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Your Ideas and Comments: July 11, 2005 - Part I

Thank you to all who have submitted ideas for the future of Moran!!

Raze the building and open up the area and the 40 [forty] acres north of it to lakefront open use�beach, boardwalk, etc., with portable kiosks selling food, etc., like on Church Street. In winter, public skating rink could be set up with a portable �warming� house serving hot cocoa, sandwiches, etc. No buildings please! Public access to the lake only. P.S.: Burlington residents should get free beach passes!

First�tear down the Moran Plant. It is clearly out of scale for size. It is an eyesore. Do not remodel this blight. Second�try this area for more open park space. Let it be open for a year or two. Third�put up competing ideas for building purposes. You could have an amphitheatre for all sorts of music. A mix of land and water use, with a marina, a boardwalk, a fishing pier, a restaurant. Most importantly is to put up more than one proposal. So the people of Burlington will have a real choice. Let�s work together to have something we can be proud of.

I�d like to see the Moran Plant torn down and the area made into a park with picnic tables. (As for the Y, there�s tons of space and parking available near K-Mart.) K.K. Wilder.

I voted for the YMCA and expanded sailing center. In that vein, why not a community recreation center? Burlington needs a 50m competition swimming pool. What better location, combined with a community recreation facility? Bill Atkinson.

Put a marina for boaters, hotel, restaurants, park for families and bike path users. Place for residents to fish. Path down from Battery Park. More winter sports.

Raze the structure. Create an extension of the waterfront park on its grounds. Reuse some of the bricks and other salvageable building materials to create functionable pieces like benches, interesting sitting areas, tables, pathways, etc.

Large outdoor skating rink for winter. Large wading pool for summer.

1. Destroy (to the ground) the present eyesore, the Moran Plant. 2. Grade over and connect site to a lush green park for the time bring. 3. Consider the future of the site, but don�t be in a hurry�it won�t go away. David M. Tormey

It would be great to have the Moran Plant be transformed into The Burlington Youth Hostel! S.C.

1. Civic Center 2. Concert Shell 3. Playground 4. Open area 5. YMCA[crossed out] (Oops)

Community Recreation Center with volleyball, basketball court, outdoor tennis center, soccer field. This will bring many people down to enjoy the water. A community pool is very much needed. The city itself should be able to build and manage such a facility with its excellent Parks and Recreation Department. P.

The Flynn will always have its homey, kitchiness, Memorial Auditorium is way past its true usefulness. We need a modern concert hall to attract large current acts, symphonies, rock, etc. Think of the money it will bring in and it will be something for all seasons. Perhaps it can double for convention center, etc. It�s time to bring Burlington to a more sophisticated status. A. Pagliuca

There are less and less spots along Lake Champlain in Burlington to drive to, and sit in your car to just look at the lake, without having to pay to do so. Can you designate this spot a drive-up-and-stay-in-your-car (as opposed to parking places) lake admiration spot? I miss being able to pull up and enjoy a few quiet minutes looking at our lake! H. Plumley

Perhaps another designated art building would be nice. A portion of the Moran Plant could be converted into an art gallery, with the unused space as optional art teaching areas. You don�t have to limit it to art though, any community education programs could be held there. Add a little caf� for income and you�ve got a nice tidy package.

We suggest a skating rink (ice) for figure skating that be converted to a soccer field in warm months. This area is next to the water department so a fountain would be nice. Remember doing cairns on breakwater, terrific! Robert & Marilyn Shearer

The Moran generating plant should be demolished; it should have been removed years ago. An attempt should be made to have the land designated for commercial property so that eventually it will provide tax revenue for the City of Burlington. The area where the Moran Plant stands should be named in honor of Mr. Moran.

Tear down the building. Extend the boardwalk and park. No new buildings. No YMCA.

The City has broke a promise to the voters. This needs to fit the needs of people from all walks of life. Number 1. Tear the Plant down. 2. Turn this to green space. Loyal Ploof.

Tear down the Moran Plant. This land should be open for everyone�s use. We should expand the green space. Loyal Ploof

Tear it down then leave it: as open space, as open access, for everyone, forever.

Let�s get rid of the ugly building. Who needs a structure�we need open land to enjoy and view Lake Champlain. There are few places to see the lake up close (without paying). A peaceful park with trees and nice landscaping would do just fine�All of Burl. could enjoy it year round.

Tear it down! It is irredeemably ugly! In its place, leave as much open space as possible, perhaps as a picnic area. Otherwise, use the area for recreational and/or educational facilities. Please no more commercial/retail shops! Unless it is architecturally significant, a 50-year old building is not intrinsically of historic value and therefore worthy of preservation.

I would like to see the MGP torn down and a park with trees, gardens and benches put in that we all could use and enjoy the view of the lake. It would be so pretty for passengers to see as they come into Burlington on the ferry too! Please, stop any more building on the waterfront. They�ve done too much already. Thank you for this opportunity. Resident

Community Center to include space for arts, youth and structured activities. Perhaps use part of space for low-cost rental of arts studio.

Tear down the Moran Plant. Put in a new, much needed Marina. Keep and expand the Sailing Center. Add an eatery (could be small like the boathouse) or a restaurant would be nice. Make green space and some parking out of what remains. Marinas generate lots of revenue in a short period of time.

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