Keystone meeting and other stuff....

Well, we (wifey and I) attended the NW Neighborhood Association Board meeting last night about the future of Keystone Canyon.  Mostly this development is a done deal.  It was started back in the late 1990's when our brilliant city counsel approved the development (thanks mayor Cashell).   The only question is what shape it takes.

It was originally planned as a senior center type housing development.  Not great, but certainly a relatively mellow vibe.  The current plan is UNR student housing....about 750 students....assuming they don't double up in rooms (a big assumption).  This also means parking problems....that you know will spill over into our trailhead parking.  There's also the question of basically building right up to the trailhead with a very vague "buffer" described in their plans.  The last gripe is traffic on McCarren and getting in and out of Keystone (the road and the canyon).

The public was out in force highlighting these issues.  Many people spoke and the developer and our city counsel member (Naoma) were there to hear it.  The only question is were they listening!!!  Time will tell.

Here's the KTVN blurb about it (sorry about the stupid commercial):

KTVN Channel 2 - Reno Tahoe News Weather, Video -

In other shock news....I rode my bike to work....and I took a picture.  It's a crappy cell phone picture showing that there is good in the city!  Here are AT&T employee's out cleaning on the river trail where it passes behind their building.

For location reference this is right where you have to ride down the stairs on the river path looking back to the West.  There are often bums hanging out / sleeping here and they leave all manor of "interesting" things.  So a hearty "Thank you" to AT&T and specifically these guys for cleaning up the mess.  You make downtown a little better with each days effort!