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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-26540 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:33:30 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/#comment-26540 I looked at all the entries. I think the one Ron Cox did got robbed!
That’s the one with the spire and the cool lights. The sidewalks were kept to a minimum, and with an interesting, angular design.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-25585 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:11:47 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/#comment-25585 Honestly, it doesn’t seem like anyone is considering the interplay between programming in Moore Square, programming in City Plaza, and programming in the (vaporware, i.e. still nonexistent) downtown amphitheater.
If City Plaza can be a stage (or the eventual amphitheater), why do we need a stage in Moore Square? The primary current issue with Moore Square is that it is over-utilized with special events that until now haven’t had a good alternative. The existing grass/plantings should be less trampled. Any redesign that responds to last year’s situation is a waste.
The next most important issue with Moore Square has nothing to do with the square itself, and everything to do with underutilization of the property on two sides of the square — i.e. the perpetually underperforming City Market and the perpetually “next up for development” Person St. side. I don’t see how a reinvestment in a city park that doesn’t have fundamental intrinsic problems is going to change these situations.
In short: the “winning” plan doesn’t stand out enough to make any part of this exercise worth it.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-25579 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:53:29 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/#comment-25579 I think its funny that you saps even think Moore Square actually exists. Just build an amphitheater for Alice in Chains and let the party/boozing begin.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-25243 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:37:12 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/#comment-25243 Designed to give the homeless more exercise and nothing more.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-25107 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:59:07 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/#comment-25107 I think they were trying not to spend much on the design. Many of the others appeared to come with a high budget.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-25080 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:40:41 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/#comment-25080 I was looking for a giant terrain map of the state with a manmade river running through the middle (raleigh). Unfortunately it remained in my head.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-25071 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:25:07 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/#comment-25071 This design is aweful. This jury of ours has no VISION. These are the people and professors that are involved in downtown Raleigh future decisions/designs (pathetic). It’s time the tax payers make the decisions. Did anyone see that the city council had to put their names on the City Plaza fountain and the Convention Center? Are you “KIDDING”! Tax payers paid for both, remove their names from everything built. Bunch of arogant council members.
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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:10:14 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/#comment-25070
I saw this winning design at Raleigh Wide Open (with a number of people). This better not be the final design, it’s below average at best! Where is the water component? Where is the lighting? Where is the art? Where are the seating areas? This should not be designed with concerts in mind. I agree, this design is nothing but sidewalks and “a HILL”. How is this designer staying in business. Get someone from New York, Chicago or San Fransico to do this RIGHT! Enough of this small town desinger garbage.
This jury panel must have been drinking before the selection process (just shows their lack of VISION).
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-25055 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:16:36 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/#comment-25055 This is the most abstract shot of the set. Before judging it I suggest everyone visit the city website and look at the entire 7-image set. Read the details of all of the features. It seems well thought out.
No, it is not groundbreaking, but it is better than what’s there and can still be used in the same way. I am glad they chose an open-space design over a more single-purpose facility.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-25037 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:14:38 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/#comment-25037 I must be missing something. How did this win!
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-25035 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:49:00 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/#comment-25035 I like the picture that shows the playground and the hill with the slide built into it. Building up a slope would help for viewers at Downtown Live.
Other than that, I’m not really sure to make of this. Would definitely like to see some more images.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-25024 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:25:27 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/#comment-25024 Look at some who didn’t even get honorable mentions:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43392181@N04/sets/72157622569955664/
There are a few in here that are killer! Vote, comment, etc. And let the city know their choice may not be the right choice: designmooresquare@ci.raleigh.nc.us .
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-25020 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:18:53 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/#comment-25020 Memorial Auditorium
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-25019 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:14:06 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/#comment-25019 Are you serious? What is this? Is Raleigh really gonna pay to redesign Moore Square. The design is awful, it’s just a bunch of sidewalks… some that lead to nowhere?! Not cool, not original, just plain ugly. What more should I expect after seeing those light towers in City Plaza. Raleigh hasn’t built anything nice downtown since it remodeled the Memorial Center.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-25016 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:47:52 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/#comment-25016 Justin, I know what you mean. These are just pictures and maybe I’m not getting the grand vision.
Kevin, I got SDV tuning adapters from TWC. They allow tuning all of the non-on-demand channels, including ESPNU-HD, FoxSportsSouthHD, Boomerang, etc. They are up and running since Saturday with not-yet-released-to-public firmware and drivers from ATI.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-25014 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:38:01 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/#comment-25014 So, the new design is sidewalks?
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-25010 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:29:08 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/#comment-25010 You setup that CableCARD tuner yet or are you holding out for Tru2Way/SDV support? No telling when that will happen.
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-25007 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:40:50 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/10/27/moore-square-design-winner-announced/#comment-25007 ONLY judging by the pictures – I like some of the honorable mentions the better than the winning design. I’m not sure I really “get” it…they’re going to slope the square?
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