Thursday, August 18, 2011

How Springfield is sprucing up its downtown

Crowds gathered Wednesday in Springfield to witness a piece of history being taken away-- the footbridge connecting the Fellow Gear Shaper Company; a staple in this town since the late 1800s.

http://www.wcax.com/story/15286637/how-springfield-is-sprucing-up-its-downtown

7 comments :

  1. All the kings horses and all the Kings men

    if they couldn't take it down together and with a crane?

    Maybe it didn't need to be replaced.
    I doubt anything new will be better made.

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  2. You Old Timers always think it was made better back in the day! Get over it already!! It is a rusty old bridge, that would cost more to repair then replace!

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  3. A good bridge is a good bridge, I doubt anonymous is even an old timer. The bridge is obviously not going anywhere without a BIGGER crane, That is a good bridge, maybe rusty. That's the problem here, residents of Springfield are tricked into believing if it doesn't "look" good - then it can not be strong and sturdy and must be torn down and fixed by paying an entity inside the good ole' boy network. Keeping all the stolen money for themselves once again. The opposite is true... Springfield's old buildings are strong and sturdy. They do not need to be torn down and replaced by anything more modern. This stubborn bridge proves that once again.

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  4. So true so true!!!

    stop tricking my neighbors

    or I will start the revolution

    It is time for those in question to "move on" and not be "on the move"

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  5. You're talking like this bridge being stubborn is like some old friend. It is steel - it is structurally weak and unsound - and would collapse with daily weight placed on it. They are trying to remove it as one piece. Just because it is hard to move from either side of the bridge doesn't mean the MIDDLE of it is strong. So just keep getting your rocks off thinking you know more than anyone else if that is what gets you through the day. Head down to McDonalds and grab a cup of coffee and bitch about things with the boys. Do it again the next day....repeat....repeat....repeat.

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  6. Funny - made of steel and it is structurally weak and unsound? That's why they are paying top dollar for steel these days. Who are these boys at McDonalds? People who think steel bridges are sound and can handle weight don't drink or cook with springfield tap water. The bridge may look bad and it may look better with a new bridge - okay maybe. But, let's be honest, please.

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  7. @ anon above
    I can see your making a point about some funny stuff here.
    But what is wrong with the Springfield Tap Water?
    I drink it, should I stop?

    thank you for your any answers

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