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Welcome, Charter members!
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Mary Krugman
The charter members of the Watercooler have signed on successfully,
so here are your collegues: Kevin Allen (klad) Jessica DeKoninck (JESSICAdeK) Adriana O'Toole (AOT) Louise Dunford Brodnitz (wesegil) Round Hill Associates (roundhillassoc) Mary Krugman (MDK10) I hope you will each take the time to introduce yourself to everyone. I will start it off...although you all know me, this list is archived, so others can catch up later. Mary Krugman - I am a historic preservation consultant in Montclair and also maintain a website that markets historic properties. I am also the elusive Round Hill Associates, the name of another part of my business having to do with photography, fine arts, and digital imaging. I am active in a number of national and international organizations related to preservation, as well as the Montclair Historical Society. I served as Chair of the Montclair Historic Preservation Commisson during its early (tumultuous) period,which is how I got to know many wonderful (and some very difficult)people around town. That's how I got to know all of you! I also moderate two listservs in addition to Watercooler - one for members of the preservation industry, and one for a planning committee for a national group I serve with -- both are pretty far- flung, so this website has been really great for us. This whole idea of the Watercooler has been percolating in my brain for some time now, but this weekend I decided that its time had come. Kevin (who supports Beyond Montclair) sent an email to members of his "klad joke listserv" asking for folks to vote for BM, and why not to vote for Advance Montclair, the group I support. I replied to it -- and to all the other members of his list. We jousted back and forth a couple of times, subjecting all of Kevin's friends to what was a really interesting (well, for me anyway) and frank discussion on the election. Finally, we decided to save Kevin's friends from our blathering, and it ended. However, I gotta say... it was one of the few times in my entire political experience in Montclair that I have ever participated in a quasi-public discussion as frank as that. It was really refreshing. I think it would be really valuable if we could all do that more often. Now I love Kevin and Kathy. I enjoy their company very much. Kevin and I have worked together on some projects with the Historical Society. However -- and this may be an understatement here -- we don't always agree. The fact that he was one of the first to respond to my invitation is a sure sign that disagreeing with someone is not fatal to a friendship (well, I hope it is a sign of that, Kevin...). So, in an effort to save Kevin's friends from further abuse, and yet enjoy a really good verbal tussle, Watercooler was launched. Adriana and Jessica may not be able to spend much time online until after the election, when they will have a more relaxed schedule as they prepare to assume office on July 1. But I look forward to more folks joining over the next several weeks, which should make the discussion pretty interesting. If you have friends who live and/or work in town who you think might be interested in joining this group, please invite them. Or let me know and I can invite them (I have the computer generated version). Our URL, if they want to check us out: So, who's next? Mary |
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Louise and Gil Brodnitz
Well, I'll jump in. I'm Louise Brodnitz, a member of the Montclair Historic
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Preservation Commission, and architect (currently not working for pay, I have a ten-month-old son, and a 6-year old daughter) and and as I said in my profile, I'm also halfway through my Master of City and Regional Planning at Rutgers. I am quite very interested in "smart growth" planning which dovetails nicely with my historic preservation background. I also go to the Montclair Connection Monitoring Committee meetings and am the informal liaison between that committee and the MHPC. I had a very tense moment when I realized that of all the candidates who mentioned the so-called 'parking problem' in town, there was only one candidate who seems to understand that more parking means more traffic congestion, and creates more problems than it solves (he wants a self-supporting transit system to reduce the need for driving around town) Why was I tense? He's running in my ward against Jessica DeKonninck, about whose candidacy I had previously been unequivocal... I'd love to hear some of the dialog between you, Mary and Kevin, regarding the two slates, particularly if any about Ed Remsen, preferably before tomorrow! Louise Brodnitz I'd love to hear some of the dialog between you, Mary and Kevin, about the two slates for the election. ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Krugman" <MDK10@...> To: <MtcWatercooler@...> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 8:48 AM Subject: [MtcWatercooler] Welcome, Charter members! The charter members of the Watercooler have signed on successfully, |
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In a message dated 5/8/2000 4:11:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
wesegil@... writes: << more parking means more traffic congestion, and creates more problems than it solves (he wants a self-supporting transit system to reduce the need for driving around town) Why was I tense? He's running in my ward against Jessica DeKonninck, about whose candidacy I had previously been unequivocal... Never fear -- a big plank on Adriana's (CBD is her territory) platform is the creation of a jitney service in Montclair, which is supported by the entire Advance Montclair team. She prefers to see that than building all these parking decks without trying something less intrusive and more pedestrian friendly first. (Adriana would tell you herself, but she has been trying to sign on to the list called "MtcWatercolour" and is having a bit of a problem. I am sure she will be here presently...) I will send you my comments to Kevin's original post back channel -- it started as a "quasi-private" conversation not really intended for the airwaves. If he likes, K can send you his side, too. Mary |
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Kevin Allen
Ed Remsen certainly understands the Jitney concept, has had proported
that idea through grants awarded to The Montclair Farmers Market which has run a Saturday Jitney for one or two years. The downtown merchants also created a Jitney service during several holiday seasons. All are corct that this concept must be institutionalized, each has run just long enough to catch on, but not long enough for the service to become habit for the users. My own approach would be to redefine the work week for the senior shuttle and open it to all on Saturdays. Maybe it could grom from there, maybe the senior shuttle could always be open to all? Parking in Montclair has been an issue since the 1930's when the first decks were proposed. The concept for the deck/retail area promoted by the MEDC (created by Ed Remsen) is a welcome addition to the town center, as it will create street traffic in and around the deck and a mews just off Church Street. Adding charm to an area we all agree is one of our most charming. None of these issues are simple and they all need to be addressed in both grand vision and simple experiments. Ed Remsen has been working on both levels, selflessly, for many years. -- Kevin Allen Principal Designer Kevin Lee Allen Design, Incorporated klad@... 973.744.6352.v 201.280.3841.c |
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