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Friends, we've got trouble, trouble right here in river city ..
No, no, that's the wrong pitch man -- you're thinking of Harold Hill from The Music Man. This pitch man named Hill hails from right here in Bourbon City, and he's going to explain our troubles -- troubles as defined in the future of downtown Bardstown.
I think I heard a chorus of "me too's" when downtown subscribers opened their issues of Sunday's Kentucky Standard. If you read between the lines, Hill appears to be arguing against the restrictions put on downtown by historic zoning.
He seems to lay the blame for the coming "trouble" -- the move of the hospital, courthouse and soon, the library from downtown -- squarely on the shoulders of those in charge: our elected officials.
But what's done is done. You can't undo history -- but what Hill seems to want to do is to change the direction of the future.
How will businessowners (and property owners) react to Hill's "suggestions" that certain areas need to be "retail" and others not? For example, if you are the owner of the consignment shop in the old A&P building on North Third Street, how would you feel about Hill's recommendation for changing that to retail? Doesn't a consignment shop count as retail?
One thing is certain -- downtown retailers want to see more retail business downtown and not offices. Despite the good work that Hospice does, the entire first floor of the old Newberry building should be devoted to retail. Put the offices someplace else. In some cases Hills' ideas makes sense, but they aren't new. I've heard retailers cry for "more retail space downtown" for years.
I'm not sure any city or county government can dictate use of a building -- unless they own it ... can they do that by zoning? Hmmm.
I think Hill's ideas for adding condos south of Stephen Foster Avenue are good, though I don't know how you'll get the property. Do you really want to legislate Bardstown Mills out of business in order to build condos?
I'm hoping to go to here Hill talk about his preliminary plan. I'll have more to say after I hear more. It's going to be an interesting evening away from my hill overlooking Cox's Creek.
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(Anonymous)
2006-04-27 11:09
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More downtown retail should bring in more tourist dollars. That is always good for a small town.
Here's hoping that you have plenty of warm sunshine on your hill overlooking Cox's Creek. Down here it's a beautiful sunny day and I'm glad of it. Lots of gardening to do. Maybe you'll update with your gardening activities? Any sugar snaps this year? I hope you're healthy and happy. (Reply to this) (Thread) |
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2006-05-05 23:42
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How can you say that the hospital and the library are moving away from downtown, when the library is moving to the former location of the hospital? That just doesn't make sense. (Reply to this) (Thread) |
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