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On the article Village to Test Permeable Pavers on Grove Street
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On the article Downtown Parking Near Capacity, Study Confirms
Sarah Marchmont
12:18 am on Thursday, December 15, 2011
ReplyYes, Scott, the owner of the Tivoli, Willis Johnson, did talk to the village about his land being used for parking. In July, Patch wrote a story about it. This is an excerpt from that story:
Johnson, who also owns property adjacent to the theatre, “offered to make some land available” a few years ago in an attempt to provide a north-side parking solution.
“I had some discussion with the village regarding some property, as to whether or not they might be interested in some kind of arrangement that they could build parking on the north side,” he said. Village officials looked into it and “decided that it did not work for the village,” he said.
Here's the link to the entire story:
http://downersgrove.patch.com/articles/many-are-hoping-current-study-leads-to-more-parking -
On the article Contributor Rick Schneider Stretches Outside His Comfort Zone to Bring Home New Realities
Sarah Marchmont
12:42 am on Friday, May 13, 2011
ReplyI totally agree, Rick--isn't it amazing how a trip abroad can widen your world? I had a similar eye-opening experience when I spent three months in South Africa last year. It flipped my world upside down--it was an incredible time and a highlight of my life thus far, for sure. Thanks for sharing.
Sarah Marchmont
7:13 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Regarding the lowest bidder:
Swallow Construction's bid came in at $960,596.75.
V3 Construction's was $970,000.00.
According to village officials, Swallow's bid information was not complete; V3 was the lowest bidder with a "complete submittal."
Regarding the question of salvaging the bricks underneath: "the bricks have been overlayed with asphalt and are not salvageable," according to the village council report.