Park idea ‘right on target’
I read Lou Hebert’s column and found it to be thought-provoking and right on target. I agree that the Marina District would be an excellent choice for developing a beautiful riverside park. I even thought that ProMedica might be persuaded to donate money toward the project as a goodwill act for having to use some of the green space for their parking garage. With this project the East side would be included in the development of ProMedica and downtown Toledo and not just a place of land across the river.
— Toby Herman, Perrysburg
Develop Marina District
I very much enjoyed Lou Hebert’s column about the so-called Marina District property now languishing on the east side of our riverfront. You are spot-on in calling for this area to be developed more fully as a park. Why not? We as taxpayers have already footed the bill to acquire, clear and clean up the parcels that now comprise the Marina District, as well as to build the small marina, museum and mooring for the Willis B. Boyer (now Schoonmaker) at the northeast end. Perhaps some consideration could be given to returning a large portion of the site to its original elevation, which was under water as part of the Maumee River, enabling construction of a very large public marina.
— Rick VanLandingham, Toledo
