vision2020@moscow.com: Re: visual preference/geographic focus

Re: visual preference/geographic focus

Bill London (london@wsunix.wsu.edu)
Wed, 24 May 1995 07:31:37 -0700 (PDT)

On this issue of including Pullman, I remain convinced that we are Moscow
Vision 2020 for a reason. If Pullman wants to grow a 2020 group that's
OK with me. Of course, the ties between the towns are very real (with my
WSU connections I would be unable to deny that). I fear that we will
dilute our selves and our message by including Pullman. BL

On Tue, 23 May 1995 90142419@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu wrote:

> In response to the inquiries today from Bill and Roger about "why Pullman?"
> I offer the following:
>
> 1. The original rationale for including Pullman was that Pam Palmer and I
> hoped that images generated this summer could be used in one segment of
> the fall series "A Tale of 2 Cities" to be sponsored by Moscow and Pullman
> libraries and UI enrichment program. (The theme is designed to let us
> learn about different concepts of community in each town.)
>
> 2. Several subscribers to the list have pointed out good and bad examples
> of planning in each town (i.e., the culdesac of duplexes in NW Pullman in
> which the only thing visible from the street is a wall of double garage
> doors.)
>
> 3. One of the major factors influencing population growth in Moscow is
> rising enrollment (and employment) at WSU.
>
> 4. Lots of Pullman folks come to the Farmers' Market and we'd like them
> to think about those issues, too.
>
> Written in Pullman by a Moscow resident...
> KENTON
>


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