"It wasn’t just Carmel that was way ahead of Muncie in regulating streetscapes. So were many other Indiana cities, such as Bloomington and Noblesville."
The mere fact that Marta was taken advantage and dying of a heart attack isn't lost on this community member. Neither is the fact our elected officials are dumber than dirt and have been for decades, with sides of political corruption on both sides of the aisles. Toss in the oligarchs who nearly always get their way in big land deals.
One could look at the Kitselman Trail Head, boast about it's importance, while not seeing the running connection of mass confusion in planning along McGalliard and the decades of waste along Main and Walnut after land developers screwed Muncie's Eastside, Downtown, and Southside to benefit McGalliard.
Muncie/DC never met a developer fee or construction improvement (impact fees) we didn't waive -- the name implies cheap, and we perfected it. Most progressive communities fight the WalMart Effect by preventing them - we mastered it by attracting two stores! Very sad for all her efforts.
Thank you for your informative recap of Marta's service to Muncie and Delaware County. It's an understatement to say replacing her will be difficult. Never daunted, she tactfully persevered through public and political opposition to her ideas and ideals for a greater community, never demeaning or complaining about her opposers. In retrospect, she was a visionary in predicting McGalliard's demise into an unsightly wasteland. It's good to know that at least some of her Ideas were adopted. It's unlikely we'll ever see another like her.
Good review of Marta’s work and quite dedication to the Delaware community.
Thanks for recognizing her work and impact.
Bill Britton
"It wasn’t just Carmel that was way ahead of Muncie in regulating streetscapes. So were many other Indiana cities, such as Bloomington and Noblesville."
The mere fact that Marta was taken advantage and dying of a heart attack isn't lost on this community member. Neither is the fact our elected officials are dumber than dirt and have been for decades, with sides of political corruption on both sides of the aisles. Toss in the oligarchs who nearly always get their way in big land deals.
One could look at the Kitselman Trail Head, boast about it's importance, while not seeing the running connection of mass confusion in planning along McGalliard and the decades of waste along Main and Walnut after land developers screwed Muncie's Eastside, Downtown, and Southside to benefit McGalliard.
Muncie/DC never met a developer fee or construction improvement (impact fees) we didn't waive -- the name implies cheap, and we perfected it. Most progressive communities fight the WalMart Effect by preventing them - we mastered it by attracting two stores! Very sad for all her efforts.
Thank you for your informative recap of Marta's service to Muncie and Delaware County. It's an understatement to say replacing her will be difficult. Never daunted, she tactfully persevered through public and political opposition to her ideas and ideals for a greater community, never demeaning or complaining about her opposers. In retrospect, she was a visionary in predicting McGalliard's demise into an unsightly wasteland. It's good to know that at least some of her Ideas were adopted. It's unlikely we'll ever see another like her.