Comments on: Leave the General Alone! http://blogs.csbj.com/csbjdaily/2007/08/22/leave-the-general-alone/ Colorado Springs Business Journal Daily News Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:24:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Anonymous http://blogs.csbj.com/csbjdaily/2007/08/22/leave-the-general-alone/#comment-389 Anonymous Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:42:00 +0000 http://blogs.csbj.com/csbjdaily/2007/08/22/leave-the-general-alone/#comment-389 Love the idea of a roundabout called Palmer Circle-our very own mini version of Dupont Circle. Love the idea of a roundabout called Palmer Circle-our very own mini version of Dupont Circle.

]]> By: John Hazlehurst http://blogs.csbj.com/csbjdaily/2007/08/22/leave-the-general-alone/#comment-388 John Hazlehurst Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:23:00 +0000 http://blogs.csbj.com/csbjdaily/2007/08/22/leave-the-general-alone/#comment-388 Ok, ok-maybe a roundabout isn't practical. But why not simply prohibit left turns? That'd make the intersection far less accident-prone.<br/><br/>And Alex, love your idea! Except what about high winds, blizzards, and the inevitable tragic statue fall??!! Ok, ok-maybe a roundabout isn’t practical. But why not simply prohibit left turns? That’d make the intersection far less accident-prone.

And Alex, love your idea! Except what about high winds, blizzards, and the inevitable tragic statue fall??!!

]]> By: Alex Brown http://blogs.csbj.com/csbjdaily/2007/08/22/leave-the-general-alone/#comment-387 Alex Brown Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:36:00 +0000 http://blogs.csbj.com/csbjdaily/2007/08/22/leave-the-general-alone/#comment-387 Perhaps we could remove the pedestal that the horse is on, but keep the statue itself in place, hovering above traffic, suspended by cables from gargantuan but majestic pylons on each of the four corners.<br/><br/>if a large truck needs to come through, the statue could be raised like some kind of equestrian drawbridge.<br/><br/>it could also be raised during homecoming to prevent graffiti neckties and spray-paint inflamations. Perhaps we could remove the pedestal that the horse is on, but keep the statue itself in place, hovering above traffic, suspended by cables from gargantuan but majestic pylons on each of the four corners.

if a large truck needs to come through, the statue could be raised like some kind of equestrian drawbridge.

it could also be raised during homecoming to prevent graffiti neckties and spray-paint inflamations.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blogs.csbj.com/csbjdaily/2007/08/22/leave-the-general-alone/#comment-386 Anonymous Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:56:00 +0000 http://blogs.csbj.com/csbjdaily/2007/08/22/leave-the-general-alone/#comment-386 Can you even imagine having a roundabout with all the students constantly trying to cross the street? Cars would never get anywhere...especially during lunch time. Can you even imagine having a roundabout with all the students constantly trying to cross the street? Cars would never get anywhere…especially during lunch time.

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