Tom Dimopoulos’ preview of coming building development (“The Saratoga Building Boom: Too Much of a Good Thing, or Simply According to Plan?” Sept. 22-28 issue) scares as much as the algae infestation on Saratoga Lake—both can choke life out.
It is understandable that the world has discovered the charm and ambiance of Saratoga Springs but what they’ll find once they move in may dismay.
Of course the service community, which does the work, will wonder where they’ll live, not having a million dollars for a condo. Or where anybody will be able to buy groceries unless Amazon starts droning in. Forget about parking. And the only solution for the congested traffic may be self-driving cars. But who knows, maybe Saratoga might become the first robot city.
But the one glaring, missing piece in this grand scheme, one long overdue for decades, is a modern public safety building with a new jail complex, offices for staff, a city and small claims court, and extensive parking for both civil servants but also visitors. Apparently, there’s no money in such a concept.
David Childs
Johnstown
