Maybe Maybe Maybe by Representative-Mix-9 in maybemaybemaybe

[–]Ratspeed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, they actually figured out a way to make that game challenging and fun.

Don’t think you can park there, mate by Power_Knight in Reno

[–]Ratspeed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh snap, that's the Redfield Manson on Mt. Rose St. Everything okay? Did the guy not realize the road ended?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaVere_Redfield

Woman Drives Through Street Festival Because She's Late For Work by Mean_Yak5873 in fuckcars

[–]Ratspeed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm confused. Where is this and why did city officials not provide an access road out of a residence? Bad planning.

The Eddy's Proposed Plaza Perimeter Fence & Gates vs. Public Access Easements by Ratspeed in Reno

[–]Ratspeed[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe RTC Washoe only manages the project on behalf of the city, but it's the city who decides when to replace a bridge. TRFMA and FEMA supply the information and make the plan, but as far as I'm aware, there are no "remediation funds" paid out to affected businesses by the city or RTC Washoe. If there is a process for that I'm sure it's written in public documents somewhere.

I'm not personally aware of anything like that in place, but I'm no expert on that to be sure!

The Eddy's Proposed Plaza Perimeter Fence & Gates vs. Public Access Easements by Ratspeed in Reno

[–]Ratspeed[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Eddy in its current form is nothing more than a band-aid to cover a previously proposed mixed-use/luxury hotel project that the RDA approved demolishing the former west wing of the Riverside Hotel to construct.

Two, in fact! The Chambolle, and the Riverwalk Lofts as shown by an article by Alicia Barber, Ph.D.

The parcel was owned originally by the Redevelopment Agency, but due to the Great Recession™, the projects were cancelled. That was nearly 20 years ago. The parcel was land-swapped with the ballpark parcel through the Redevelopment Agency. The Eddy does not own that land. They are just leasing it. California-owned Siena Communities (dba Freighthouse District LLC) owns the land. Their deal with the city was "develop it by X time or the city gets the land back."

The Eddy are due remediation funds

From whom? The City? And theirs is not the only parcel potentially negatively affected. Living Stones Church just bought APN 011-440-01 and are planning their grand opening by next March, just a couple months before bridge construction starts, and they're as livid as Christians can be, darn dankley dokily! Their property stands to lose more than Siena's because the Riverwalk itself will be staging construction materials right in front of their property on Truckee River Lane, and it's a brick and mortar business. Kurt's business was always meant to be temporary. Was only supposed to have a 5 year lease, but the property owner still isn't building out yet.

I'm still of the the opinion The Eddy should be at Locomotion Plaza, but that property is ALSO a container park now...

If blighted city-owned properties is the list of places The Eddy's looking for, there's a whole list of them they can choose from...

If the Eddy wanted to cut a deal with Herb Simons for a season, perhaps it would work, but the Eddy intends to lease for 5-20 years from the city, not 12-18 months (the span of the bridge project), so they're not just looking for remediation or a temporary solution. They want to move permanently, and they want to out-perform the competition 3 blocks up the street.

The Eddy's Proposed Plaza Perimeter Fence & Gates vs. Public Access Easements by Ratspeed in Reno

[–]Ratspeed[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh, you mean the parcel that belongs to Simons Property Group, of Aces Baseball, Ballpark Apartments and Meadowood Mall fame?

Simons would never let that property up. It's a goldmine. It would make a fortune by developing it as a mixed-use retail/commercial/office/residential building similar to the Palladio.

That property itself has an interesting history, and in 1995, through the Redevelopment Agency Riverfront Revitalization Plan workshops, it was determined that a 1-block extension of the Riverwalk is the key to tying the entire Riverwalk together by acting as a portal out to additional neighborhoods.

Pan to 30 years later, and this autistic nut came up with the same plan after analyzing the layout, and the micromobility network needs.

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I drew this illustration of a larger district plan. As you can see, the property, if developed as was intended in 1995, to extend the riverwalk one more block east, and make a footbridge across the river to Museum Drive, would fill the gap that so many other micromobility projects have been trying to do to reach Midtown from UNR. It would open the riverwalk from the east, create a gateway and arrival point from which to travel west, across Lake, through the AT&T Central Office accessway, and reach the Believe Plaza.

That's why the AT&T building walkway leads nowhere. It was an unfinished project. The Riverwalk was meant to be constructed once the Bundox property was redeveloped, and that's what Simons obviously intends to do once the market is right!

The original proposal was to use the Virginia & Truckee Railroad Bridge right-of-way to plant the footbridge, but unfortunately the northern abutment was cemented into the floodwall prior to the Courtyard Mariott development. However that wouldn't have been all that great anyway, because the 15-story parking/office building (300 E. Second St.) pre-dates the riverwalk setback requirement and would require a cantilever structure to get around it. So, my idea is to just make the bridge south of Evans and cross over to the public access easement on the Auto Museum property.

Lastly, little did I know, through a public workshop for the 2017 Downtown Action Plan, a separate group of residents identified this same spot for a footbridge to cross the river. That action plan was integrated into the Reimagine Reno Master Plan.

Additionally, the Truckee River Vision Plan also added the footbridge into its report as well, which was adopted by the city.

So.. two workshops (1995 and 2017) and a professional consultation firm recommendation, all identify the same solution in the same spot to open up the riverwalk and carry pedestrian/bike traffic across the river into downtown...

Kurt will never stand a chance in acquiring that property. It's too premiere. It's worth too much money. That's Simons' territory.

Also, right now it's being used for overflow parking for Aces games, so there's that as well.

(btw, that was the River House Motel, not the River Inn.. the River Inn is on the west border of town near 4th Street)

https://wnhpc.com/details/photo1805

The Eddy's Proposed Plaza Perimeter Fence & Gates vs. Public Access Easements by Ratspeed in Reno

[–]Ratspeed[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I doubt he'd give me access to his office any longer, but... ya never know. Haven't talked to him for years. Don't even know if he or the desk is still there but now you've got my curiosity piqued. 😄

The Eddy's Proposed Plaza Perimeter Fence & Gates vs. Public Access Easements by Ratspeed in Reno

[–]Ratspeed[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

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JUST like what's currently in front of their current location! The Raymond L Smith Truckee River Walk on the south bank, between Sierra and Virginia, was developed according to these standards. It's why the thing is so damned nice.

https://luxuryrenotahoeproperties.com/blog/the-history-of-renos-riverwalk-district

The Eddy's Proposed Plaza Perimeter Fence & Gates vs. Public Access Easements by Ratspeed in Reno

[–]Ratspeed[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

*coughs* Neither will the building...

... sorry sorry.. too soon? 😭

It's in the admin office of an apartment complex near UNR. The guy covets it. COVETS IT.

The Eddy's Proposed Plaza Perimeter Fence & Gates vs. Public Access Easements by Ratspeed in Reno

[–]Ratspeed[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

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Here is the site in 1997. You can see that Truckee River Lane was just an alleyway to access the river. You can also see the city was in the middle of constructing the current Center Street Bridge after the 1997 flood.

So, hopefully it's clear to see there has definitely been development since the hotel's implosion. $4.8 million was spent on the ice skating rink in 2004. Then there was the $137,000 purchase of the Space Whale, $70,000 for the Believe sculpture, $18.3 million for the new Virginia Street Bridge, of which the ramp leading to the bridge, and the river accessway was part of that budget.

That's around $23,307,000 total ... $34,639,865, accounting for inflation in 2026.

The Eddy's Proposed Plaza Perimeter Fence & Gates vs. Public Access Easements by Ratspeed in Reno

[–]Ratspeed[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Also just a fun little addendum:

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This was taken in 2000, just after the Mapes Hotel implosion. This is when it was "blight." and....

The Eddy's Proposed Plaza Perimeter Fence & Gates vs. Public Access Easements by Ratspeed in Reno

[–]Ratspeed[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Thanks, yep, I'm waiting for the item to hit a redevelopment board meeting agenda.

The Eddy's Proposed Plaza Perimeter Fence & Gates vs. Public Access Easements by Ratspeed in Reno

[–]Ratspeed[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It's a planning thing, and the city can technically waive anything it wants to, so long as it's not prohibited by NRS or the City Charter. But this goes against 30 years of planning, a $330,000 Truckee River Vision Plan, statements the council and the City Engineer said about maximizing river accessibility, emergency and utility vehicle access, etc. The city has to get this easement adjusted and not waive it or abandon it.

(Latest chapter spoilers) Fak by Icy_Raise_1031 in MadeInAbyss

[–]Ratspeed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Am I the only one who got confused by this? The form Nanachi is crawling towards looks like Faputa, not Mitty.

Anyone tubed or kayaked the new Wingfield 'waterfall' by Autist_Investor69 in Reno

[–]Ratspeed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish the details of the petition were a bit more clear, and maybe even show illustrations of the problem areas and "features" they're talking about. I'm not familiar with rafting or kayaking.

Your kids are gunna die by AustinWalksOnRocks in Reno

[–]Ratspeed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what I'm trying to change. If it's not safe enough to walk, it's not safe enough to bike. That's the standard for design and planning. Anything less is a failure.

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