Short Pump Development- West Broad Village Questio...

I recently read an article about West Broad Village which states that it will have “wetlands, forested areas and numerous parks.”  Notice, these words are plural.

I know that the development, relatively speaking, is on a large tract of land but I am having trouble envisioning enough space for wetlands, forests and parks. . . for those areas to really mean anything.

People search out those areas to get away or at least feel like they are away from developed or urban areas.  I think about Central Park in New York City or the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

Plus, I lived in major city areas where the intended goal of having an area where people live, work, shop and play encompassed a defined neighborhood. But these neighborhoods spanned areas 5-10 times larger than the West Broad Village.

So, I must admit I am intrigued by the West Broad Village development as I feel like the area is really too small to do what it is trying to do.  Having said that, I am really hoping that the development is going to be successful because if it is not, there will be a major depressed development right in the middle of our Short Pump community. . . something no one desires.

I think that so far they have done a decent job of making you feel like you are in an urban area when you drive into as I did get a different feel when I recently ate at Kona Grill.  So, I am sure its restaurants will be successful but I just wonder if it will attract residents (especially home buying ones as opposed to renters) and I also am curious to see if businesses will be willing to pay the higher rental rates for that setting.

As the development completes it stages, I look forward to seeing the progress.

A Bad Case of the Flu Hits Short Pump Residents...

In the past two weeks, the flu has hit many short pump residents and families.  There is an increasing number of children absent from our schools and unable to go to work.

The interesting thing is that this strain is causing the average person to have a high fever (103-104) sometimes lasting as long as a week.  A week is a long time to have a temperature and be on fever reducing medication.  It is also highly contagious.  So some families are experiencing 3 and 4 week long episodes as the flu passes from one family member to another. I have even heard that his strain was supposed to be covered by the flu shots given earlier this year!

So, it is important that kids not go to school and adults not go to work if they are experiencing fevers.  Everyone should take extra pre-cautions when it comes to personal hygiene and preventing the spread. Hopefully, as we enter the warmer months, the flu will slow down, but it is interesting to see a virus spread so fast among a community.