To Br. Anon. - Response #2
Regarding the Northwest Parkway and Interlocken, you are confusing several things. First, the initial group formed to work on the Parkway was the Northwest Parkway Nonprofit Corporation. The city of Broomfield contributed $100,000 to this nonprofit corporation. Members of the nonprofit corporation's board of directors included three representatives from the city of Broomfield and one representative from Interlocken. There were no members from any other city on this board. This nonprofit corporation did preliminary work regarding the feasibility of the Northwest Parkway.
Second, there is an intergovernmental agreement among Boulder County, Broomfield, Lafayette, and Louisville. This IGA addresses the route of the Parkway and extensive open space designations along the Parkway corridor. The IGA sets forth a consensus among the parties regarding matters pertaining to the Parkway. There is no board of directors related to this IGA.
Third, a Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority was recently formed by Weld County, the city of Broomfield, and the city of Lafayette. This Highway Authority will focus on the engineering, toll fee studies and analyses, certain open space acquisitions, and the actual construction of the Parkway from I-25 and a connection with E-470 to U.S. 36 and S.H. 128.
You make an inference that there is some connection between the NW Parkway and the city/county. In fact, there is none. You said that there is a correlation between the two in time. So what? A great many things occurred during this time frame. Anybody could say that one thing or another related to the city/county effort. For example, Broomfield acquired Big Thompson water rights so this must be related to the city/county; Broomfield is providing water service for the Jefferson County Airport so this must be related to the city/county; Broomfield and Westminster entered into an intergovernmental agreement regarding Kohl's at 120th and Sheridan so this must relate to the city/county. Somebody could say that anything Broomfield did during this period of time related to the city/county. They can say it. But it's not the truth.
Does Interlocken support the Parkway? Yes. Does the city of Broomfield support the Parkway? Yes. Does the city of Lafayette support the Parkway? Yes. Does Weld County support the Parkway? Yes. Is there a consensus among Boulder County and the cities of Broomfield, Lafayette, and Louisville regarding the Parkway? Yes. Is all of this related to the city/county? NO.
Am I in favor of the Parkway? Yes. Why? Because I believe the Parkway will provide reasonable access for our area to DIA and I believe that the Parkway will relieve some of the traffic on US 36.
Will the Parkway benefit Interlocken? I hope so. Will the Parkway benefit Broomfield's Flatiron Crossing Mall? I hope so. Will the Parkway benefit other cities, such as Lafayette? I believe it will and I think Lafayette believes it will.
Is the Parkway being properly planned. I believe the answer is yes. This will be a true parkway that will not have strip development along the Parkway's cooridors.
Statements on this board - not yours - have slandered Interlocken, Broomfield and others by cheap shot assertions of some sinister relationship between the two such as Interlocken supported the city/county because Interlocken wanted the Parkway. This is pure, unadulterated slander. It represents the type of obtuse linkages that
Adrian runs off at the mouth with. In other words, it is a lie. Clearly, Interlocken and Broomfield are not the only entities supporting the Parkway.
Is CVELG going to say there is some sinister relationship among all of these entities? Or, all of these entities are unethical. It wouldn't surprise me.
By BBW
Regarding the Northwest Parkway and Interlocken, you are confusing several things. First, the initial group formed to work on the Parkway was the Northwest Parkway Nonprofit Corporation. The city of Broomfield contributed $100,000 to this nonprofit corporation. Members of the nonprofit corporation's board of directors included three representatives from the city of Broomfield and one representative from Interlocken. There were no members from any other city on this board. This nonprofit corporation did preliminary work regarding the feasibility of the Northwest Parkway.
Second, there is an intergovernmental agreement among Boulder County, Broomfield, Lafayette, and Louisville. This IGA addresses the route of the Parkway and extensive open space designations along the Parkway corridor. The IGA sets forth a consensus among the parties regarding matters pertaining to the Parkway. There is no board of directors related to this IGA.
Third, a Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority was recently formed by Weld County, the city of Broomfield, and the city of Lafayette. This Highway Authority will focus on the engineering, toll fee studies and analyses, certain open space acquisitions, and the actual construction of the Parkway from I-25 and a connection with E-470 to U.S. 36 and S.H. 128.
You make an inference that there is some connection between the NW Parkway and the city/county. In fact, there is none. You said that there is a correlation between the two in time. So what? A great many things occurred during this time frame. Anybody could say that one thing or another related to the city/county effort. For example, Broomfield acquired Big Thompson water rights so this must be related to the city/county; Broomfield is providing water service for the Jefferson County Airport so this must be related to the city/county; Broomfield and Westminster entered into an intergovernmental agreement regarding Kohl's at 120th and Sheridan so this must relate to the city/county. Somebody could say that anything Broomfield did during this period of time related to the city/county. They can say it. But it's not the truth.
Does Interlocken support the Parkway? Yes. Does the city of Broomfield support the Parkway? Yes. Does the city of Lafayette support the Parkway? Yes. Does Weld County support the Parkway? Yes. Is there a consensus among Boulder County and the cities of Broomfield, Lafayette, and Louisville regarding the Parkway? Yes. Is all of this related to the city/county? NO.
Am I in favor of the Parkway? Yes. Why? Because I believe the Parkway will provide reasonable access for our area to DIA and I believe that the Parkway will relieve some of the traffic on US 36.
Will the Parkway benefit Interlocken? I hope so. Will the Parkway benefit Broomfield's Flatiron Crossing Mall? I hope so. Will the Parkway benefit other cities, such as Lafayette? I believe it will and I think Lafayette believes it will.
Is the Parkway being properly planned. I believe the answer is yes. This will be a true parkway that will not have strip development along the Parkway's cooridors.
Statements on this board - not yours - have slandered Interlocken, Broomfield and others by cheap shot assertions of some sinister relationship between the two such as Interlocken supported the city/county because Interlocken wanted the Parkway. This is pure, unadulterated slander. It represents the type of obtuse linkages that
Adrian runs off at the mouth with. In other words, it is a lie. Clearly, Interlocken and Broomfield are not the only entities supporting the Parkway.
Is CVELG going to say there is some sinister relationship among all of these entities? Or, all of these entities are unethical. It wouldn't surprise me.
By BBW