Comments on: “The Paver” defended http://wotbn.net/the-paver-defended/ News from the Carytown and Museum District areas Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:03:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: James http://wotbn.net/the-paver-defended/comment-page-1/#comment-3212 James Sun, 22 Jul 2007 23:25:52 +0000 http://wotbn.net/the-paver-defended/#comment-3212 The reason that you cant pave over your land without a permit is drainage. Where does all that water go that once absorbed into the grass? Well it runs off to the next lot, which he probably doesnt own The reason that you cant pave over your land without a permit is drainage. Where does all that water go that once absorbed into the grass? Well it runs off to the next lot, which he probably doesnt own

]]> By: Jason http://wotbn.net/the-paver-defended/comment-page-1/#comment-3178 Jason Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:47:33 +0000 http://wotbn.net/the-paver-defended/#comment-3178 I'm sorry, but that stretch of Boulevard is still quite slummy. River City could do more for that then just pave the green areas. I’m sorry, but that stretch of Boulevard is still quite slummy. River City could do more for that then just pave the green areas.

]]> By: Ross http://wotbn.net/the-paver-defended/comment-page-1/#comment-3175 Ross Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:20:53 +0000 http://wotbn.net/the-paver-defended/#comment-3175 Small blow up pools are teh rox. Small blow up pools are teh rox.

]]> By: Sam http://wotbn.net/the-paver-defended/comment-page-1/#comment-3174 Sam Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:53:26 +0000 http://wotbn.net/the-paver-defended/#comment-3174 All I ask is that Bill Jefferson follow the law and get a permit before building something that requires a permit. We have laws for a reason. If he disagrees with the law, he should work to fix the law, not just disregard it. I would consider someone that intentionally breaks the law a bad citizen. It's not like he's Rosa Parks, protesting a discriminatory law, or something. All I ask is that Bill Jefferson follow the law and get a permit before building something that requires a permit.

We have laws for a reason. If he disagrees with the law, he should work to fix the law, not just disregard it.

I would consider someone that intentionally breaks the law a bad citizen. It’s not like he’s Rosa Parks, protesting a discriminatory law, or something.

]]> By: Matt http://wotbn.net/the-paver-defended/comment-page-1/#comment-3173 Matt Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:38:39 +0000 http://wotbn.net/the-paver-defended/#comment-3173 It is private property so he should be able to do as he pleases. The government is already too involved in what people can and can not do on their property. I have never even heard of this guy, but from your description it sounds more like you wanted something for nothing. This grass patch of land cost money to up keep (to city codes) and I am sure there is a nice hefty tax bill every year. As the owner he pays this, and then when he wants to use this land, as he sees fit, all the free-loaders are upset because they can no longer trespass on it. It is private property so he should be able to do as he pleases. The government is already too involved in what people can and can not do on their property. I have never even heard of this guy, but from your description it sounds more like you wanted something for nothing. This grass patch of land cost money to up keep (to city codes) and I am sure there is a nice hefty tax bill every year. As the owner he pays this, and then when he wants to use this land, as he sees fit, all the free-loaders are upset because they can no longer trespass on it.

]]> By: Eric http://wotbn.net/the-paver-defended/comment-page-1/#comment-3172 Eric Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:06:43 +0000 http://wotbn.net/the-paver-defended/#comment-3172 I think we would all like to see more green spaces in the city rather than another paved parking lot. But does that make Bill Jefferson a bad citizen? He paved some property that he already owns. And the dispute is -- did he have to get a permit to do so? Maybe. But how many of us "Good Citizens" build fences, add a deck, put in a small blow up pool, enclose a porch, build a shed (over 150 square feet) -- without obtaining the necessary building permits? Does that make us "Bad Citizens". I think we would all like to see more green spaces in the city rather than another paved parking lot. But does that make Bill Jefferson a bad citizen? He paved some property that he already owns. And the dispute is — did he have to get a permit to do so? Maybe. But how many of us “Good Citizens” build fences, add a deck, put in a small blow up pool, enclose a porch, build a shed (over 150 square feet) — without obtaining the necessary building permits? Does that make us “Bad Citizens”.

]]> By: Ross http://wotbn.net/the-paver-defended/comment-page-1/#comment-3171 Ross Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:55:23 +0000 http://wotbn.net/the-paver-defended/#comment-3171 Haha dude, "the paver." Brilliant. Haha dude, “the paver.” Brilliant.

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