Well, this weekend was the grand opening of the Mt. Orab Auto Mall.
The automall that tore up and tore out acres of green space and replaced dirt with tar and trees with cars.
The automall that has destroyed habitats and changed the nature of our corner of the world. (Or, at least, our leaf of the clover -- the leaves are gone.)
The automall that will supposedly generate lot of tax moneys for the community, without providing a lot of jibs. Because the taxes on one sold car equals the annual income of several minimum wage workers. (That's a very rough estimate.)
The automall that will have few benefits for the working poor of Mt. Orab and Brown County while making the rich richer. Without much expenditure.
The automall that as well as making the well-to-do better off, gives the politicians and 'community-minded" (eg, self serving) reasons to loudly and publicly pat themselves on the back and fool the ignorant onto thinking they have done something real for a community that has many needs.
Needs that have little to do with new cars or used car salesmen.
But, this I will say.
They sure do know how to throw a party!
I don't know who or how or when and where it all happened, but their grand opening celebration -- concerts, fireworks, concerts, and who knows what-all --was one of the best conducted and best managed events I have ever seen. Traffic concerns, traffic flow, food, drink, bathrooms -- all coordinated. All taken care of. (Although God help anyone who needed the police that night.)
I was impressed with their handling of the crowds and the traffic.
I was impressed with their handling of events.
I was impressed with many aspects of their Grand Mall event.
But I would still rather see the trees behind the Kroger store than pole lights and the hard glare off shiny metal death traps that I'll never be able to afford.
I would rather see the deer by the side of the road (not in it) than car carriers (and helicopters, but that is not part of this.)
But, man, if I ever have an event, I'd sure like to hire their organizers.
The automall that tore up and tore out acres of green space and replaced dirt with tar and trees with cars.
The automall that has destroyed habitats and changed the nature of our corner of the world. (Or, at least, our leaf of the clover -- the leaves are gone.)
The automall that will supposedly generate lot of tax moneys for the community, without providing a lot of jibs. Because the taxes on one sold car equals the annual income of several minimum wage workers. (That's a very rough estimate.)
The automall that will have few benefits for the working poor of Mt. Orab and Brown County while making the rich richer. Without much expenditure.
The automall that as well as making the well-to-do better off, gives the politicians and 'community-minded" (eg, self serving) reasons to loudly and publicly pat themselves on the back and fool the ignorant onto thinking they have done something real for a community that has many needs.
Needs that have little to do with new cars or used car salesmen.
But, this I will say.
They sure do know how to throw a party!
I don't know who or how or when and where it all happened, but their grand opening celebration -- concerts, fireworks, concerts, and who knows what-all --was one of the best conducted and best managed events I have ever seen. Traffic concerns, traffic flow, food, drink, bathrooms -- all coordinated. All taken care of. (Although God help anyone who needed the police that night.)
I was impressed with their handling of the crowds and the traffic.
I was impressed with their handling of events.
I was impressed with many aspects of their Grand Mall event.
But I would still rather see the trees behind the Kroger store than pole lights and the hard glare off shiny metal death traps that I'll never be able to afford.
I would rather see the deer by the side of the road (not in it) than car carriers (and helicopters, but that is not part of this.)
But, man, if I ever have an event, I'd sure like to hire their organizers.
