Take That: July 10, 2011

Take That: July 10, 2011

IN RESPONSE TO: the “Competitive Realities Study”

“Civic Center offices are full of studies piled up like stockpiles of flagstones in a landscaper’s supply yard. At least set them upright like grave markers, ‘cuz that’s all most of them will ever be.” Soon2B

“The “Business Leaders” picked to implement change are the least qualified. They’ve already “made it”. The last thing they want is fundamental change that could threaten the pile of chips they’ve piled up for themselves. Same reason why these corporate captains make lousy people to set on Venture Capital boards.
It would be interesting to find out: based on the two prior studies performed–were there EVER any serious initiatives launched to attempt to “implement the Plan” Beerguy

“The reason these things always fail is that the there is never a plan ! The fat cats talk about it, or dismiss it, and then it dies on the vine in favor of running the daily status quo. The KEY: you have to force a plan to be put in place, and then you have to have the ability to pay the implementers. The funding from the implementers can come from the same source which funds the plan. If you get an action plan, publicize it, have people to implement (compensated), publicize both the progress and obstacles, and manage the effort, and the community can start eliminating the 9 weaknesses and thrive ! It just occurred to me: not one of the three studies cited ‘ lack of an Arena’ as a weakness . . . wouldn’t it be great if we could have used that $ 200 Million to seed the action plans and projects which can finally fix the 9 weaknesses ??? Beerguy

“Meanwhile… the republican/democrat dog and pony show continues in washington, with both sides boo-hooing about not being able to cut spending. Looks like another fine example of wasted federal taxpayer money right here.” Todd

“There are perfectly capable locals that could have produced a bromide laced, SWOT for beer money and expenses… and have time on their hands. Instead, we search out contractors from out of the state. But on top of it, we wait for a federal grant – adding to the damned $14+ Trillion deficit! At first I was shocked this little pamphlet of information would cost so much… 231K. But then I realized that maybe it isn’t that bad, after all, our FDP homes for the poor cost 240K! Ugh. With Weinzapfel, GAGE, ERC, FDP & CVB… already on the warpath, supposedly fighting all of our “problems”!!! Can someone ask these groups why analysis now is needed? Is this yet another case of READY, FIRE (Do whatever feels right), AIM (Study the problems to justify whatever needs to be justified)?” Eville Taxpayer

“I can not say I agree with a lot of this report. It indicates that K-12 education is at an acceptable level here, and also thinks that there is not enough tax incentives for business here. Anyone who thinks that either of these statements are true about Evansville does not have a clue of what is actually going on locally.” Pressanykey

“That study reads like an anthology of Joe Wallace’s articles from the City County Observer and the Courier Press. They should have just hired him to do the study or better yet just download his articles and put a cover sheet on them and get the study for free. I am sure that some of the city leaders are sitting down to a big old dinner of crow now that they spent $230,000 to be told what Mr. Wallace has been writing about for years now…… So why on earth would any young professional with ambition ever want to come to Evansville? HA! They don’t and it shows.” TheDonald

IN RESPONSE TO: Farmer’s Market

“I stopped by the “local” farmers market last week and purchased local oranges, bananas, and local washington apples. I hope the new restaurante uses local pineapples for upside down cake” Wittyyetdumb