Historical February 1980 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
To the editor: Regarding the proposed Mexican Restaurant on Skinker & McPherson, as a resident of the neighborhood for more than 21 years, I object strenuously.
The Traffic situation will be unbearable! At times, now, it is very frustrating just with people in cars waiting for someone from the apartment on McPherson or elsewhere on the block. Because of crowded curb spaces double parking exists at these times. this could be the situation always down McPherson and up Kingsbury.
Also, this will bring more transients into the neighborhood in cars and on foot!
Noise will be another contemptible factor!
Then there is the matter of property values. No one will be interested in our homes at the “going” market prices if they can’t find a parking place in front of or very near the house of their choice.
Too, the constant odor of food in the air can be a bit nauseating. especially in the summer.
All this adds up to a big MINUS for the residents!
I’m sure we all would like to have some other type of business there, such as. a Pharmacy.- Produce shop. Yarn and/or Yard goods, Florist, etc. but NO FOOD ESTABLISHMENT! The customers of such other businesses would be spread out through the day hours rather than being heavily concentrated during lunch, dinner, and night hours = exactly the time when residents need their parking spaces.
Who needs all this added aggravation? Marie H. Doggendorf 6151 Kingsbury
P.S. It would have been better to have had this plan presented to the residents in its earliest stages. M.H.D
Originally published in The Paper, February 1980.
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