Comments on: ‘We Can Be Proud Of What We Did’ – Town Square Developer Dan Rosenfeld

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 24 May 2010 02:50:58 +0000

Just to clarify, Scott approved your post. I just thought I’d explain why there is sometimes a delay so that you and anyone else that reads this has an idea of what the process is.

There are occasionally comments that don’t get approved or get edited or deleted. The few I can think of where that has happened have involved “hate speech” or content bordering on libel that legal counsel has advised us to remove. It’s rare, and Scott agonizes over it every time.

In general, I think it’s safe to say that as long as you’re clearly expressing your own opinion, and doing it in a way that doesn’t involve excessive language or personal attacks, it will get posted whether we agree with what you have to say or not.

By: Hotrodgal

Hotrodgal — Mon, 24 May 2010 02:40:45 +0000

Thanks Michael for the clarification.
It seemed the few times I’ve posted here it took a very long time and I almost felt censored because that.
I appreciate the swift post & your follow through.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 24 May 2010 02:23:42 +0000

Actually, we pretty much work 7 days a week to one degree or another around here. For the record, only your initial comment gets moderated. Once you’ve been “approved” the first time your comments will post immediately as long as we don’t see any problem with what you’re posting and you use the same screen name and e-mail address. The initial moderation is just to weed out spammers.

By: Hotrodgal

Hotrodgal — Sun, 23 May 2010 22:14:47 +0000

â€œWe Can Be Proud Of What We Didâ€ â€“ Town Square Developer Dan Rosenfeldâ€

Give us a break! It’s always been about money, prestige and federal grants plus
every time I think about Meal Makers situation, my blood boils.

Couple Rosenfeld, Urban Partners and rest of the developers with Burien’s sneaky condemnation of the Meal Makers site and you see where it’s gotten usâ€¦an un-rentable fancy-pants development in a small town whose City Hall would rather run out our long standing local business people and bring in the big, out of state money brokers.
Amazing how such a small town could have taken such a large part in the abuse eminent domain powers and is now asking for more funds to repair it’s neglected roads.

Can’t rent it? Too bad. You made your bed.

BTW, I’m posting this on Sunday and it, along with my other post, will probably sit in some ones in-box awaiting ” moderation ” until interest in this article runs it’s courseâ€¦

By: Hotrodgal

Hotrodgal — Sun, 23 May 2010 22:06:44 +0000

Losing taxes?
This quoted directly off the Burien Town Square website: “Homes at Burien Town Square qualify for a ten-year tax abatement under the City of Burien’s tax exemption program.”

By: Coverofnight

Coverofnight — Fri, 21 May 2010 19:35:01 +0000

Right on, Rainycity….excellent reply to Beatrice!

By: Rainycity

Rainycity — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:33:34 +0000

Who mentioned anything about segregating them besides you Beatrice,,
I`m not a senior yet, but I know that meal makers was a place where the seniors THEMSELVES chose to go not because someone segregated them.
People of all ages ate at meal makers also, and I wasn`t trying to promote them like you are Sals, I was just stating facts ( how is the parking there anyways?)
And how about dinner?? Oh, by the way, can they (or you) get dinner at sals???
Oh yeah, They were offered a another place to go,, but that`s another story and another time.
If the council shit on me like they did meal makers, I wouldn`t want to stick around either, I would just take my ball and go play elsewhere also.
The council has been slowly pricing folks out of there places of business`

By: Beatrice

Beatrice — Fri, 21 May 2010 08:38:14 +0000

If you are concerned about the “seniors” of Burien not having a place to gather (as if we need to segregate them in to a separate eating facility) there is Sal’s Deli where people of all ages gather for a reasonable breakfast or lunch. And the original owner and location probably predated the Meal Makers The current owner is local (Gregory Heights) too. If Meal Makers really wanted to stay in Burien I bet they could have negotiated something somewhere.

By: Coverofnight

Coverofnight — Fri, 21 May 2010 07:59:03 +0000

Unfortunately, with this economy, the Town Square inactivity has a bunch of citizens and businesses feeling ripped off and ignored. I understand the situation they’re in and just have to tell myself to be patient until the economy turns around (which it will) and the project fills up. Additionally, when the entire development is complete, I believe that more citizens will appreciate the Town Square in its entirety. It’s kind of tough to see that with those large, undeveloped parcels of land adjacent to the completed buildings. It didn’t help either to have that trash garden they called an art space that made the area look like a Detroit suburb! Again, be patient…..it should be more inviting when everything’s completed – hopefully, it won’t be 10 years from now, though. And for Kai J.; I’ve seen the Dubai Tower – Town Square is no Dubai Tower – a bit over the top with that analogy. For Rainy City – you’re right on with the Meal Makers comment and for Bad joke, I’d have to disagree with your comment about the council having SOME clueless people on it – they are ALL TOTALLY clueless; time for new representatives!

By: Bad joke

Bad joke — Fri, 21 May 2010 05:00:24 +0000

Meal makers was an eyesore, this project needed to be done, once the rents and prices come down it will start to fill up but I do agree that the city council has some clueless people on it