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Letters to the EditorsBefore developing, resolve parking and traffic issues© St. Petersburg Times published January 21, 2003 Re: Safety Harbor should not dillydally in development, editorial, Jan. 20. I've lived in this nice little town of Safety Harbor for going on 26 years, and as a concerned citizen, I'm of the opinion that there are issues that need to be resolved before any construction starts on the Loick property at the southwest corner of Bayshore Boulevard and Main Street. The store owners and operators on or near downtown Main Street are still grappling with the problem of adequate parking for their customers, and the development of the aforementioned lot may very well exacerbate this situation. Our Main Street, especially on early weekday mornings and early evenings, often looks like most of the drivers are passing through and are attempting to qualify for the Indy 500. Perhaps this proposed land development will worsen this situation. As to the two proposed five-story buildings, specificly the one with a penthouse on top, perhaps it should be topped with a flashing red navigational beacon light so that aircraft making west-east approaches at night will not mistake it for the outer marker of Tampa International Airport and wind up landing in Tampa Bay.
Face it: Safety Harbor isn't a small town any longerRe: Proposed Harborside of Safety Harbor development. I have read the articles, editorials and letters on this project with much interest. I think it will be good for Safety Harbor and definitely improve that corner. I am not concerned about the height, because the buildings are well designed and will be pleasing to look at. The point about small town, quaint downtown, etc., needs to be given more thought. Face it, Safety Harbor is no longer a small town. It cannot even solve a major intersection traffic problem.
While Scientologists celebrated, Presbyterians helped the homelessRe: Scientology's 70th anniversary celebration for the Fort Harrison Hotel. I could not help but notice the contrast in happenings on the corners of Pierce Street and S Fort Harrison Avenue in Clearwater on Saturday night. On one side there were red carpets and stretch limos, thousands of twinkling lights, beautiful flowers and potted palms, brilliant spotlights illuminating a tall building and a street blocked off for valet parking. On the other corner, at Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church, a group of dedicated men and women fixed and served a hot meal and provided warm overnight shelter for more than 150 homeless people on a very cold night. True Christianity is alive and working in downtown Clearwater.
Intersection near shopping center needs left-turn signalsThere are no left-turn signals at the intersection of Sunset Point Road and Lawson Road at the north exit of the Sunset Point shopping plaza. Drivers make risky turns to avoid other cars and pedestrians at this busy intersection. Thousands of people who live at the Top of the World condo complex one stoplight west of this hazardous area are major supporters of Publix and Eckerd in this shopping center. Left-turn arrows could ease frustrations, cut down on fender-benders and save lives. The odds of having a wreck at Sunset and Lawson are too high. I'm shopping elsewhere for now.
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