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MCirba

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1625 on: February 02, 2023, 04:12:01 PM »
It's always Sunny In Philadelphia, although I must admit I didn't see the ukelele coming.   ;D

The last hurdle has finally been cleared and re-construction and restoration of Cobb's Creek Golf Course will commence.

Philadelphia Council exempts Cobbs Creek Golf Course from environmental law (inquirer.com)
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Jim_Coleman

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1626 on: February 02, 2023, 04:35:17 PM »
    Whew! 
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1627 on: February 02, 2023, 05:34:21 PM »
The ukulele was awesome. The project will be 10 times that when done.


People just don’t know how special this is going to be.
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Terry Lavin

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1628 on: February 02, 2023, 07:31:11 PM »
Patience and persistence have prevailed. 66 pages of commentary on this site about this project for 15 years. That’s a lot of discourse about this course, a photo of which has hung in my home for many years.


Well done!
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Peter Sayegh

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1629 on: February 02, 2023, 08:24:58 PM »
Congratulations to all involved.
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Stewart Abramson

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1630 on: February 03, 2023, 09:27:18 AM »
Great News. Congrats
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Jeff Schley

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1631 on: February 03, 2023, 09:45:37 AM »
Mike/Joe I read this and wondered how can this statement be true as the plans are all there.
  • Szmulowicz said the foundation has not provided the public detailed plans about where the steep slope exemption would be used and for what.
Also really like the ending quote as it is the essence of what this project is all about. Show me where you spend your money and I'll show you what you value. Kudos.
  • “Not one dollar of government money from this city is going into the restoration of that golf course,” Jones said. “That’s $60 million-plus we can count raised by people who care about the historic nature of the first integrated golf course in the city of Philadelphia.”
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MCirba

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1632 on: February 03, 2023, 11:15:16 AM »
Quote from: Jeff Schley on February 03, 2023, 09:45:37 AM
Mike/Joe I read this and wondered how can this statement be true as the plans are all there.
  • Szmulowicz said the foundation has not provided the public detailed plans about where the steep slope exemption would be used and for what.
Also really like the ending quote as it is the essence of what this project is all about. Show me where you spend your money and I'll show you what you value. Kudos.
  • “Not one dollar of government money from this city is going into the restoration of that golf course,” Jones said. “That’s $60 million-plus we can count raised by people who care about the historic nature of the first integrated golf course in the city of Philadelphia.”


Jeff,


Thanks for the kind words.   The folks from the Foundation really have their hearts in the right places and have raised an amazing amount of money by appealing to that history as well as the community partnership and youth educational components.   This will be transformative.


The gentleman quoted would oppose any and all tree removal, I'm confident, so even when permits are approved by section they insist on tree counts, and then specific types of tree counts, etc., and it's a process that can't be satisfied.   Thankfully, the Council had a wider perspective on the benefits of the project, including the net overall environmental benefits to the nearly 400 acre property.   
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Philip Caccamise

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1633 on: February 03, 2023, 11:39:09 PM »
Quote from: MCirba on February 02, 2023, 04:12:01 PM
It's always Sunny In Philadelphia, although I must admit I didn't see the ukelele coming.   ;D

The last hurdle has finally been cleared and re-construction and restoration of Cobb's Creek Golf Course will commence.

Philadelphia Council exempts Cobbs Creek Golf Course from environmental law (inquirer.com)


 :o  Yuenglings all around! I can't wait to see it! HIGHEST OF FIVES
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MCirba

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1634 on: February 04, 2023, 08:01:00 AM »
Thanks very much, all.

Now the real work (and I suspect the fun part) begins.

To quote Hugh Wilson discussing the creation of Merion East, "Looking back on the work, I feel certain that we would never have attempted to carry it out, if we had realized one half the things we did not know."
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archie_struthers

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1635 on: February 04, 2023, 08:15:05 AM »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D


Mike , Joe et al ..so great and can't wait to see the work begin in earnest!


Our annual spring party here at the Jersey Shore will no doubt have a portion of the dinner devoted to the history and significance of Cobbs Creek in the area and golf world.  Going to try and get you guys and a bunch of others who really know the story to participate this year. Bausch remains defending champ but ?????
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MCirba

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1636 on: February 04, 2023, 08:21:24 AM »
Quote from: archie_struthers on February 04, 2023, 08:15:05 AM
;D ;D ;D ;D


Mike , Joe et al ..so great and can't wait to see the work begin in earnest!


Our annual spring party here at the Jersey Shore will no doubt have a portion of the dinner devoted to the history and significance of Cobbs Creek in the area and golf world.  Going to try and get you guys and a bunch of others who really know the story to participate this year. Bausch remains defending champ but ??? ??


Archie,


Count me in, thanks.   My game is in the tank but Bausch is hitting it well you'll be pleased to hear!  ;)
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1637 on: February 04, 2023, 01:23:24 PM »
Quote from: archie_struthers on February 04, 2023, 08:15:05 AM
;D ;D ;D ;D


Mike , Joe et al ..so great and can't wait to see the work begin in earnest!


Our annual spring party here at the Jersey Shore will no doubt have a portion of the dinner devoted to the history and significance of Cobbs Creek in the area and golf world.  Going to try and get you guys and a bunch of others who really know the story to participate this year. Bausch remains defending champ but ??? ??


Can we go back to that local watering hole? The young lady standing on the barstool singing Queen’s song not about flat-bottomed bunkers was an all-timer!
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Mike Nuzzo

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1638 on: February 05, 2023, 06:53:05 PM »
The public is going to (99.99 mostly) love it when y'all are finished. Big congratulations and go break ground!
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MCirba

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1639 on: February 05, 2023, 08:58:51 PM »
Quote from: Mike Nuzzo on February 05, 2023, 06:53:05 PM
The public is going to (99.99 mostly) love it when y'all are finished. Big congratulations and go break ground!


Thanks, Mike!


Labor of Love and I know you know about passion

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Ian Larson

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1640 on: February 10, 2023, 01:26:39 PM »
This is great news! On Monday I will be starting my new position at Becker and Frondorf as Project Manager as the Owners Rep for the upcoming Cobbs project. Looking forward to seeing everyone again and seeing this all finally coming to fruition!
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MCirba

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1641 on: February 11, 2023, 08:18:31 AM »
Quote from: Ian Larson on February 10, 2023, 01:26:39 PM
This is great news! On Monday I will be starting my new position at Becker and Frondorf as Project Manager as the Owners Rep for the upcoming Cobbs project. Looking forward to seeing everyone again and seeing this all finally coming to fruition!


Ian,


Great to hear and congrats on the new role!


Amazing to look back and see that a bunch of GCA architectural geeks and groupies essentially "crowd-sourced" this project into being way back in 2007 before crowd-sourcing was a thing.   


Hope to see you out there soon.
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archie_struthers

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1642 on: February 11, 2023, 09:49:38 PM »
 8) ;D 8)
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MCirba

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1643 on: March 13, 2023, 08:06:59 PM »
Watch this space.
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1644 on: March 13, 2023, 09:28:51 PM »
Quote from: MCirba on March 13, 2023, 08:06:59 PM
Watch this space.


Oh, I'm watching.


Perhaps tonight I will clean my bifocals so my vision is keener!
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MCirba

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1645 on: March 13, 2023, 09:50:57 PM »
Quote from: Joe Bausch on March 13, 2023, 09:28:51 PM
Quote from: MCirba on March 13, 2023, 08:06:59 PM
Watch this space.


Oh, I'm watching.


Perhaps tonight I will clean my bifocals so my vision is keener!


What a long, strange trip it's been.
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Ian Larson

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1646 on: March 14, 2023, 08:55:01 AM »
Today is certainly a milestone! We all walked the site yesterday and everything is well on its way!
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MCirba

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Re: Cobb's Creek Collaborators - Restoration Dreams
« Reply #1647 on: March 14, 2023, 09:20:00 AM »
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Joe Bausch

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« Reply #1648 on: March 14, 2023, 09:53:00 AM »
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MCirba

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« Reply #1649 on: March 14, 2023, 10:03:53 AM »
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