Back in the days when Dan Stewart was mayor, he spoke on a local radio station about the upgrades that would be done to the “major gateways” into Plattsburgh.
It was a matter of first impressions being the most important. A visitor driving into the city wouldn’t be favorably impressed by potholed, patched-over streets.
One of the major gateways, Margaret Street, was recently renovated after a long time of neglect. It does look better. And the ride is a lot smoother.
But there is more to a gateway than putting in a new street. Maintaining the overall appearance can’t be ignored – as evinced by this image:
Well, at least there’s no dirty diaper there – yet.
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