http://ellensmith.org/blog/2008/11/24/next-steps-for-the-marinalakefront/ I'm Ellen Smith, member of the Oak Ridge City Council. Thank you for visiting my blog and reading my views on public and private life in and around Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This website is my own; content here does not represent the official policies or views of the City of Oak Ridge. To add your own comments, click on the topic title to open a comment box. To read posts about a particular topic, scroll down to "Categories" (in the sidebar) or use the "Search" box in the sidebar. Look under "Archives" to see collections of past posts organized by date. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:38:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://ellensmith.org/blog/2008/11/24/next-steps-for-the-marinalakefront/comment-page-1/#comment-37819 r a y k i r c h e r Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:31:11 +0000 http://ellensmith.org/blog/?p=137#comment-37819 Hidden deep down in there is the word "commerce." That is the problem of our city, we are lost in stagnation, even during a bad national economy, we forget to protect our civic enjoyment here. I believe losing Melton Lake Park's waterfront pleasure will further push away any attractiveness our city may have. The citizens are giving away too much hard work keeping a park. I cannot imagine our East Border becoming a Strip Mall view from Melton Lake Drive. Will the name change since we will not see much of the lake anymore? What plans are there to replace the park, maybe Solway Park to be improved? Hidden deep down in there is the word “commerce.” That is the problem of our city, we are lost in stagnation, even during a bad national economy, we forget to protect our civic enjoyment here. I believe losing Melton Lake Park’s waterfront pleasure will further push away any attractiveness our city may have. The citizens are giving away too much hard work keeping a park. I cannot imagine our East Border becoming a Strip Mall view from Melton Lake Drive. Will the name change since we will not see much of the lake anymore? What plans are there to replace the park, maybe Solway Park to be improved?

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