CRDA is being asked what we're hearing are amenities people living downtown would like to have other than a grocery store.
Also, is anyone promoting the notion of...
Kate M. replied:
Gabbie those are great ideas. We were just talking the other day about a coffee shop, similar to Kens Corner or the Glastonbury Coffee Shop, not the DD or Starbucks.
Jane M. replied:
Just as a friendly PSA in case people don't know (not saying we can't push for more) - there is a dry cleaner downtown! It is in the "Travelers Mini Mall" and you enter in the visitors entrance off Prospect right around the corner from the OSH across from Bob Steele Way. Battisons also delivers and picks up downtown.The Kitchen at the HPL has terrific coffee and they are as local as it gets. There are also soon to be 2 new coffee shops (assuming all goes well), 1 is a small regional chain (Blue State at 777 Main) and the other is independent (Sara's on Asylum). Pink Nails on Asylum does a great job, is normally priced, and almost never has a wait.
Anthony C. replied:
Perhaps a survey about amenities. David B. Panagore
Jane M. replied:
Groceries are much less of an issue now that Fastrak is here. I'd second a Target Express or similar. Urgent care might be perfect, but I've never really understood how they differ from ERs (except for extreme cases of course). Is it redundant to have one so close to HH or would the city really benefit from taking things like sinus infections out of the ER?
Fellow foodies! This is not a restaurant recommendation, but a tasty one nonetheless. Just caught CTfastrak to Parkville to visit Casa Brasil Grocery and snagged some...