10, 2000 05:01PM

planning vs. quick action

O. Anderson May 10, 2000 06:24PM

Re: Helping progress along

Bill Kepner May 11, 2000 08:48PM

Re: Helping progress along

Jay Wimer May 12, 2000 04:33AM

Re: Helping progress along

Steve Broadhurst May 12, 2000 08:04PM

Re: Helping progress along

keith hayes May 14, 2000 05:42PM

Re: Helping progress along

Steve Broadhurst May 14, 2000 06:27PM

Why? Storage of equipment.

Rick Steele May 13, 2000 08:24AM

Re: Why? Storage of equipment.

Steve Broadhurst May 13, 2000 08:19PM

Car Shop Proposal

Rick Steele May 16, 2000 10:00AM

Re: Car Shop Proposal

Steve Broadhurst May 16, 2000 06:55PM



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