Although developer David Douglas admits that cutting the Brookside Trees was a “gross error,” his contractor did it. So, why should he be held accountable by the city?
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Watching Your Neighbors
If you want to participate in a Neighborhood Watch Program for the North Main Area, please come to the Main St Soda Shop on Monday, 4/26, at 6:30 PM. The members of the Public Safety Committee will be discussing how to start the program and we can use your help. If you are interested in [...]
Cravings & Legal Reflections – The Waffle Hearing
Waffle House doesn’t want to be “Cinderalla” on opening night.
Obit for Trees Killed @ Brookside
Here is the letter from the City of Greenville declining the meager proposal by developer David Douglas of replacing tall, heritage trees with munchkin trees. The best thing about the letter is the list comparing the type and size of trees Douglas proposed to plant compared to those trees he destroyed. It’s like an obituary [...]
Thumbs Down, Developer!
From the Greenville News….. Thumbs Down to the destruction of trees off Wade Hampton Boulevard, and Thumbs Up to nearby residents who have forced the city to deal with what appears to be a permit violation. The site being graded for a controversial low-income apartment complex is just plain ugly, and the residents have every [...]
Developer Cuts Trees/City Stops Work
Neighbors: The developer for brookside gardens has violated two permits. The removal of the heritage trees is very unfortunate and frankly the loss of the 5 trees on the corner is quite sad. The city issued a stop order on the two permits at 3:30p yesterday. The city is discussing the best course of action [...]
North End?
First, thanks to all of you who have participated in the Stone Ave Plan meetings. The draft plan based on neighbors’ feedback was shown last Thursday and is impressive. The consultants will be back with more detailed versions and we are keeping in touch with them. One thing we want to do is to name [...]
Come & See the Stone Ave Draft Tonight!
Work-in-Progress Presentation 6:30pm – 9:00pm Thursday March 25 Earle Street Baptist Church, Sanctuary See work completed during the week
Planners Target ‘Ugly’ Corridor For Improvements
WYFF4.com ————————————————— Planners Target ‘Ugly’ Corridor For Improvements City Leaders, Developer Seeking Citizen Input On Stone Avenue GREENVILLE, S.C. — It has four lanes and a lot of potential. Stone Avenue is in between Greenville’s famed downtown and the laid-back North Main community. City leaders have commissioned a developer to work with citizens to create [...]
Hands-On for Stone Avenue!
This is a critical workshop session for us in letting city officials know what we want to see on Stone Avenue over the next 5 years. Please show up and bring your “Stone Vision.” We need you. Hands-On Design Session 8:30am – 1:00pm Saturday March 20 Earle Street Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall Work alongside your [...]
Please Attend Stone Avenue Planning Meetings this Week!
Neighbors, Below are the highlights of our meeting which includes significant points about how we want Stone Avenue to look over the next 5 to 10 years. We want to reinforce these points at the Charette Meetings scheduled this week. Here is the schedule Since there are a series of meetings that we all cannot [...]
A History of Stone Avenue
A Development History of the Stone Avenue and North Main Street Area Beginnings: 1813-1891 By Bob Bainbridge The oldest residence in North Main, and one of the oldest in the Greenville area, is Whitehall now on West Earle Street, but originally facing on Rutherford Road. It was built by Arthur Middleton in 1813, but was [...]
How Do You Want Stone Ave to Look?
The North Main Community Association neighborhood development committee met this week and discussed the upcoming plan for Stone Avenue. We have a unique opportunity to participate in the planning process for the future of Stone Avenue and we feel that ultimately it will affect all of us. The past has left some of us concerned [...]
Supporting City Council’s Battle Against Waffle House Lawsuit
The North Main Community Association Board has signed on to this letter that will be read at City Council on on 2/22: Dear Greenville City Council, Our District 1 Representative, Amy Ryberg-Doyle, recently informed local neighborhood associations that Waffle House intends to pursue litigation in their efforts to open a 24-hour diner adjacent to residential [...]
Bravo North Main!
Jeanne Brooks’ column (2/14/10) praises the work of North Main in preserving Rotary Park. Check it out – http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20100214/OPINION/2140316/1037/A-better-plan-saves-North-Main-park
