Saturday, June 19, 2010

Lots to like in Little Falls

Here's a list of good things in this city:
1. The YMCA with its sauna and ROM
2. The food co-op -- great selection ,reasonable prices, nice staff
3. The farmers' market - fresh, local, whole food, delicious pies
4. The canal trail -- great exercise opportunity in a beautiful setting, good for walkers, runners, and bicylcists
5. Beautiful churches with healthy congregations all with a social conscience
6. Incredibly beautiful residential neighborhoods with beautiful homes kept up by owners in residence. Yes, there are eyesores, but we need a plan to work on those.
7. Groups and organizations that value the city's past -- Preserve Our Past, The Historical Society, those working for an historical district
8. Loyal employers and business people who work to provide a product or service at a fair price
9. Many, many people of great talent and civic commitment, a little army of active and progressive people
10. People on beautiful porches who always say "hello" to those walking by. Little Falls is a "front porch community." People do not seclude themselves on back decks out of sight. Porch life in Little Falls is great. Just look at the nice porches and hanging baskets on Loomis Street and Prospect Street and Garden St.
11. Great respect for buildings of significance. The stone mills alone suggest that imaginative and creative people live here.
12. The tolerance we have for different attitudes, beliefs, and lifestyles in this city is notable.

OK, now it's your turn.