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Daylighting a Dribble at Northgate
Posted by Bruce Ramsey
The Times' big story today on the South-of-Northgate development has, unfortunately, a photo that includes the "daylighted" creek itself. It is not much more than a dribble.
The Thornton Creek people are happy about it, because they got the city to dig the creek out of a pipe and restore it. But the work cost taxpayers $14.8 million. By what yardstick is it worth that much?
A private developer has spent many millions building a around it, as if it were some sort of a prize. The development looks good, but creek doesn't measure up to it. In December and January it will be bigger, but how much bigger?
Maybe they can get a big hose and keep the thing full.
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