Glens Falls is a beautiful city with a lovely Park. I hope when the Parking meters come in they make it easy for the elderly and the handicapped to use them.
Well said Will. I read this first this am and then the tribute to Tom Hoy in the PS. It's clear that a community is only as strong as the people who step up to lead and provide time and resources to make it better. His legacy is the vibrancy of downtown. Glens Falls will only get stronger if more people get involved to improve the quality of life for all.
Hi Will - After reading Maury’s wonderful PS tribute just now I have to share what Tom Hoy used to say when we were working on the Wood Theatre project and people would (often) ask about parking. Tom would say “it’s our job to create a REAL parking problem in Glens Falls, then it will be someone else’s job to solve that”
Glens Falls has so much to offer. Location, location, location. It's the gateway to the Adirondack Park, has many wonderful historic buildings, the Hudson River runs through it, and it's part of a network of bike paths that open a world of possibilities for the serious and casual biker alike. And no better sign that it's thriving: good coffee and good beer.
Sorry to be a naysayer among this positive group. Moving to Argyle from the outskirts of Washington DC almost 20 years ago, I fell in love with Glens Falls as my new “city.” Accessible, walkable, parkable (if that’s a word), and with the public library right at its heart. It’s still a beautiful small city. I often compare it to Saratoga Springs, which is an urban area not to my liking. Too congested, too much traffic, too little parking, and noise, noise, noise. Too much like the “suburbs” I moved away from. Glens Falls is a great size with great amenities and great people. I hope it does not become anything more like a “city.” (I could not find Maury’s PS on my screen that some of you commented on.)
Glens Falls is a beautiful city with a lovely Park. I hope when the Parking meters come in they make it easy for the elderly and the handicapped to use them.
Well said Will. I read this first this am and then the tribute to Tom Hoy in the PS. It's clear that a community is only as strong as the people who step up to lead and provide time and resources to make it better. His legacy is the vibrancy of downtown. Glens Falls will only get stronger if more people get involved to improve the quality of life for all.
Nicely done Will!
Hi Will - After reading Maury’s wonderful PS tribute just now I have to share what Tom Hoy used to say when we were working on the Wood Theatre project and people would (often) ask about parking. Tom would say “it’s our job to create a REAL parking problem in Glens Falls, then it will be someone else’s job to solve that”
Nice description of Glens Falls, old and new. Thanks for doing your news “letters” several times per week. I enjoy them😎.
John
Glens Falls has so much to offer. Location, location, location. It's the gateway to the Adirondack Park, has many wonderful historic buildings, the Hudson River runs through it, and it's part of a network of bike paths that open a world of possibilities for the serious and casual biker alike. And no better sign that it's thriving: good coffee and good beer.
Sorry to be a naysayer among this positive group. Moving to Argyle from the outskirts of Washington DC almost 20 years ago, I fell in love with Glens Falls as my new “city.” Accessible, walkable, parkable (if that’s a word), and with the public library right at its heart. It’s still a beautiful small city. I often compare it to Saratoga Springs, which is an urban area not to my liking. Too congested, too much traffic, too little parking, and noise, noise, noise. Too much like the “suburbs” I moved away from. Glens Falls is a great size with great amenities and great people. I hope it does not become anything more like a “city.” (I could not find Maury’s PS on my screen that some of you commented on.)
The sort of mixed-use development that has revitalized downtown Glens Falls is banned in many municipalities thanks to exclusionary zoning.