<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">I am really impressed Joe. Now the idea needs to be communicated to the residents of Riverdale Park. You could try reaching citizens starting at the farm market. </SPAN></div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Good luck getting <SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-1><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-1><SPAN>anywhere<VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> with the town government.</SPAN></div>
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<DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 0; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 0px; BORDER-TOP: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 0px" class=hr contentEditable=false readonly="true"></DIV><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Joe Kelly <mrjoekelly@operamail.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> towntalk@riverdale-park.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, August 9, 2011 6:50 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [RP TownTalk] Alternate plan for <SPAN id=misspell-3><SPAN id=misspell-3 class=mark>Cafritz</SPAN></SPAN><BR></FONT><BR>What do you think of this everyone?<BR>What do you say to this everyone? Follow this link:<BR><BR><A
href="http://riverdalepark.patch.com/articles/resident-pitches-energy-independent-development-idea-for-the-cafritz-property" target=_blank>http://riverdalepark.patch.com/articles/resident-pitches-energy-independent-development-idea-for-the-cafritz-property</A> <BR><BR>It's not too late to be heard. It's not too late to be active in our own<BR>town. Here's a note I sent to our council:<BR><BR>Gentlemen:<BR><BR>I ask for your support for an idea I believe will change Riverdale Park<BR>forever. I need your voices to be among those who say to every party<BR>involved, "This plan has merit. This plan needs to be carefully and<BR>thoughtfully considered. This plan will work. This is what we want. This<BR>is what we need." <BR><BR>The attached letter will give you a brief outline of my idea. I would be<BR>happy to discuss it in more detail with you individually or<BR>collectively.<BR><BR>A development of this sort would benefit Riverdale Park immensely.
It<BR>would put the town's name in the forefront of all communities currently<BR>involved in the "smart growth" movement, not only locally, but<BR>nationally and internationally. It would give Riverdale Park a shot in<BR>the arm like no other possible land use could: showing the world a new<BR>way of living on the earth.<BR><BR>Its unique direction should be universally welcome in our area. It would<BR>be a boon to our town, the surrounding towns, the county and the state,<BR>showing that we are aware and active in facing the world's most pressing<BR>problems and finding solutions now, not when it's too late.<BR><BR>It would breathe new life into the town. Should the council still have<BR>interest in following recommendations of 2008's retail market analysis,<BR>there is no better way to spur development of "green" businesses at town<BR>center. It will allow the town to retain its small town charm and<BR>greatly increase its image as a great place to
live and work. It is an<BR>idea whose time has come, and it should not be allowed to fade behind<BR>the comfort of known practices. There are many tried and true approaches<BR>to developing communities. There are none that are infallible, though,<BR>and the remediation of failed development is a much more difficult job. <BR><BR>This community needs to be built, and it needs to be built here.<BR>This community can be built, and it can be built here. <BR><BR>Sincerely,<BR>Joe Kelly<BR><BR>Pro or con, I'd love to hear your opinions.<BR><SPAN id=misspell-7><SPAN id=misspell-7 class=mark>JK</SPAN></SPAN><BR>-- <BR> Joe Kelly<BR> <A href="mailto:mrjoekelly@operamail.com" ymailto="mailto:mrjoekelly@operamail.com">mrjoekelly@operamail.com</A><BR><BR>-- <BR><A href="http://www.fastmail.fm/" target=_blank>http://www.fastmail.fm</A> - Same, same, but different...<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>TownTalk mailing list<BR>To post
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