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Going vertical Notes on the trials and tribulations of getting the future highest building in Stamford off the ground. A highlight from the Fall 2007 issue of Stamford Plus magazine.
It’s a sticky, hot day toward the latter end of July, and in the pocket park at the southeast corner of Washington Boulevard and Broad Street, the trees are starting to turn yellow. The tiny forest is supposed to be moved so that a building can be put there, but there seems to be no rush to do it. So a week later, the 12 good-sized birch trees still wait, half in the ground, their root systems bound in burlap sacks. More Sep 1, 2007 - 5:23 PM |
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Defying gravity for the next generation Stamford’s first skate park opened in July 2007 to rave reviews. While some taxpayers are grumbling about the $309,850 spent, one blog declared: “This is my tax dollar at work, and I have to say, this is absolutely awesome.” Agree with the decision or not, Scalzi Park now has one of the best East Coast skate parks, a 10,000 square-foot facility built by the prestigious Grindline Design Group. At the official opening on July 23, 2007, Mayor Daniel Mallory noted that skateboarding has become “as important and deserving as other forms of recreation.” Further, the Mayor remarked, many skaters are young, and the park demonstrates that “what’s important to them is important us.” More Aug 29, 2007 - 5:01 PM |
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Engineering the 21st Century AITE’s new home is ready for a high tech learning experience For more years than anyone can remember, education has been about “the three Rs”—reading, ‘riting (writing), and ‘rithmetic (arithmetic), and even given the bad grammar, they formed the foundation of a basic skills-oriented education program for schools around the country. More Aug 29, 2007 - 4:59 PM |
For the love of Pets
The dogs and kitties of lower Fairfield County are polished, pampered and catered to from their pedicured toenails to their beautifully groomed coat-dos. The stylish dog strutting beside his or her master or mistress is an image that goes back to royalty, high class and even politics. Cats were the pets of palaces. More Aug 29, 2007 - 4:56 PM |
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Beauty fall (The science behind the prettiest season in Connecticut) Spectacular autumn color is so New England that we tend to take it for granted. However, there’s nothing like it elsewhere. This annual show, starting in September in Maine and arriving in Connecticut around late October, is the product of our advantageous geographical location and our magnificent native hardwood trees. More Aug 29, 2007 - 4:52 PM |
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I-95 - last exit before toll? My last memory of tolls in Connecticut is of cars exploding into flames, with drivers incinerated inside as an 18-wheeler slams into them, waiting in line to pay. But that’s the image supporters behind new tolls are working hard to suppress. In fact, even the word itself is being squelched. “Please, don’t call it ‘tolls,’” begs the woman who answers the phone at the South Western Regional Planning Association (SWRPA). SWRPA is leading the charge to make drivers pay a price for the privilege of driving on Connecticut’s highways. More Aug 29, 2007 - 4:47 PM |
