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class=314422801-06042006>An interest paralleling is that Forest Park is a
"streetcar suburb" of Chicago. I know we don't use that term in the DC area, and
we don't make much of there being a transit station in the midst of our fair
town (or have I missed that?). I love that they have retail on the ground floor.
Not seriously suggesting that here, of course, given the many empty storefronts
just across the tracks. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=314422801-06042006>A propos of nothing, except that all those empty
storefronts are now on my mind, wouldn't it be cool if we have a food co-op
"downtown?" Sure would be nice to have a store within walking distance that
carries real food. If Mt. Rainier can support it, why can't Riverdale
Park?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=314422801-06042006>Nancy</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=314422801-06042006>From
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> TownTalk-bounces@riverdale-park.org
[mailto:TownTalk-bounces@riverdale-park.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Sarah
Michailof<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 05, 2006 1:06 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
TownTalk@riverdale-park.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [RP TownTalk] (no
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<DIV>I occasionally visit an internet discussion forum called
Cyburbia, self-described as "the Internet's most active urban/town
planning-related bulletin board". I found this discussion (follow
link below) and pictures very interesting in context with our own
discussions about the condo proposal at the Spiropoulos (sp??) property:</DIV>
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<DIV>The link contains pictures of a 4-story infill condo/commercial development
in Forest Park, IL. Actually, I think it is really 5 stories - the first
story is really tall. Parking is in the rear and under the building though
it doesn't appear to be underground. The neighborhood around the condo
seems not unlike Riverdale - it's primarily residential, and of a similar age
(you can see four-square houses in the background of a couple
pictures). </DIV>
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<DIV>I thought this was interesting and helpful in imagining what a condo
development in in Riverdale might look like.</DIV>
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<DIV>Sarah Michailof</DIV>
<DIV>6404 46th Avenue</DIV>
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