About those Main Street "boxes"
It's exciting to watch the changing face of Main Street while the streetscape program unveils before our eyes. Certainly, there was intial cause to question the walkway designs that stretch out into the street. We'll find out how long those last after the first huge snowfall of the season.
A: Will the snowplows work around these artistic wonders?, or,
B: After the snowplows clean the streets, will these walkways still exist?
Stay tuned.
This, however, pales to those large silver boxes recently placed in the sidewalk areas of Main Street. The boxes control the soon-to-be added stop lights.
Quite honestly, these boxes have us scratching our heads.
Number 1 - Their size. They are huge!
Number 2 -Their location. Must they really be placed so close to the curbs? (couldn't they, at least be moved closer to buildings?)
Number 3 - The safety factor. These boxes resemble linemen on the Ohio State football team. We dare to ponder the effect of a young biker or innocent grandmother plowing into the "Buckeye offensive line" The result will surely be an offical's time out on the field. The Bluffton EMS squad is about to have its hands full.
Number 4 -The simple beauty of Main Street. These boxes don't belong. Quite honestly they are eye sores. Better put: they look pretty @% stupid.
But, look on the bright side. We bet they'll make great billboards for next spring's garage sales and for all garage sales for years to come.
And, of course, we can look forward to village canine marking their spot on these technological wonders.
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, February 28, 2025
- Feb. 28 Lausanne Ave. fire impacts two Bluffton houses
- Planning Bluffton EMS station remodel
- Bluffton Beavers sports roundup, Feb. 19-25
- Allen County EMA plans annual exercise for March 5
- Clifford Edwin Marsh worked for Marathon Electric
- Lent services at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Apollo emphasizes careers and connections
- March 2025 Bluffton Schools calendar reminders
- Letter: Was that CIVICS 101?
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Bluffton University and University of Findlay merger will not proceed
- Pirate boys basketball ousted by LCC in districts
- Sider named as acting president of Bluffton University
- First National Bank promotes Klausing
- April 2 book group to Zoom with House of Lincoln author
- A Big Fish in A Small Pond: Omega Fatty Acids
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Senior Center ready for annual garage sale, Feb. 27-Mar. 3
- Fredrick “Fred” W. Evans served in the U.S. Army
- Ashes to Go on March 5
- Ticket reminder for BHS boys basketball semi-final on Feb. 26
- ODNR urges caution during spring wildfire season
- Registration opens for Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition and classes
- Phillips named as new head of LACRPC and WORPO
- Blanchard Valley Hospital makes World’s Best Hospitals list
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Bluffton mayor asks residents to turn in KKK flyers, denounces hate message
- Public Hearing on proposed vacation of a portion of Vine St.
- Annette "Sue" Sprunger helped establish Bluffton Community Daycare
- Community Foundation awards $770K in grants
- Letter: S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club of Bluffton is disbanding