Honoring the Past, Building a Future
I am having fun with another social media opportunity to talk about Main Street Rocky Mount, NC. It's called Podcasting! The basketball expression...let the game come to you...has proved to be true when it comes to the subject of each episode. Something is happening downtown or the latest book I'm reading jump starts my imagination. … Continue reading Join Me For A New 5 Minute Podcast -July 14, 2021
I tend to romanticize things on Main Street…..I offer no apology. This tendency explains how I came to believe there is a Band of Brothers changing the scene in historic downtown. I love meeting and writing about individuals from various walks of life and backgrounds investing their time and resources. It is these people saving … Continue reading Tell Me I’m Not Wrong About The ‘Band of Brothers’ on Main Street
“A city is not an accident but the result of coherent visions and aims.” Leon Krier, The Architecture of Community Like you, I have been at home practicing patience. I haven't checked on things downtown for awhile. Since a grocery run was in order, while I was out, I drove downtown around 4:30. There was … Continue reading Checking On Main Street – It’s a New Dawn, It’s a New Day, A New Life For Us
A June 4th morning - I have taken myself off to NABS (Never A Better Sandwich) for a fresh baked Cinnamon bun, and dare I admit, sweet (tea). I am sitting outside listening to soft jazz, the most divine breeze stirring the leaves on the trees and the American flags flapping gently on the lamp posts. … Continue reading It’s a Lovely Day Today – A Morning With SFH on Main Street
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
"If you have eyes to see past the broken glass and boarded facades, if you look up as I do, you will see what I see. Commercial architecture holding the heartbeat and stories of Rocky Mount." -Stepheny Houghtlin This quote of mine is one approach to preservation. There are many avenues to pursue when considering … Continue reading ‘Planting Your Flag in the Ground’ – Another City Council Meeting
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