POSTED: Sunday, Oct. 05, 2008
Whatcom agenda: Chance to hear waterfront roads debate this week
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closeThe city of Bellingham and Port of Bellingham disagree about what direction roads should go on the redeveloped waterfront.
The city wants the roads to match the current downtown roads, extending and connecting to the current grid. City officials say their plan will be easier and cheaper and allow preservation of more of the old buildings on the old Georgia-Pacific mill site.
Port officials favor a plan that would rotate the grid about 45 degrees, giving water views down most of the lanes. Port officials say their roads will make for a better design that will draw more developers, and eventually more people to the area. While the changed grid may cost more up front, Port officials believe it will make it easier to build out the area to its full capacity, thus returning more tax dollars to the city.
We don't have a favorite plan. Instead, we favor having the city and port get together and solve this issue. The future of Bellingham waterfront development is in some trouble if officials can't agree on something as simple as where the roads should be. We have to hope that level heads will prevail and an agreement will be reached.
Meanwhile, you can hear about both plans on at a 6 p.m. meeting Wednesday.
>>Waterfront Advisory Group, discussion about streets through the new waterfront.
6 p.m. Wednesday at the Harbor Center, 1801 Roeder Ave.
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