That’s understandable but in order for the Conservancy to continue to receive corporate donations and obtain larger donations, they have to show investors that their money is being used to make the park more attractive.
Also, the Conservancy most likely has limits to what they can do to the current streetscapes due to DHHS still being present, as well as, NC State. Once all DHHS personnel are gone, the Conservancy will be able to make additional infrastructure improvements, etc. without overwhelming pushback (think bike lanes, wide sidewalks, etc).
Can’t wait to hear the stories of how the fire department was called out when little Johnny got stuck in one of these tubes. And I bet the bees are licking their chops (if they had chops) thinking of all the spots they’ll have to build their nests in these things.
I haven’t been creeping as regularly/frequently lately just to let new news and progress play out to binge read in large chunks, but I just noticed this thread’s title update and was wondering why her middle name was added to the title if it’s not part of an official park name update? (Or was there one recently?)
Not that it really matters, just noticed that small detail and am wondering if I missed anything?
I added it because there was a question (perhaps on another thread) about why the word Lynde was being used for various developments around. If @dtraleigh thinks its best not included, no problem.
According to Wikipedia, Dorothea Dix’s parents were unfit. Her father was an alcoholic and abusive priest. Her mother suffered from poor health and could not properly care for her and her siblings.
Dorothea Lynde was her wealthy grandmother that her and her siblings went to live with to escape that. While Dorothea Dix was off in Europe being inspired by new ideas that would later impact her life work, her grandmother died and left her a “sizable estate, along with her royalties” which allowed her to live comfortably for the remainder of her life.
