Rain , Snow, Traffic, etc.....
It's strange how a distance of 40 some miles can make a huge difference in the weather. Last night when I left work it was raining cats and dogs outside. I was glad that I had an extra umbrella in the car. It poured waiting for the Metra train, then somewhere between Park Ridge and Cary it changed from rain to snow. By the time I got off the train 45 minutes and 40 miles latter there was already 4 inches of snow out by us!
Unfortunately we had to drive an additional 16 miles north to attend a village meeting regarding a proposed bypass. The congestion on IL RT 12 is so bad that on weekends it can take 45 minutes to get through the village of Richmond. We're talking about a distance of less then 2 miles!
Well, the meeting went from 7:00 to about 9:30 with lots of discussions on the different proposals etc... After all was said and done, it looks like we narrowed down the proposals from 4 to 1, of course this is still the beginning phases and it could be another 6-10 years before anything happens!
I have mixed feelings about the bypass. On one hand we desperately need it as people get so frustrated waiting in traffic that the last thing that they want to do is stop and shop, or grab a bite to eat. On the other hand I worry about the bypass possibly being a death Knoll for the village. Richmond bills itself as the village of yesteryear, it's known for it's antique and specialty stores, Victorian homes and a general old fashioned small town look and feel that you don't see too often. If you're familiar with Illinois and the town of Long Grove, then you while understand that we want to be known as a smaller more personalized version of Long Grove.
I guess only time will tell.....
Baltic Waves
Unfortunately we had to drive an additional 16 miles north to attend a village meeting regarding a proposed bypass. The congestion on IL RT 12 is so bad that on weekends it can take 45 minutes to get through the village of Richmond. We're talking about a distance of less then 2 miles!
Well, the meeting went from 7:00 to about 9:30 with lots of discussions on the different proposals etc... After all was said and done, it looks like we narrowed down the proposals from 4 to 1, of course this is still the beginning phases and it could be another 6-10 years before anything happens!
I have mixed feelings about the bypass. On one hand we desperately need it as people get so frustrated waiting in traffic that the last thing that they want to do is stop and shop, or grab a bite to eat. On the other hand I worry about the bypass possibly being a death Knoll for the village. Richmond bills itself as the village of yesteryear, it's known for it's antique and specialty stores, Victorian homes and a general old fashioned small town look and feel that you don't see too often. If you're familiar with Illinois and the town of Long Grove, then you while understand that we want to be known as a smaller more personalized version of Long Grove.
I guess only time will tell.....
Baltic Waves
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