Quadsville

     Over the past few (dozen) years, more and more people come up with ways to fix or make more presentable our beloved Credit Island. The politicians hem and haw, the enviromentalists hic and cup, the golfers duff and cuss and we all watch Credit Island turn the worse for the wear. The newest and costliest measure is a foot/bike bridge from the southern tip to Concord Ave. Has our Mayor and City Council lost their frigging minds? Is this the great response for boosting our economy? I sometimes think that when our elected officials take office, they leave their minds at the door, swallow their idiot pill and then conduct business.

    Just for the heck of it, lets kill the bridge plan. At the same time, lets seriously consider the new harbor plan that was submitted not too long ago. When a new harbor is dug, that dirt needs to be moved. How about moving it to Credit Island and build up some of the lower areas. At the same time, build a bridge next to the causeway so that when all the dirt has been moved, the causeway can be torn down, and Credit Island can once again be a real island.

    Doing these two things at the same time would open up new jobs, help the economy, give Davenport an outstanding harbor and in all probability, lessen the flood damage to Credit Island because the causeway would be gone allowing the water to flow the way it's supposed to flow. Environmentally, this would also help not only the wildlife, but the fauna that is natural to our riverside.

    Now, I'm no genius, far from it. But even I could see this through my med induced haze that encompasses my every waking hour. Course the ONE big problem with this, those slick politicians and DavenportOne will have to get their grubby fingers on the money end of this and screw it up. Meaning: if money can't be siphoned off at the beginning, they don't want anything to do with it.

    My vision: A beautiful harbor that brings boaters from miles away for food, gas and the amenities. And a reconstituted Credit Island that could once again be host to boat races, little league, horseshoe tourneys and maybe even an 18 hole golf course. If the golf course is found to be unviable, then build an RV park and tenting area. As the mantra from Field of Dreams went---build it, they will come. Just quit wasting taxpayers time with far-fetched idiot ideas that allow about 2% of the population to enjoy something that's going to cost a million plus.