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  1. Posted

    7 hours ago, KarenK said:

    He has a point.  There is no place for people to live in Elmira.  Heck there is no place for people to live anywhere around here right now that would be considered "affordable" . 

    Horseheads went through that same backlash when they approved the apartment complex on Gardner Rd.  The neighborhood right behind is a little "high end" and had a fit about ruining their housing values, crime that would move in and all kinds of nonsenses.  Nothing of the sort materialized and they are beautiful well kept apartments.  Rent controlled, NOT section 8 although I believe some get subsidies.  You have to be employed to even be considered.  It's all about strong oversight and management of the complexes.

    Elmira needs the same thing.  Horseheads needs more.

    Even the most recent master plan poll in Erin indicated the residents here (who are more than happy with our small town feel) have indicated that more affordable housing was needed.

    Elmira does not need more low-income housing projects. If there is one thing such projects have in common, it is keeping its residents low-income. Any housing projects should be mixed income.

    And there are lots, I mean lots, of empty properties.

  2. Posted

    On 11/11/2023 at 10:20 PM, Elizabeth Whitehouse said:

    "Flattening" the mall for any reason is a terrible idea. Repurpose it, yes, but don't tear it down.

    I couldn't agree more. Flattening anything is a bad idea - environmentally and economically. It could be repurposed in so many ways.

  4. Posted

    6 minutes ago, Chris said:

    Humor us, and name three. 

    Turn the excessively large parking lots into an urban farm, or community garden. Convert most of the  shops into living spaces, some with second storeys. (British spelling). Turn one of the big stores into a convention center.

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    21 hours ago, LocalSportsGuy said:

    This race was a lot tighter then I possibly could ever imagine. 

    In Australia, if you do not vote, you are fined $200, or thereabouts.  There is the option to spoil your ballot which is a vote for none of the above. We could do with the same policy here. In very rough terms, the 13,000 registered voters in Elmira are divided into 5000 Dems, 4000 unaffiliated and 3500 Republicans.

    How different our world would be if everyone voted.

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    8 hours ago, Zapp Brannigan said:

    Just makes you wonder whose buddy is fixing the clock tower so many better ways to spend that 3.5 million. Most people can only read digital clocks these days anyways 

    Ha, ha. You are right about teaching children to tell time.

    I don't know who the buddy is, and I don't know how the contractor was selected. So much we don't know about the workings of the City.

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    1 minute ago, Adam said:

    i would guess that 3.5 million( up a cool mill in a year) is ridiculous to spend on a clock that wont even chime? likely also it is symbolic of past/current administrations that dont seem to care to keep up on upkeep/maintenance issues in order to make themselves look good by "saving money", though i dont think the pool is anywhere near worth investing in at this point, it would have seen more use by the public than the clock tower will

     

    I think I agree with you. Saving the clock tower looks good. So what if 2.7 million came from COVID relief funds.  (Hardly the intent of the bill.) This is one case where dismantling might be the better solution. But save City Hall, whatever the cost! 

    For 3.5 million one could rebuild Brand Park pool and provide a much-needed recreational outlet for the Southside.  That would probably be enough money to put in the equipment necessary to turn it into an ice rink in winter.

  14. Posted

    2 minutes ago, KarenK said:

    I'm curious why the uproar over saving the "historic" clock but a complete flip when it comes to preserving Brand Park Pool (into something other than a pool) for "historic" reasons.

    It's not a flip. Of course the clock tower needs to be saved. The point is that if this project had been started 10 or 15 years ago, it would not have been so expensive. The City of Elmira seems to have two coping mechanisms: ignore the problem until it is too late to save the building, then tear it down, or wait until you can find a grant to do the work. Personally, I don't see why other entities should pay for what the City needs to do.

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    To Ann,

    Taking your points one by one: I can't argue with your first paragraph, except for the voting bit. The two party system really doesn't work. Not when one of the two parties seems hell-bent on doing away with democracy. The people who do not identify with one of the major parties out-weighs the adherents to either one. Ranked choice voting (and NO electoral college) would enable dissenting voices to express their positions.

    Yes, the majority of Americans are "good, hard working, kind and generous people"  And, yes, "the loudest voices are the ones heard". But those voices are not just a small minority. They represent at least one-third of the population.  I think that is a problem.

    we will have to agree to disagree on the paragraph about armed service. I am 120% a pacifist and I do not think that any war is justified. World War II being the exception, can you give a couple of examples of armed conflict that served the interests of the American people, and not the military-industrial complex?

     

  16. Posted

    54 minutes ago, Chris said:

    I'd be curious to know what the cost would have been then vs now. If I had to hazard a guess, it would have still been a pretty steep price tag. 

    Just a few months ago, the price was $2 million. The sudden increase has been attributed to inflation and COVID supply chain problems.  So, seven years ago it might not have been that bad.

  17. Posted

    7 hours ago, Zapp Brannigan said:

    If you don't like it then why are you still here? Plenty of other countries you can go to so don't let the doorknob hit you where the good lord split you!!

    I am still here because, for better or worse, this has been home for nearly forty years.  I have three children and two grandchildren. I some very good friends, a lovely house and a natural garden 25 years in the making.  One can lead a perfectly acceptable life with friends and interests without much liking the way the country is run. And without much liking a good percentage of the population.

  23. Posted

    Yes. There were Jews in that area. We are told that Jesus was a Jew. And Arabs, now known as Palestinians were there too.

    I find it absolutely shocking that the United Nations could just take land from the Palestinians and give it to Jews.  It would be equally shocking if they had taken land from Italy and given it to Somalis, just as an extreme example.

    Arabs and Jews do co-exist peacefully in Israel. But Palestinians need/deserve their own country.

  24. Posted

    1 minute ago, Hal said:

    Thank you for the History lesson as much as it isn’t needed , but needs to be remembered so as not to be repeated. And I believe that your Worldly travels were of a much different nature than mine . So , you are Anti Israeli which makes you Anti Jew ? No I suppose …

    Anti-Israeli does not make me anti-Jew. As the saying goes, some of my best friends are Jews. And some are Christians. I do not hold misguided beliefs against anyone.

  25. Posted

    1 minute ago, Hal said:

    Oh Definitely! But as former Military , and proud of it , I could never agree to disagree with an Anti Semite let alone a terrorist sympathizer…

    Being in the military is nothing to be proud of. Worse if you can't read. I have said that I am not an anti-Semite (because Palestinians are as Semitic as Jews); I am anti-Israeli.

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