LAYOUT RENEWAL PT5

More changes to Hillsdale...

County Lane now has parking stripes in front of several buildings. Still, there are no handicapped parking spots (yet).

More marked parking spots on Market St., which is now Walthers Street System for its entire length.

The new look of Market Street. While The Pub is still on the corner, and the bookstore next door, the hardware store and the Gemini buildings have swapped places and are now butted against each other, instead of spaced out. And, of course, the library is now moved down to the end of this block, instead of being by itself at the end of the street.

The old view down Market St., with the supermarket on the corner. Note also the condition of the street beyond the tow truck!

The new view, with the relocated hotel now on the corner.

The new look alongside The Daily Examiner. A new, improved sidewalk, improved parking, and a change to the building itself -the rear half is now only two stories instead of three. Still missing from the new intersection are replacement traffic signals!

Another "before"shot. Note the now-removed section of the Examiner building, and the old location of the "NO PARKING" sign. The relocation now allows for parking in front of the entrance -meaning that this woman won't have to try to talk her way out of parking tickets any more! Also note the appearance of the street: the old cardboard sections bowed up often, requiring placement of vehicles -often heavier diecast- to hold them down flat; a problem now fixed with the Street System. The old street sections haven't been discarded however; the intersection piece is now in place on the side street, as seen in the "new look" photos.

A final look at the "new" Hillsdale. with the supermarket now at the front on the corner of County Lane and Church Street. The old street sections here are glued to the board, so I didn't replace them. The bare foam board behind the market will be covered up eventually with a parking lot; I just haven't decided if the sidewalk will go all the way to the intersection or not.
Next week, a "throw-back" look at Hillsdale in the late 60's!