Whitney Park in Long Lake Sold

[Campgottagopee]

Ugh
Makes perfect sense. I wonder if she's even been bitten by black fly. More NYC BS.

 

[Cork]

Ugh
Makes perfect sense. I wonder if she's even been bitten by black fly. More NYC BS.

I met her at this year's Adirondack Planning Forum, and I was somewhat impressed with her knowledge of the Adirondacks. I mean c'mon Basil Seggos was a city boy that got his job from his buddy Cuomo...kind of like other people we know

 

[Peter Minde]

The ADK is well regulated so I doubt that will happen. They do need more businesses to come in so I hope something actually happens. There's an issue going on inside the blue line that isn't getting much attention. It's getting harder and harder to raise a family. Schools are closing and what schools are still there are seeing class sizes dwindling. Radical obstruction groups like Protect the Adirondacks must be stopped. They, and groups like theirs, have stopped at nothing to halt any economic growth inside the blue line. They won't be happy until it simply becomes a playground for the wealthy. That is not what defines the ADK.

If the Texan were to build houses that regular people can afford, I'd be down with that. There's enough second homes inside the Blue Line. FWIW, here in Saranac Lake, there's discussion about closing an elementary school because small student body.

 

[Campgottagopee]

If the Texan were to build houses that regular people can afford, I'd be down with that. There's enough second homes inside the Blue Line. FWIW, here in Saranac Lake, there's discussion about closing an elementary school because small student body.

My gut tells me regular people homes isn't his plan, I hope I'm wrong. Either way it means more houses to build, more driveways to plow, and more lawns/landscaping to be done. Cause, you know, rich people don't do that.
If the golf course happens, that will create a bunch of new jobs.
If the NYS were to buy it none of that will happen.

 

[raisingarizona]

Around the river and some of the gulf coast is livable sometimes.

I heard Austin was gentrified and now barely anyone can afford it

 

[Andy_ROC]

I've been scratching my head about what's allowed to be developed in the ADK park. For example my buddy owns a nice cottage on Fourth lake on one of those quaint dirt roads on the south side that was built by his grandfather. These are modest cottages, many that have been around for generations, some new but even the now one's I'd describe them as "fitting in" with the look and charm of the area. But now there's some incredibly weathly guy that's building a HUGE log mansion right on the beach of Fourth lake. It takes up multiple waterfront properties and it certainly does not fit in.

I just don't get how this is allowed to happen in a state park.

 

[Campgottagopee]

I just don't get how this is allowed to happen in a state park.

This is why the ADK is unique. The majority of the property is privately owned. Thus the big struggle to keep everyone happy.
It used to be the ADKr spent all summer long just getting ready for the winter. It seems much more complicated now.

 

[Campgottagopee]

I heard Austin was gentrified and now barely anyone can afford it

WOW!
That's crazy. When I lived there I believe our rent was $550/mo. The apartment complex was cool, had our own pool n shit.

We're going back there in 2 years for our 60th birthday parties