Comments on: Dynamite Square and Seaside Circle

By: Bayfront Boulevard No More — Waterfront Watch

Bayfront Boulevard No More — Waterfront Watch — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:59:13 +0000

[...] in the next few years, but something entirely different. There will be seven streets (including Transit Loop Drive) and three parks/plazas that will be named via the competition. (Bayfront Boulevard could remain [...]

By: Waterfront Watch » Historic Train Station Café

Waterfront Watch » Historic Train Station Café — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:01:30 +0000

[...] the transit plaza, Monday evening’s workshop was a productive affair. The landscape design of Dynamite Square is now taking on a form that begins to make the transit plaza something special. Historic elements [...]

By: Waterfront Watch » In Search of a Defining Café Building

Waterfront Watch » In Search of a Defining Café Building — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:55:25 +0000

[...] a shelter from the elements scaled to a human size. This would work well for the bus shelter on Seaside Circle. Industrial basilica forms created by historic architecture of the area. [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:08:55 +0000

Can anyone tell me who in the City is responsible for chosing the name for a new street, building, or park?
Thank you.

By: Susan Keeffe

Susan Keeffe — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:40:38 +0000

I’m not thrilled with “Seaside” especially since it isn’t seaside. Historically speaking, the City of Hercules has a long held tradition of naming streets after local historic figures who have made a contribution to the community. With a history going back to the late 1800′s we have Hispanic as well as Chinese contributors to our community. The same thing regarding ourr Point. Why the interest in making it a WWII park, complete with a statue that has already been commissioned? The powder plant provided dynamite for several wars and was the oldest dynamite factory of its type in the country. The Hercules Historical Society I”m sure, could come up with some interesting ideas. Why the rush to naming when things are just beginning? I’m more concerned with the actual buildings, and I understand the proposed cafe building did not impress all who attended last night’s meeting.

By: Mike Bowermaster

Mike Bowermaster — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:25:10 +0000

@Jeff Boore - Interesting comment about Seaside. The town in Florida is next to a small lake and more predominately is on the Gulf of Mexico. Are either of those considered "seas"? Waterside like Station View Park to me seems too cerebral and not titles that will organically grow into household names. I really like the idea about naming these places after someone prominent to the history of our waterfront. I've been trying to finger who brought New Urbanism here, and buy her a pint at the Powder Keg...

By: Jeff Boore

Jeff Boore — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:11:21 +0000

Dynamite Square seems perfect to me. I hadn’t known that Seaside Circle was the name of the first New Urbanism town, so that might be pretty cool, but I’m bothered a bit that this is a bay, not a sea. I like Waterside Circle. Bayside Circle? San Pablo Circle? I’m not so excited about Station View Park. Is there someone who has been instrumental in the early days of getting this underway, maybe back in the Charette days, who could be honored in the name of this park?

By: Jeffrey Wisniewski

Jeffrey Wisniewski — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:16:35 +0000

Now that I have thought about it more, the street should be named Waterside Circle -- not Seaside -- so people will know it is on the water. This is a critical flaw.

By: Jeffrey Wisniewski

Jeffrey Wisniewski — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:43:51 +0000

Question: Where does John Muir Parkway end, and Seaside Circle begin?