Ann Feldman is engaging in a no-holds-barred fight to stop the construction of any homes on Downingtown Borough’s Kardon property. She worries that the glimpse of new homes through the woods across the ponds behind her own home will reduce her property values. In an effort to mask her selfishness, she claims to be the defender of open space, property rights and pretty much everything else that is apple pie and American.
Failing to have any valid or fact-supported argument relevant to the Kardon Ponds development, Ms. Feldman and her pro-bono attorney Sam Stretton are now challenging the integrity of
Never mind that the new fire station will be better situated to reduce response time for emergency calls. Forget the fact that the current station is not big enough to properly house the fire trucks. And ignore the fact that the volunteer fire department serves the entire community just a small group of individuals. And conveniently overlook the fact that a new Molly Maguires restaurant will move into the vacated fire house building right on
This is beyond the pot calling the kettle black – it is a slap in the face to citizen volunteers all across
But wait – does Ms. Feldman feel that the construction of those multi-family homes will devalue her waterfront property with its current view of Kardon’s open space? She now sits on the Downingtown Council herself. While she is prohibited by law from engaging in any activities relating to the Friends of Kardon Park lawsuit pending in
If one takes Ms. Feldman’s attack on Mr. Swisher and Mr. Madiro to its logical conclusion, she and her attorney are saying that citizen volunteers are investing their unpaid time for some personal gain. Small municipalities all across
Ann Feldman is the text book definition of a "NIMBY," which stands for "not in my backyard." She is grasping at straws with her conflict of interest argument. Straws are all she has left in this fight. She needs to look in the mirror before she accuses people who are keeping our community going of dishonesty in their motives.
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