Thursday, February 28, 2008

Phoenixville Library Expansion Project Public Meeting

Late this afternoon, I received a telephone call from the daughter of a neighbor. She asked if I was aware that a meeting on the Library expansion project is scheduled at Phoenixville Library for this weekend.

I was not.

Thank you for the information, Mary Anne.

The text from the card delivered to some of the Library's neighbors follows:

Public Meeting Notice

The Board of Directors of the Phoenixville Public Library Foundation will hold a special public meeting on the Phoenixville Public Library's approved Concept Growth Plan on Sunday, March 2, 2008, 2:00-3:00 PM in the Library, located at the corner of Second Avenue and Main Street. (Snow date will be Sunday, March 16, 2008 at the same time.)

This is the fourth and final public meeting for this Plan presentation. Because of limited space a reservation, in advance, is required. Please call the Library at 610-033-3013, ext 35 or ext. 32 if you plan to attend.

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The original plan presented to the neighbors at the February 2007 meeting has changed.

This concept plan, if adopted and developed, will have a serious impact on the character of our neighborhood and affect the entire area for several blocks in each direction.

Please make plans to attend this meeting.

9 comments:

Karen said...

I was informed this morning that the meeting notification cards were NOT delivered to the neighborhoods surrounding the Library.

The cards were placed at the checkout/information desk in the Library.

Anonymous said...

what is it about phoenixville, and not understanding that information like this eventually gets out?

do the political leaders in phoenixville not realize that phoenixville has

1) many blogs
2) a Daily Newspaper
3) Publicly Televised Borough Council Meetings due to Tom Ramsey ( study history)
4) an active volunteer community.

etc.

why have secret meeetings like this, when the public always finds out eventually?

Anonymous said...

How about this expansion project?

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Do you think the Vale Rio would fit inside the Foundry?

Seriously.

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Anonymous said...

Keep Second Avenue Open.
This plan will interfere with emergency vehicles, Dogwood Festivals, esthetically just plain look like hell.

Expand? If needed buy the house or houses to the north and expand along Main Street to the north - NOT THE SOUTH!

Anonymous said...

This is important because projects like this effect everything, especially traffic patterns. And it takes at least 15 minutes to cross town now. I know because I do it every day (route 113 to past the high school). What are the details in this proposal?

Anonymous said...

Does anyone think, like I do, that Mr. Reeves is turning over in his grave? Taking a part of the park and open space that he deeded to the town is to tarnish his good name.

Anonymous said...

Mr. Jones,
The first expansion went into the park. I believe that was not allowed so the second proposal goes to the edge of the park.

Anonymous said...

Come on people.. accept some change for once. I think this is a good thing. Identify with the fact that it is 2008 not 1888. We don't have a horse and buggy system anymore. Expansion is needed. Town is nice and walking is a good thing even if its for a block or two. Be positive.

RMorin said...

anonymous March 2, 2008 7:36:00 PM,
i agree with your sentiment about parking. i don't understand where all the complaining comes from? i can walk downtown from my house so parking isn't really an issue for me. on the other hand, when i have needed to find parking i have never had a problem finding a spot downtown or near the library. i guess people expect to park right in front of whatever building they need to visit, because in my experience if you are willing to walk a couple blocks then parking is NOT an issue.