Honoring the Past, Building a Future
In high school, one of the defining moments of my life was when I was given this admonition, to those much is given, much is expected. This admonition when applied to our city council and officials in Rocky Mount, NC has led to disappointment and a lack of complete faith and trust, and now investigations … Continue reading “Your Fifteen Minutes are Up!” A New Rocky Mount Is At Hand
Do you ever think about your 'unlived lives?" When I do, it is more with curiosity than with regret. What would my life have been if I had pursued other avenues? We've come a long way from wanting to be a fireman or a professional baseball player; a ballerina, or a doctor with our plastic … Continue reading Consulting with Thomas Sowell on Rocky Mount’s City Government
#I - THE WRONG ANSWER FOR MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Affordable housing in historic districts and Wards should be looked at as a sustainable method of housing development. Buildings are durable commodities that can be used for decades. The addition of historic districts, which Rocky Mount has seven, into the housing equation is a win-win for … Continue reading Saying NO to Tarboro Street Housing For At Least 3 Reasons
Many years ago Princeton University's basketball team came to Chicago to play the DePaul Blue Demons, coached by Ray Meyer. My husband (a Princeton graduate) and I went off to see the game. Princeton's slow and deliberate offense was in sharp contrast to the fast break basketball the University of Kentucky plays. It was at … Continue reading Reasons Why This Housing Development Game Should be Cancelled – A Team of Ineligible Players – Part 2
It's been a great weekend for shotgun houses after publishing on Saturday morning my belief that they are a preferable alternative to government-owned housing. Social Media got busy commenting on what I'd written and added additional ideas and wonderful support for the need to save and preserve this vernacular architecture. There were many 'shares' spreading the word … Continue reading Hold Up A Minute -This Downtown Housing Plan on Tarborro St. Is Not a ‘Zion’ Slam Dunk – Part 1
An Editorial on Main Street Rocky Mount - SFH Who Stayed Up All Night and Thought of This? That was my original reaction to the announcement of a new city manager. She came with a dark cloud over her head and plenty of past mismanagement stories to warrant concern. We have an essential question when … Continue reading Don’t Lose Sight Of The Issues At Hand With The Rocky Mount City Council
