Photo 365 - Carriage Hills Paved

Been a while since I've posted a "Pic of the Day". Golf course development continues, here's a shot from the fairway.

Photo 365 Project - Just Add Curb

More progress in the new Stone Haven development (formerly Carriage Hills golf course, this road going through what was a club house into the driving range).

Photo 365 Project - New Road

Time to walk back to the former carriage hills golf course and see how things are going. There are well defined roads now, this one goes through the former club house site. It's being built with what I call the Suburban Curve. I think there is a rule that suburban roads cannot be straight, it distinguishes the 'suburbs' from the 'city'. Or something like that.

Photo 365 Project - New Street View

Looking closely between the bulldozer and dump truck you can see a line of sticks with pink flags and fire hydrants. That, my friends, is a future road through what used to be a golf course.

Photo 365 - Dozers

A quick visit to Carriage Hills while walking the dog and these bulldozers were lined up for a picture. Why not oblige them. Some other big construction trucks and equipment were also nearby, maybe they'll get their picture taken another day.

Photo 365 Project - Carriage Hills July 2010

The construction is underway. Current activity is focused on relocating hills into valleys to make a "relatively flat but still rolling" terrain. I think one of the things that did in this 120 acre 18 hole golf course was that it was too hilly. My observation is golfers don't like to work too hard while getting their exercise. That and the fact that the money made from a golf course is less than the money to be made from 368 housing units, but I'm just guessing. For a comparison phot, see another Carriage Hills / Stonehaven picture.

Photo 365 Project - Carriage Hills

It doesn't look like a six year court battle, but it is (or was). The lawyers have all gone home, now the bulldozers take over. This chunk of land was a golf course called Carriage Hills and will soon be transformed into a housing development called Stone Haven. I may catch more pictures here as things develop.