Comments on: Question of the Week

By: Ross Richardson

Ross Richardson — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:15:33 +0000

Or another possibility would be to connect by bus to Amtrak in Grand Rapids, which does connect by train to Chicago and other points in Michigan. I’m a huge rail fan, have utilized train service throughout my life, but at this point it’s hard to see that TC has enough population density to make regular passenger service feasible. We should keep working on it, though!

By: chrisbzdok

chrisbzdok — Mon, 17 May 2010 22:17:44 +0000

The plans have a new set of rest rooms near the volleyball courts and I believe another set on the old zoo property.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 17 May 2010 01:31:16 +0000

I’m not sure how long you have been around the area but there is more than just the ONE restroom at Hull park. I agree there should be something directly downtown but the closest option is the visitors center at Union & the Pkwy. There is also one at the old zoo site, but don’t even think about trying to use the one at the marina, it’s publicly private!

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 16 May 2010 13:28:55 +0000

Clean bathroom’s ?? where …this topic is one of the big reason’s , I and my family do not do almost anything in traverse city ,ie. shopping walking downtown … the business all have signs or tell you sorry no public bathroom’s .
I mean you want people to come to this town , shop , walk the riverwalk, and enjoy the place but god forbid you gotta use a bathroom , I know of one public bathroom in the town and it’s at the little park behind the library ,that’s just a little to far to walk to from front street

By: Katrina Graves

Katrina Graves — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:18:06 +0000

I totally agree tyler that making trails for bikers would help in traverse city not only the tourist but the people who live here. alot of us like to ride bikes or go for walks and nature is a beautiful thing. yes defently make it more efficient for people who enjoy those kind of things.

By: Tyler Harris

Tyler Harris — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:30:49 +0000

Being a tourist town, TC should consider more areas than the bay alone. Though it is kinda the main attraction, other areas might benefit from bike trails as well. I’m not saying it should be priority one, just that it should be considered among priorities…

By: Don

Don — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:18:27 +0000

Well don’t plan on having clean bathrooms this year. The commission went against the staff suggestions and took low bid again this year. They did the same thing last year and had to get a different company to come in and “rescue” the bathrooms from the horrid condition they were in. Don’t say you weren’t warned commissioners.

By: Joel

Joel — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:04:39 +0000

I’m nervous about a biomass generator. It seems to me like a stepping stone technology, kind of like the laserdisc. Yeah that was cool but obsolete before we got our moneys worth out of the player. From what I understand a biomass generator releases greenhouse gasses at a comparable rate to a fossil fuel generator. It means we’re using less fossil fuels, which is good, but we are simply using another form of sequestered carbon. If we build one now, I believe it will be to new to scrap for a technology that efficiently uses a source that doesn’t add to our pollution problem when it comes along.

By: Anne S.

Anne S. — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:30:02 +0000

I think our very biggest priority should be the intersection of Division and Grandview. The biggest problem is cars that are turning right–eastward– from Division onto Grandview Parkway. The walk light is on for a mere seconds before it goes to not walk. No one could ever make it across in that time. Yet drivers look at the walk signal and think they can immediately proceed and begin driving. It’s is simply dangerous and frightening trying to cross the street. My suggestion. Make a right turn for cars allowable ONLY with a green arrow; this should occur when no pedestrians are crossing.

Other suggestions: Please fix up the bathrooms near Clinch Park. They reflect poorly on the city. (BTW, thanks so much for the portable bathroom at Darrow Park; much needed).

By: Vicky Springer

Vicky Springer — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:57:22 +0000

I just read a suggestion to revive train service to Chicago. For immediate service either a private or public shuttle by luxury bus I think would be successful. It is already established between Detroit and Chicago with the train stations as pick up and drop off. When I lived in Jackson Hole, Wy. there was a successful daily shuttle to Salt Lake City and back that was privately owned. I personally would use both a shuttle to Detroit and Chicago to visit family if it was non-stop and comfortable rather than drive myself.

Vicky S.