[RP TownTalk] Change etc

[Sue Collins]

RE the discussion about school equipment, development, etc.  It would be nice if 
people would stop acting like everyone who doesn't believe in "anything for a 
change" is an old poot, some type of reactionary, whatever.  As I said in 
previous posts, I've lived in the immediate area since Riverdale Plaza was a 
working farm.  We moved into the area when I was around 7-8 years old and I'm 
hitting the big 6-OH this year, so if we're talking about change, I've seen 
plenty of it.  As stated before, I realize change is inevitable and sometimes 
good; however, we need to be careful.  Yes, the new stores in the town/county 
could be good, but we also need to think about the increase in traffic, costs 
for additional public services, etc.  If we're talking about change and 
development, I'm just saying everyone needs to think really hardl about what 
they want and what they expect, and what the actual final results of increased 
development will be, that's all.  


And I have to laugh when I hear people mocking those who don't want change, but 
they think bringing more chain stores to the area is a great thing.  Speaking 
for myself I would be absolutely delighted to see more individually owned stores 
and fewer chains of any kind around here.  The way things are going, you can 
travel from one part of the U.S. to another and never know you've left town, 
it's the same stores, same restaurants, nothing at all to let you know you're 
not at home.  Just generic, sterile little suburbs from coast to coast.  Ugh.