Historical April–May 2005 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. And so it is in our neighborhood.
As an accompanying article makes clear, we will pay for our ever rising property values with increased property taxes.
It is nice to know that the neighborhood continues to be desirable. It’s a long way from 1970 and perhaps not everyone is as enamoured of the changes. Hopefully, our diversity can continue amidst our recordsetting housing prices. Spring is soon coming. That will lift everyone’s spirits. What would lift mine even more would be the completion of METRO construction. Being half a block from the action, I truly enjoy the dirt and the noise. It’s for a greater good I suppose but I find that hard to believe while sneezing or wakened at 7am.
We all use circumlocuitious routes to get to the store, the mall, etc. Can my patience endure this another year?
A reminder to everyone: please vote for school board candidates on April 5.
The system still needs a lot of work and many people in the neighborhood might be more tempted to stay if there were better schools for their children. Hopefully, spring will rid me and everyone of our discontents. Nothing does become this neighborhood like blooming trees and flowers and children laughing in the sunshine.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April–May 2005.
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Original source: SD_Times2005_04.pdf, printed page(s) 2; PDF page(s) 2.
