A lesson to be learned about planners. One could say that there were things that needed to go there but there was a lot more that should have stayed. These were your genesis of "Cpld Spring" buildings and the village has been desperately trying to recreate what was lost all over Croton ever since. Remember when the new Croton was going to be the Upper Village? Then the Upper Village should become all office space according to a former mayor. Then North Riverside would be rezoned for mixed use housing and people would come for miles to see and live in all the new housing and patronize block after block of new businesses while ambling along the waterfront. Then we went to Harmon. An endless chase your tail and dream scenario that has been repeated here over and over again since the 60's and by most of the same people over and over again!
Thank God for the business and property owners who have made the block very special with places like 3rd Universe, the new groomer, the Tavern, Sidecar etc. One of the new people said they pay no attention to official "advice".
Please tell the Simones how much everyone on the block appreciated seeing this photo this morning.
And thank God no one in the Upper village took that guy's advice. It's thriving now without any official advice although the missing trees and the broken up new sidewalks for the telephone pole replacement was a real waste of money.
Yeah it's true. Oh well. In the meantime we enjoy the Tavern and the Sidecar very much. We get to unwind there very now and then and let the kids play at Third Universe.
That's a really great photo. Do we know who the kid is reading the newspaper?
WAS SORRY TO SEE THE SIDECAR HAD CLOSED on my return trip to see family at Thanksgiving. Croton people sure want a lot then don't support those businesses I have been told.
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A lesson to be learned about planners. One could say that there were things that needed to go there but there was a lot more that should have stayed. These were your genesis of "Cpld Spring" buildings and the village has been desperately trying to recreate what was lost all over Croton ever since. Remember when the new Croton was going to be the Upper Village? Then the Upper Village should become all office space according to a former mayor. Then North Riverside would be rezoned for mixed use housing and people would come for miles to see and live in all the new housing and patronize block after block of new businesses while ambling along the waterfront. Then we went to Harmon. An endless chase your tail and dream scenario that has been repeated here over and over again since the 60's and by most of the same people over and over again!
ReplyDeleteThank God for the business and property owners who have made the block very special with places like 3rd Universe, the new groomer, the Tavern, Sidecar etc. One of the new people said they pay no attention to official "advice".
DeletePlease tell the Simones how much everyone on the block appreciated seeing this photo this morning.
And thank God no one in the Upper village took that guy's advice. It's thriving now without any official advice although the missing trees and the broken up new sidewalks for the telephone pole replacement was a real waste of money.
DeleteYeah it's true. Oh well. In the meantime we enjoy the Tavern and the Sidecar very much. We get to unwind there very now and then and let the kids play at Third Universe.
DeleteThat's a really great photo. Do we know who the kid is reading the newspaper?
WAS SORRY TO SEE THE SIDECAR HAD CLOSED on my return trip to see family at Thanksgiving. Croton people sure want a lot then don't support those businesses I have been told.
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