New Albany is a state of mind … but whose? Since 2004, we’ve been observing the contemporary scene in this slowly awakening old river town. If it’s true that a pre-digital stopped clock is right twice a day, when will New Albany learn to tell time?
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Annals of destruction: Hurricanes, tornadoes and now Indiana American Water Company.
At least Toast and Quills were warned. When Indiana American screwed NABC out of 10K on a Friday in 2010, all we got was a vapid excuse about how valves so rusted they crumble to the touch are an act of God, not an act of inept maintenance. Here are a few more scenes documenting Indiana American Water's monopolistic, spin-the-wheel-from-afar determination to leave no freshly paved street unexcavated, spare no small business from disruption, and leave downtown resembling Tripoli for weeks at a time.
Flash: Around lunchtime, Quills tweeted that the shop would have to remain closed on Friday until 2:30 p.m. because of the post-havoc boil alert, but moments later, Quills tweeted again: The work would not be taking place, and they'll be open tomorrow, anyway: "The water co called & said, 'It's just not happening today.' No reason. Weird."
Maybe Bob Czar could step in and negotiate on their behalf
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