Best laid plans
Traffic was horrific. Barriers and extra police were required to maintain order in the streets. Young people filled the sidewalks. Not a parking space was empty for blocks around. A hot dog vendor paid the City’s high fee and was parked in the square. The old Hardware Bar was packed on every level and music sounded forth that only the young people understood. Other bars across the street were full of patrons having a great time drinking and socializing. The patio area in Cherry Lane was full of people. Downtown high rise residents were going to City Council and complaining of noise, public urination and trash left behind after a night’s revelries
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This scene was downtown York on a Friday or Saturday night just three years ago. Fishers Restaurant and the Harp & Fiddle Irish Bar were open on North George. The Baseball Stadium was on its way. Downtown York City was an entertainment destination.
Fast forward to 2008. Traffic downtown has returned to normal. The traffic barriers are long since gone. The crowds have given way to peace and quiet. The Hardware Bar has been charged by the Liquor Control Board of serving minors. Fishers has been vacant a couple of years. The Harp & Fiddle remains; the baseball stadium is complete. Best laid plans? What do we do now that the jobs have left; the shine is from streetlights, not nightlife. Now we have the new Art District and its proposed museum. Maybe that will work.
Gerry Turner
York
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