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Unofficial parking lot at 2nd St. and Hwy 3: an eyesore in need of improvement

Griff Wigley posted on Aug 20 2008 at 07:20

The chunk of property at the southeast corner of 2nd St. and Hwy 3 is being used as an overflow parking lot for downtown’s west side. It’s a mud pit when it rains and a dust bowl when it’s dry. And the way people typically park there is not very efficient.

Seems like this property could be put to better use, especially with the upcoming DJJD crowds.

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John Thomas

Posted August 20, 2008 at 9:28 pm | Permalink

How about a liquor store?

Sorry, I couldn’t resist. It has been at least a week since someone posted those two words on LoGroNo…

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