Now that my child appears to (finally!) be on the mend, I wanted to talk about the 2nd Century Project meeting. First of all, I was disappointed (as usual) with the small number of attendees. But I hear that the crowd at lunch was substantial so I am pleased about that. The presentation was interesting, though I would have liked to hear more about their plans, not necessarily see examples of what they’ve done for other places. Still, it gave me confidence that this group knows what they’re doing.
Mainly the discussion centered on the questions posed here. If you weren’t there or didn’t fill out the sheet, fill out the online form so that they have some good input from the community. They said the presentations were being recorded to put on the web, so hopefully you’ll be able to access those soon.
I still think the biggest obstacle Sanford faces is apathy or outright resistance from the people who aren’t interested in change. The letters to the editor recently have proven that the vocal minority will always be ready to cause problems. I’ll reiterate what I said in my letter to the editor this morning…if you don’t like the way things are going, work with the planners and organizers, not against them. Make your voice heard, give everyone some food for thought, but don’t whine and complain afterwards when things didn’t go your way.
I know I’ve only been here for a couple of years, but I’ve really grown to love Sanford. I have my gripes, just like everyone else (we *really* need a Target!) but it is truly a great place to live.
