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Old Man Down The Road
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Posted: Thu Jul 23rd, 2009 05:39 pm |
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| I have to agree. Race Street has been one way for far too long, open it back up to two way traffic ! I also am all for the continuation of the city tearing down the old slum house that are certainly an eyesore to the community as well as a breeding grounds for less needed rodents ... as well as the 2 legged kind you find walking around town.
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madam x wrote: Stormkitty wrote: I think we could all agree that there are certain areas in Cambridge that should just be bulldozed and started again from scratch.
can i assume that you are talking about the condos around the creek and the county office building?
Not exactly but since you mention it, that would be a big improvement too!!!
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Posted: Thu Jul 23rd, 2009 04:18 pm |
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Stormkitty wrote: I think we could all agree that there are certain areas in Cambridge that should just be bulldozed and started again from scratch.
can i assume that you are talking about the condos around the creek and the county office building?
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Stormkitty
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Posted: Thu Jul 23rd, 2009 04:16 pm |
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I think we could all agree that there are certain areas in Cambridge that should just be bulldozed and started again from scratch.
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Posted: Thu Jul 23rd, 2009 04:04 pm |
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Farmer wrote: luv it the way it is wrote: I want Race back 2 way because:
I do not want my wife, mother or any of my kids driving down pine street. What if they had car trouble or a flat tire. They would be in a hell of a mess. I have told them to get out of there and leave the car.
Not trying to start a fight, but I'd prefer Pine Street over Hughlet Street or Cemetary Ave., to name a couple. Just saying.
How about it, even Academy is getting pretty bad. Unless you are a member of the social club that sit on the poarch all day and nite.
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Posted: Thu Jul 23rd, 2009 01:42 pm |
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luv it the way it is wrote: I want Race back 2 way because:
I do not want my wife, mother or any of my kids driving down pine street. What if they had car trouble or a flat tire. They would be in a hell of a mess. I have told them to get out of there and leave the car.
Not trying to start a fight, but I'd prefer Pine Street over Hughlet Street or Cemetary Ave., to name a couple. Just saying.
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Posted: Thu Jul 23rd, 2009 01:31 pm |
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I want Race back 2 way because:
I do not want my wife, mother or any of my kids driving down pine street. What if they had car trouble or a flat tire. They would be in a hell of a mess. I have told them to get out of there and leave the car.
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Posted: Thu Jul 23rd, 2009 01:57 am |
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Y O Y wrote: LETS TURN THIS INTO A GAME. FILL IN THE BLANK.
I____THE MAYOR_____________WILL DECIDE IF AND WHEN RACE ST BECOMES ONE WAY
This is my entry.
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Posted: Thu Jul 23rd, 2009 12:21 am |
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LETS TURN THIS INTO A GAME. FILL IN THE BLANK.
I/WE?_________________WILL DECIDE IF AND WHEN RACE ST BECOMES ONE WAY
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Posted: Wed Jul 22nd, 2009 11:15 pm |
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| We may not be able to move the barrels and get away with it, but I'll tell you what we can do. The block is free parking all day long! Anyone can park there all day for free. I've got an extra car to leave there all day. Anyone else have a car to leave in the block all day? Or until they reopen our street.
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Posted: Wed Jul 22nd, 2009 10:20 pm |
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greydog wrote: poundhound wrote: It should be made 2-way and be done with. Race Street is a main artery for traffic in Cambridge and always has been. Even though I agree it's not that big of a deal to drive around the block to get from one side of town to the other it can still be a pain depending on time of day, bridge traffic and the occasional idiot that doesn't want to cross the street in a timely manner. And while the city is at it maybe they can take down those ridiculous street lights that light up everything but the street and replace them with something more suited to the application at hand!
And give us Trenton Street back!
Well said.
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thinkfirst
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Posted: Wed Jul 22nd, 2009 10:06 pm |
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| WHY isn't it two way while they decide? Is there a LAW against us moving the barrels? WHO would have us arrested? WHO owns the one block that is a parking lot now? MAYBE if people had to walk a block or two blocks there would be more business on OTHER blocks, DUHHHH.
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Posted: Wed Jul 22nd, 2009 06:20 pm |
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poundhound wrote: It should be made 2-way and be done with. Race Street is a main artery for traffic in Cambridge and always has been. Even though I agree it's not that big of a deal to drive around the block to get from one side of town to the other it can still be a pain depending on time of day, bridge traffic and the occasional idiot that doesn't want to cross the street in a timely manner. And while the city is at it maybe they can take down those ridiculous street lights that light up everything but the street and replace them with something more suited to the application at hand!
And give us Trenton Street back!
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Posted: Wed Jul 22nd, 2009 03:31 pm |
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| It should be made 2-way and be done with. Race Street is a main artery for traffic in Cambridge and always has been. Even though I agree it's not that big of a deal to drive around the block to get from one side of town to the other it can still be a pain depending on time of day, bridge traffic and the occasional idiot that doesn't want to cross the street in a timely manner. And while the city is at it maybe they can take down those ridiculous street lights that light up everything but the street and replace them with something more suited to the application at hand!
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Posted: Wed Jul 22nd, 2009 02:57 pm |
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FROM WMDT By:Elaina Athans
A portion of Race Street in Cambridge might remain one-way. The northbound side was originally closed in Januaryof 2008, after fire ripped through two Historic downtown buildings. Crews needed access to the street to work on the exterior reconstruction. The braces have since been removed but the 400th block of Race Street has remained one-way.
A City official says the City Council is now discussing the street's future.
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Posted: Wed Jul 15th, 2009 10:28 pm |
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Such a critical issue if not settled the world might come to an end as we know it.
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Posted: Wed Jul 15th, 2009 10:22 pm |
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| My opinion on 1 way verses 2 way is; it should go back 2 way when the store owners of main street bought or leased their business it was 2 way. If they wanted to operate a business on a one way street then they should have done so on a one way street like Locust or Glascow. Most uptown business owners aren't even your true Dorchester county bread the moved here to have our way of life now lets see they are tring to change to what they moved from. Baltimore, Annapolis, Washington DC all 1 way streets. I hate it thats why i don't shop or live there. Now everyone that is a true Dorchester countyon lets stick together and put Race Street back to 2 ways. Main street if you don't like it you could always get a peddlers licences and sell door to door. Or open your business in Easton then you won't have anything to complain about. You can park on both sides of the street their.
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Posted: Wed Jul 15th, 2009 10:09 pm |
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Fact Finder wrote: Developers are getting public funds or guaranteed loans to fix up the old buildings.
They sell them and say adios. The new owners have to work to make a living in them.
Main Street is in my opinion running the show.
When they are sober or maybe not.
d**n Fact, you just described Congress and the Stimilus plan.
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Posted: Wed Jul 15th, 2009 10:02 pm |
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Developers are getting public funds or guaranteed loans to fix up the old buildings.
They sell them and say adios. The new owners have to work to make a living in them.
Main Street is in my opinion running the show.
When they are sober or maybe not.
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Posted: Wed Jul 15th, 2009 09:47 pm |
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| WHEN DID THE SHOPPING DISTRICT BECOME ONE BLOCK?????? When did One Block being one-way become the savior of the ENTIRE downtown??? Are you nuts??? It's all about a few business owners that do not give a sh** about the convenience, the other business, the residents, of any other block but their own. PERIOD. And it's been that way for quite a while.
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Posted: Wed Jul 15th, 2009 03:14 pm |
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loch ness wrote: Last time: Main Street has NO OPINION on the one-way/two-way issue other than that it should be studied and discussed. Period. If some merchants in the Main Street district want to speak in favor of keeping it one-way, then fine. If others want to return to two-way, or a variation of that, fine.
Stop blaming everything on Main Street or thinking that Main Street is whispering in the ear of the Council. You guys are all conspiracy theorists. If you want to voice an opinion, do so whenever they have a public hearing on the issue.
Thanks for the very "politically correct" statement. MainStreet has gotten a little wiser it would seem, as an organization. The statement Ms. Levy read said that out of 14 businesses 12 were in favor, and 2 opposed . Most of the business owners are Mainstreet members and volunteers. Some, including Ms. Levy are voting board members. While the organization seems to "have no comment" the membership is speaking loud and clear. From the sign in the window, trying to sway voters, to the one way traffic issue, Mainstreet is talking, without ever saying a word! I must admit though, someone has had to say something to Mr. Thomas, as he has been abstaining on any votes that deal with Mainstreet for the past few months, as he voted nay on the two-way street vote Monday. Not sure how he originally voted, so if Mainstreet had anything to do with this change...Kudos! Finally a move in the right direction!Last edited on Wed Jul 15th, 2009 07:01 pm by 4Godncountry
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Posted: Wed Jul 15th, 2009 02:03 pm |
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loch ness wrote: Last time: Main Street has NO OPINION on the one-way/two-way issue other than that it should be studied and discussed. Period. If some merchants in the Main Street district want to speak in favor of keeping it one-way, then fine. If others want to return to two-way, or a variation of that, fine.
Stop blaming everything on Main Street or thinking that Main Street is whispering in the ear of the Council. You guys are all conspiracy theorists. If you want to voice an opinion, do so whenever they have a public hearing on the issue.
Main street wasn't whispering. They were talking at the last council meeting loud and clear. What needs to be studied? How many more business will fail on Poplar & High because of a small group on Race Street? We could study how much trouble visitors have trying to figure out how to ride through the business district when they get detoured to Pine & Academy street? We could study why the town has no regard for parking regulations and enforcement in town. Let's study how many prime parking spaces in the business district are actually tied up by business people and apartment dwellers. The street should be opened immediately. Race Street belongs to the taxpayers, not a small band business people and those that want a parking place close to their favorite bar. Cedar Street was selected as the main entrance to Race St & the business district, but now you can't enter the business district if you come into town by Cedar Street, Washington Street, or Race Street Extended. Maybe what we should really study is City Council & Main Street stupidity.
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Posted: Wed Jul 15th, 2009 01:25 pm |
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Last time: Main Street has NO OPINION on the one-way/two-way issue other than that it should be studied and discussed. Period. If some merchants in the Main Street district want to speak in favor of keeping it one-way, then fine. If others want to return to two-way, or a variation of that, fine.
Stop blaming everything on Main Street or thinking that Main Street is whispering in the ear of the Council. You guys are all conspiracy theorists. If you want to voice an opinion, do so whenever they have a public hearing on the issue.
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Posted: Wed Jul 15th, 2009 03:47 am |
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4Godncountry wrote: Fact Finder wrote: I SUPPORTED THE MAYOR BUT SHE'S HISTORY.
The mayor is committing political suicide, curtsying to special interest, namely Mainstreet. Once this decision was made, it should have been carried out. If The shop owners wanted to request it be made one way, than that is their right, and it should be weighed against all the pros and cons. Back peddling now proves that they listen to special interest and not the citizens of the city. Ms. Levy began her statement with these words..." If it were not for the Fire a year and a half ago..I would not be here tonight". How true are those words. The city should have re-opened the block to traffic, as they promised they would. The longer this street stays one way, the better the chances that it will stay one way, the city and business owners know this, else why hasn't it already been changed as voted upon almost 2 months ago?
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Posted: Tue Jul 14th, 2009 10:28 pm |
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The funny part about this situation is that the Main Street Organization is going to kill business for the downtown area, not foster growth.
Here's my problem with the current one way set-up. There are four routes for visitors to enter the town to locate the downtown business district. If they enter From Cedar St. to Race St, Washington St. to Race St, or by Race St extended, they will be detoured away from the business district when they hit the one way street. How smart is that?
Are we really going to make the street one way for 24 hours a day when the businesses are only open for 8 hours. Do we make a street one way so the locals will have a parking place close to their favorite establishment? Do we kill business on Poplar St and High St to make one block happy?
I also voted for the mayor and I'm very disappointed.
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Posted: Tue Jul 14th, 2009 07:24 pm |
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Fact Finder wrote: I SUPPORTED THE MAYOR BUT SHE'S HISTORY.
The mayor is committing political suicide, curtsying to special interest, namely Mainstreet. Once this decision was made, it should have been carried out. If The shop owners wanted to request it be made one way, than that is their right, and it should be weighed against all the pros and cons. Back peddling now proves that they listen to special interest and not the citizens of the city. Ms. Levy began her statement with these words..." If it were not for the Fire a year and a half ago..I would not be here tonight". How true are those words. The city should have re-opened the block to traffic, as they promised they would. The longer this street stays one way, the better the chances that it will stay one way, the city and business owners know this, else why hasn't it already been changed as voted upon almost 2 months ago?Last edited on Tue Jul 14th, 2009 07:40 pm by 4Godncountry
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| can anyone state some positive changes that the mayor has done for cambridge
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I SUPPORTED THE MAYOR BUT SHE'S HISTORY.
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Posted: Tue Jul 14th, 2009 05:21 pm |
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You should see the pot (hole) in front of the Post Office. If that were my sidewalk, they would have had me in court long ago.
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HarveyC wrote:
You don't like the scenic view on pine street?
Bro, we dont need there stinkin opinon, we can keep all the hoes to ourselv
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| Boy, this Council decision smells.
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thinkfirst wrote: So- another week goes by- anything fall off a building?? Anyone know if Race Street is going back to two way or are we doomed to drive Pine Street forever?
You don't like the scenic view on pine street?
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Posted: Mon Jul 13th, 2009 02:21 am |
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| It looks like this "RACE STREET TO REMAIN ONE WAY" thing, will be the Mayor's first major blunder.
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| So- another week goes by- anything fall off a building?? Anyone know if Race Street is going back to two way or are we doomed to drive Pine Street forever?
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Posted: Mon Jul 6th, 2009 12:11 am |
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friday wrote: The flowers are purchased by Main Street from Simmons Center Market. Councilman Travers also waters all of the hanging baskets himself several times a week.
There's lots of different opinions on 2 way versus one-way on Race Street. I don't think that Main Street people are pushing for either since there's such a difference of opinion. One way streets are usually more pedestrian-friendly, but there's many good reasons to go back to two-way.
I think they should switch the parking to the Canvasback side though if they go two way. There'd be more parking on that side because there's less cut-outs.
Thanks for the info on the flowers ~
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Posted: Sun Jul 5th, 2009 04:10 pm |
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But....if they did that, then they'd have to go through all the hassle of repainting the lines on the street, and I'm sure there would be people still trying to park on the Craig's side of the street.
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Posted: Sun Jul 5th, 2009 01:59 pm |
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| Good point, parking on that side of the street would make sense, when, if, it goes back to 2 way. I'm starting to wonder, what are they waiting for?
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The flowers are purchased by Main Street from Simmons Center Market. Councilman Travers also waters all of the hanging baskets himself several times a week.
There's lots of different opinions on 2 way versus one-way on Race Street. I don't think that Main Street people are pushing for either since there's such a difference of opinion. One way streets are usually more pedestrian-friendly, but there's many good reasons to go back to two-way.
I think they should switch the parking to the Canvasback side though if they go two way. There'd be more parking on that side because there's less cut-outs.
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Posted: Sat Jul 4th, 2009 03:49 pm |
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On a good note , the flowers are beautiful . Does anyone know where they were purchased ?
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thinkfirst wrote: HarveyC wrote: Whats the big deal you can only drive one way at a time anyhow?
Yeah, but I'd like it to be ON race Street, not Pine Street, or Muir Street. I'd like to see Poplar back on track. And yes, I still totally resent that an entire block of a main thoroughfare is closed to give a very few a parking space in front of their business or apartment. The barrels look stupid. It's just a**-backwards.
Thats cambridge for you.
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| What's wrong there? Bad cobblestones? I rarely go by in my travels anymore.
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Posted: Sat Jul 4th, 2009 02:58 pm |
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As bad as High St. looks in front of the post office, I think that will soon be no way.
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HarveyC wrote: Whats the big deal you can only drive one way at a time anyhow?
Yeah, but I'd like it to be ON race Street, not Pine Street, or Muir Street. I'd like to see Poplar back on track. And yes, I still totally resent that an entire block of a main thoroughfare is closed to give a very few a parking space in front of their business or apartment. The barrels look stupid. It's just a**-backwards.
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| Whats the big deal you can only drive one way at a time anyhow?
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| Again, if you go down town, MAIN Street I thought was Race, Poplar and High. But this has killed Poplar, and hurts High too. So WHO is Main Street and why isn't it fixed yet?
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Posted: Fri Jul 3rd, 2009 03:22 am |
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| Ask the Main Sreet people. I imagine they are the ones who want it one way. Last edited on Fri Jul 3rd, 2009 03:22 am by Just wondering
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Posted: Fri Jul 3rd, 2009 01:40 am |
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We were actually down town tonight and we all wondered why the road is not opened back up yet .......
Does anyone know if they are going to open it back up ?
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Posted: Fri Jul 3rd, 2009 12:22 am |
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| What time.....should be either before or after the Tea Party on the fishing pier.....lol But I'm with ya thinkfirst............it time to due it!
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| On Saturday why don't we all get together and remove the barrels so an entire block of race street is not a parking space for 2 cars. Anyone game?
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