> 1) The organizers apparently didn't plan for such a large turnout > (60-70?). The sound was not amplified, so it was VERY difficult to > hear all that was said. > > 2) Moral support for the business owners, employees, neighbors and > patrons was the order of the evening. Owners of the dry cleaners and > most of the restaurants expressed their appreciation. > > 3) The insurance companies are still in the process of appraising the > structural damage, potential liability issues etc. (The only > determination that I'm aware of thus far is that the fire started in > Thornton's and was not caused by arson.) > > 4) Monty Gold, owner of the building that housed the seven displaced > businesses, could not/would not conjecture about any plans to > reconstruct, replace, develop or otherwise move forward from the > present situation. > > 5) The guy from the city (Dept of Business Development?) estimated > that it would be 2-3 years before anything reopens on that section of > Peterborough St. > > 6) A question was raised about possible housing/ retail development on > the affected property and the adjacent block of Kilmarnock St. Since a > lengthy and no doubt contentious BRA process would be required to even > consider such an idea, the discussion was tabled. > > 7) A couple of sign-up sheets for further updates were started, but > didn't seem to make it very far. Perhaps the Websites* of the Fenway > CDC, Fenway Civic and Church restaurant could link interested parties > to this Google group or to another central repository of information. > > *) http://fenwaycivic.org > http://fenwaycdc.org > http://churchofboston.com > > Please add to or correct these comments as you feel appropriate. > Meanwhile, extreme appreciation to the owners and managers of Church > for their kind hospitality and their interest in the well-being of the > Fenway neighborhood. > > Dee White > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Fenway Restaurant Restoration" group. > To post to this group, send email to fenway-restaurant-restoration@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to fenway-restaurant-restoration+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/fenway-restaurant-restoration?hl=en > -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
A few notes from the above meeting:
ReplyDelete> 1) The organizers apparently didn't plan for such a large turnout
> (60-70?). The sound was not amplified, so it was VERY difficult to
> hear all that was said.
>
> 2) Moral support for the business owners, employees, neighbors and
> patrons was the order of the evening. Owners of the dry cleaners and
> most of the restaurants expressed their appreciation.
>
> 3) The insurance companies are still in the process of appraising the
> structural damage, potential liability issues etc. (The only
> determination that I'm aware of thus far is that the fire started in
> Thornton's and was not caused by arson.)
>
> 4) Monty Gold, owner of the building that housed the seven displaced
> businesses, could not/would not conjecture about any plans to
> reconstruct, replace, develop or otherwise move forward from the
> present situation.
>
> 5) The guy from the city (Dept of Business Development?) estimated
> that it would be 2-3 years before anything reopens on that section of
> Peterborough St.
>
> 6) A question was raised about possible housing/ retail development on
> the affected property and the adjacent block of Kilmarnock St. Since a
> lengthy and no doubt contentious BRA process would be required to even
> consider such an idea, the discussion was tabled.
>
> 7) A couple of sign-up sheets for further updates were started, but
> didn't seem to make it very far. Perhaps the Websites* of the Fenway
> CDC, Fenway Civic and Church restaurant could link interested parties
> to this Google group or to another central repository of information.
>
> *) http://fenwaycivic.org
> http://fenwaycdc.org
> http://churchofboston.com
>
> Please add to or correct these comments as you feel appropriate.
> Meanwhile, extreme appreciation to the owners and managers of Church
> for their kind hospitality and their interest in the well-being of the
> Fenway neighborhood.
>
> Dee White
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