That Was the Week That Was- Fast Food Drive Thru?

I just watched Peter Giroaurd and Phil Dunwoody's discussion on the pro's and con's of the zoning amendment issue. One of Peter's main aruguments in favor of the amendment is to say that it represents growth and Ludlow needs growth. I would argue that there's a distinction between "growth" and "progress" in a community, and "growing" for the sake of adding more businesses doesn't mean it's progress. There has to be some checks and balances on the nature of growth, otherwise developers who aren't residents (such as Champlain Oil) will destroy what charm this community still preserves. Does Ludlow--which already has four gas stations and three jiffy marts in the Village, need more of the same? That's not growth, Mr. Giroaurd,it's foolhardiness.

Bruce Farr