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Red Phone, Third Street: what a disappointment.
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“Red Phone, Third Street: what a disappointment.”
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“Now that the long awaited Third Street Promenade is open, it still begs the question, why was it that the city thought this was a good idea? The businesses quoted in today’s (Feb. 12) Red Phone as being ‘promenade businesses’ are mostly those on Monterey Road or near the corner of Monterey and Third Street and Jesus Restaurant is on the opposite corner of Third and Depot Street. There is really NOTHING in between. I guess the idea of moving the Farmer’s Market to the promenade makes some sense but other than that, what is going to lure people to ‘stroll the promenade’ like it was some kind of ‘must go’ destination in and of itself?”
Red Phone: Dear Disappointed and It Begs the Question, at least a few hundred others agreed with you Disappointed, according to the Times unscientific web poll. Out of 301 responses, 62 percent said they too were not happy with the Third Street Promenade. And, It Begs The Question, it should be noted that the Promenade was not just built for today, but for the future. At some point developers will begin spending money, and it helps to have the infrastructure already in place. Some day the nothing between Depot Street and Monterey Road will be developed and the young trees lining the Promenade will be more mature. Already Red Phone has seen people sitting on the benches eating lunch, reading and enjoying the few nice days we’ve had recently.
Finally, the Promenade was not meant solely as a destination, though it will be for the Farmer’s Market and other events planned for the area, but it is an egress into the downtown area, and a nice one at that, at least in Red Phone’s opinion.
Anyway, good callers, hope that answers your question.
Here’s one way to prevent leaks
“Hi, Red Phone, for 20 years we experienced leaks during rainy weather at the windows of our stucco house. We tried everything and nothing worked. Finally, about three years ago we asked the city building inspector to come out. He said this is a common problem here. He said stucco is not impervious to water. Rain will soak through and cause leaks at windows. He recommended ‘elastomeric,’ an acrylic waterproofing coating. We had it mixed in our paint, our painter applied it and lo and behold the leaks have never occurred again, even in the worst storms. Just wanted to share this solution with others in town who may be stumped with this problem.”
Red Phone: Dear High and Dry, thanks for the tip. Red Phone is sure others can take advantage of the product and prevent leaks.
