tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post555407210908358227..comments2024-03-28T17:55:31.180-04:00Comments on The Gossips of Rivertown: What's It All About, Galvan?Carole Osterinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-78423108241481255612012-02-26T16:25:19.073-05:002012-02-26T16:25:19.073-05:00The City will not get wise but maybe it will be ov...The City will not get wise but maybe it will be overwhelmed by the times. Say Marina Abramovich gets her way with the Rem Koolhaas <br />Performance Art Space and brings Andre Balzas to do a hotel and then all the art people come - - might one outweigh the other?Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14147241257381928706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-83581919754839020262012-02-25T19:37:29.571-05:002012-02-25T19:37:29.571-05:00Its a recipe for disaster Gizmo. A town cannot ra...Its a recipe for disaster Gizmo. A town cannot raise money to pay their bills if its inhabitants are predominantly not for profits or gov't subsidized. It seems to be a good old boy political football that leaves out any real vision for real growth for this town. Its a lose lose situation.Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548912912359709568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-11179808198104734552012-02-24T11:33:04.516-05:002012-02-24T11:33:04.516-05:00It's about time we had a frank conversation ab...It's about time we had a frank conversation about the issue of Hudson playing host to all sorts of disadvantaged persons. Surely we all are sympathetic to the needs of anyone who is facing challenges in life, and and as a society we have to figure out how to accommodate their needs. But does it make sense to concentrate a large population of people who are disadvantaged in various ways all in one community? Given that we are the county seat where most social services are headquartered, Hudson is already home to a disproportionate number of residents who require public support. I have never seen another town anywhere where such a high % of the populace needs help. If we continue to build and maintain facilities for the disadvantaged, then by definition we are choosing to become a low-income community, with all the problems that entails. Making that choice will make it much more difficult to attract new private investment to Hudson. There are issues of fairness here that need to be confronted; is it fair to ask one community to bear the burden of sheltering more than its share of struggling persons? And, is it fair to those unfortunate persons to be concentrated in one place? This is not a recipe for a viable community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-62395772329666909122012-02-24T07:27:38.127-05:002012-02-24T07:27:38.127-05:00On an up note GALVIN will be paying a huge part of...On an up note GALVIN will be paying a huge part of the town and school taxes ... unless there's some 'back room deal' going down.Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548912912359709568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-56464175213645777972012-02-23T19:37:26.447-05:002012-02-23T19:37:26.447-05:00The proof is in the pudding.
From all that we hav...The proof is in the pudding.<br /><br />From all that we have observed already ... keep your expectations low.<br /><br />This is going to be most painful for those who know historic architecture and appreciate the beauty of the ages.... and trees I might add.Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548912912359709568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-56227888340013557642012-02-23T17:24:44.539-05:002012-02-23T17:24:44.539-05:00"To preserve the unique heritage of the City ..."To preserve the unique heritage of the City of Hudson, New York, by acquiring, interpreting, conserving and maintaining buildings of architectural and historical significance." This quote from Galvan's registration statement lets Hudson know what it intends to do, and what it has already done to the great harm of the city, with the city's historic buildings: "interpret" them.Byrne Fone https://www.blogger.com/profile/11913646848760720991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-36298033893318328662012-02-23T14:39:35.029-05:002012-02-23T14:39:35.029-05:00Probably all three. Am I right in assuming from T...Probably all three. Am I right in assuming from Tom's statement and their statement that that does not include Section 8?Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14147241257381928706noreply@blogger.com