Huntsville

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    201-267 Clinton Ave W Huntsville, AL 35801, USA - Huntsville

    Design and construct a ‘Signature Tower of Huntsville,’ one that has offices and residential condos. This would break the height limit on the skyline and promote the idea that Huntsville is sustainable for going up rather than out. Both the Mobile, AL RSA Battle House Tower and the Austin, Texas Austonian Towers are great examples of such projects.

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    1389-1399 Enterprise Way Huntsville, AL 35806, USA - Huntsville

    Build a light rail system on Explorer that has service stops in surrounding commerce areas such as Bridgestreet and 72 to help reduce traffic and launch a footprint for commuter rail in Huntsville!

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    200-276 Eastside Square Huntsville, AL 35801, USA - Huntsville

    Huntsville leadership and community have long debated how to attract a young, educated workforce to key areas of the city. Namely downtown, research park, south Huntsville, and the Bridge Street Complex. As a former Arlington, VA native I would suggest you look into how that city developed with a key focus on accessibility, transportation, housing, and leisure/entertainment venues. Namely, Arlington has conducted a phased approach to urban development that started in the 60’s and has now grown into vibrant communities across the city. Arlington calls these hubs Urban Villages. Each urban village is a distinctive and multifaceted community with jobs, housing, and recreation all within a few blocks of each other. These booming business centers are Crystal City, Rosslyn and Ballston, the local government center in Court House, the quirky liveliness of Clarendon, Pentagon City's world-class shopping, the Lee Highway and Columbia Pike commercial corridors, and the quaint neighborhoods of Virginia Square, Westover, and Shirlington. Each of these "urban villages" is well-served by public transportation and amenities for bicyclists and walkers, connecting the neighborhoods to each other and to the rest of the metropolitan area. Teeming with shopping centers and lively nightlife, Arlington has a little bit of everything for everyone, exactly what Huntsville should aspire to be; albeit maybe a little less crowded. Arlington’s planned development centered around one of the best public transportation systems in the country, something Huntsville will have to consider. But the Urban Village communities are places where one can live, work, and play... no car required! I would suggest you research examples like Arlington http://www.commuterpage.com/ART/villages/index.htm

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    W Clinton Ave & U.S. 431 & U.S. 231 Huntsville, AL 35801, USA - Huntsville

    A mono-rail system that connects downtown to USSRC, Airport and Bridge Street and a light-rail system that connects downtown to the river, where we need shops and eateries. You would use the existing line that connects from the Norfolk-Souther line to the river area.

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    L&N Rail Line Downtown To South Huntsville Huntsville, AL 35801, USA - Huntsville

    what are the economic feasibility of using the rail line that runs from the Depot to south Huntsville along L&N for a commuter rail system?

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  • Suggestions
    4681 Research Park Blvd Nw Huntsville, AL 35806, USA - Huntsville

    Create a Railway system that starts on Hwy 53, then the arsenal, to downtown hsv, to south huntsville. Have it make certain stops to bridgstreet, the hospital, ect. Research Park Blvd is way overcrowed during rush hour and is not safe!. Changes need to be made there ASAP. You could have a big parking lot where people park there cars and then get on the TRAM. Then have buses take people to certian places on the arsenal or wherever in hsv.

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    4809 Se Brownston Ct Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763, USA - Huntsville

    If they truly want ideas... Improve Huntsville City Schools... The schools will be the demise of this town, if they do not get them turned around!!! OVER 41 students per class is criminal... GREAT schools help improve economic growth and property values.... not dept. stores and chain restaurants....

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    104 Williams Ave Se Huntsville, AL 35801, USA - Huntsville

    We need public transportation for downtown Huntsville in particular to help cut down on drinking and driving as well as allow people downtown to enjoy what little nightlife we have there without having to worry about driving home after a drink at a bar.

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    201-271 Williams Ave Sw Huntsville, AL 35801, USA - Huntsville

    Need some form of Mass Transit connecting Madison, North and South Huntsville, and Hampton Cove. Maybe have a subway/train running from downtown to Madison (ex. Parallel with University Dr), running North and South (ex. parallel with North and South Parkway), and then running to Hampton Cove (ex. parallel with Gov. Dr and/or Cecil Ash.

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    Holmes Ave And Triana Blvd Huntsville, AL - Huntsville

    Off road exhaust systems installed on passenger vehicles and trucks used on city right of ways. We need some teeth in enforcing noise ordinances regarding exhaust noise. Vehicles operated in this part of the city alone rattle windows and create nuisance disturbances in the residential areas even between 10pm and 8am. People should receive citations ordering them to install proper mufflers and fines for non compliance.

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    3310 Governors Dr Sw Huntsville, AL 35805, USA - Huntsville

    Just down the street from Huntsville Hospital use parts of this reclaimed facility into as an energy R & D facility. Onsite water and high power may help. Easy access to 565 is good.

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