A frequent commenter had harsh words over the weekend for the Park-Madison complex and blamed his issues on the current mayor. The fact is, the project was largely completed during the McWilliams administration. However, some problems described in this 2006 Plaintalker post remain unresolved, notably the disposition of the street clock.
Plaintalker began reporting on development and other city topics in June 2005 and the archive is still online. Readers may search by keywords such as Landmark, Cretella, Capodagli, Marino's, UCIA, Netherwood, etc. or just browse by year and month to see what was happening in the recent past. Plaintalker II began in May 2010, but there has been little to report on development projects except for the seven Cretella proposals.
The City Council has agreed to hire an economic growth consultant and to form an economic growth committee. Perhaps 2012 will hold some promise for movement on development, if only to focus on the possibilities in this changed and changing economic climate. Councilman Cory Storch began his third four-year term this month and is chairman of the governing body's Economic & Community Development Committee. We look forward to his reports as residents and business owners join in the "Plainfield 2021" planning process.
--Bernice
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Whatever happened to the results of last year's "charette"?
ReplyDeleteIt is a shame to have a street clock that is from 1906 in our town and no one wants to save it.
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