[ShareTompkins] Saving Ludgate's?

[Steve Austin]

I could see that space as a coffee house/music venue.  And with all the natural light there could be an indoor forest garden.  steve


-----Original Message-----
>From: "Simon St.Laurent" <simonstl at simonstl.com>
>Sent: Nov 29, 2011 10:17 AM
>To: fingerlakespermaculture at lists.ibiblio.org
>Cc: Katie Quinn-Jacobs <mail at ithacan.ning.com>, sharetompkins at lists.aktivix.org, Shira Golding <shiragolding at gmail.com>, ithacami at gmail.com, Joe Marraffino <joe.marraffino at gmail.com>, TC-HSC-L at cornell.edu, fcna-ithaca digest subscribers <fcna-ithaca at googlegroups.com>
>Subject: Re: Saving Ludgate's?
>
>On 11/29/11 10:08 AM, Shira Golding wrote:
>> Perhaps it is too late in the game to suggest such a strategy, but me
>> and my partner Ari would definitely be able to invest a couple hundred
>> dollars to save a wonderful place that fills an important niche in the
>> economy by providing lots of healthy, organic and vegan food options to
>> folks who live up on the hill.
>
>I've had similar thoughts, along with dreading many more trips down the 
>hill.
>
>I know it's for sale, but wasn't able to find the listing.  Anyone know 
>of a good way to bring these stray thoughts to more coherent action?
>
>(I also worry that we need to check zoning.  I understand Ludgate is 
>some kind of nonconforming use, and if that use stops, it may not be 
>easy to get it going again.)
>
>Thanks,
>-- 
>Simon St.Laurent
>http://simonstl.com/
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