I believe it is the CCBC's *interpretation* of vision #2 that raises a lot
of concerns:
- Town residents have not been polled on the issue of location since
2015. We must remember that only 150 people voted for the Hartwell location
back then. Moreover, the options presented at the time were all
approximately equivalent in cost. That would not be the case now.
- The Hartwell campus restricts the ability to truly create "community":
- Hartwell's hours for seniors will be limited to minimize traffic
interactions/collisions/accidents (M/Tu/Th/Fri 9-2:30, Wed 9-12:00).
Therefore, by definition, we will be "separating" groups.
- The proposed Hartwell community center will sit on an island, with
no other businesses or services nearby. There will be little
incentive for
the serendipitous encounters to occur, especially because going to the
community center would require driving into the school campus.
- There is not enough space in Hartwell to add more parking to
accommodate heavy usage without destroying our green space.
- We have no actual usage numbers (neither current nor future) to
justify the size of the building being proposed.
- A true cost/benefit analysis has not been developed. The financial
impacts of the #1 and #2 visions laid out below are massively different. Our
town is the most indebted (per capita) in the state which requires us to be
prudent with our resources.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: dilla tingley <[email protected]>
> Date: Mon, Sep 25, 2023 at 11:11
> Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Two visions for the Community Center
> To: Fuat Koro <[email protected]>
> CC: LincolnTalk <[email protected]>
>
>
> Fuat, I am so glad you expressed it this way.
> Scattering activities throughout the Town does not provide the focal
> point for activities and serendipitous encounters that we envision for a
> real "Center of Community".
> Dilla Tingley, CCBC
>
> On Mon, Sep 25, 2023 at 8:26 AM Fuat Koro <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Based on the Community Center discussions I’ve read on LT, I think there
>> are two related, but distinct visions:
>>
>> 1. *Optimize space needs for COA activities*: We have a schedule
>> of COA activities that attract x attendees/y session. Regrettably, Bemis
>> Hall falls short of adequately accommodating these needs. We should come up
>> with cost-effective space management to better host these activities. That
>> means spaces can be distributed. For instance, consider hosting movies at
>> Bemis, podiatry sessions at Pearce House, and Tai chi at a new venue. At
>> its essence, this challenge revolves around effective facilities management.
>>
>>
>>
>> 2. *Create a modern–day village square: *Our town is spread out
>> and that makes it hard to connect with fellow residents – not only for our
>> aging demographic, but individuals across all generations. It would be
>> great if we had a building that serves as the focal point for town
>> residents for a wide range of activities accompanied by serendipitous
>> encounters and conversations. This vision can only be realized if we pool
>> as many activities as possible in one central location to attain critical
>> mass.
>>
>> I think we may be talking past each other because it may not be clear
>> which one we’re trying to solve for.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Fuat Koro
>>
>> Sweet Bay Ln.
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