The Enforcement of Ordinances – If Only A ‘Enforcer’ Code Ring From A Cracker Jack Box Would Do The Trick

You wouldn't be keeping me company on Main Street if you weren't interested, hopeful, and slightly addicted to architecture - commercial and residential. Above all else, you are a member of the cheerleading squad for the revitalization of Rocky Mount. Those of you who grew up here are the wind under the sails of people … Continue reading The Enforcement of Ordinances – If Only A ‘Enforcer’ Code Ring From A Cracker Jack Box Would Do The Trick →

Blanche’s Bistro Unleashes A Hornets Nest – Bringing Controversy to the New Main Street Reality

The last time I looked there were 405 comments on Concerned Citizens about the opening of Blanche's Bistro. On the right are a few lines from the announcement. This has unleashed a hornet's nest.  After reading some of the comments this scheduled post may seem inconsequential compared to the scope of grievances surrounding this new … Continue reading Blanche’s Bistro Unleashes A Hornets Nest – Bringing Controversy to the New Main Street Reality →

306 Villa is on the Demolition List – If Lost – Can It Serve as Our Penn Station

“We strain to listen to the ghosts and echoes of our inexpressibly wise past, and we have an obligation to maintain these places, to provide these sanctuaries, so that people may be in the presence of forces larger than those of the moment.”
 Ken Burns Adrienne Copland is an active voice in the Rocky Mount … Continue reading 306 Villa is on the Demolition List – If Lost – Can It Serve as Our Penn Station →

Better Blends Juice and Smoothie Bar – I Can Tell Already It Will Be A Success

Years ago I sat under a white tent that covered the invited guests to a rehearsal dinner. Much  to the dismay of those of us who were older, the toasts by so called friends turned into a roast of the groom. "I remember the night you were drunk and  knocked on my door at 2:00 AM." … Continue reading Better Blends Juice and Smoothie Bar – I Can Tell Already It Will Be A Success →

Do You SEE What I See? – For Sale – The Gas Station On The Corner of Thomas and Franklin Streets

    Every time I pass by, I slow down and look at a corner Shell gas station that is for sale on Thomas and Franklin streets.  My imagination takes over and a successful restaurant materializes. The reuse of old stations started to grow in 2002, when Congress authorized the EPA to use its brownfield funding … Continue reading Do You SEE What I See? – For Sale – The Gas Station On The Corner of Thomas and Franklin Streets →