Where am I?
I don't want to beat a dead horse, but this topic is just so funny.The other day a few of us were out for lunch and I spied three separate tourists with maps, trying to find their way around the Grove as the Information Booths stood empty.
I asked this one dude, Khaled, what he was looking for. He pointed to large words, "Coconut Grove" printed in the center of his map. He wanted to know where Coconut Grove was. I told him he was standing right in the center of it. Then he asked where the waterfront was. I showed him.
One of my friends who was with me joked that if the Information Booth was occupied, the attendant would probably have had to run to get her map to tell him where Coconut Grove was.
This morning Sylvia was stopped in front of the booth by a guy named Victor, he was upset that the booth was empty and he needed info. He wanted to know where the Mayfair Hotel was, she pointed him in the right direction and he was on his way, another frustrated tourist.
posted by Tom Falco at 8:00 AM
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8 Comments:
Are you saying that you actually saw 3 tourists in the grove? On the same day?
I find that hard to believe.
I sent the editor of the Herald a note with copies of all the blogs & reactions so that they might run a story on the amazing waste of money.
Has anyone else done anything? I would be interested in seeing (1) what has anyone done and (2) of course... did anyone in the government respond?
For the record, the Herald hasn't said anything.
Don't worry about beating that dead horse, Grapevine. This has the potential for endless amusement.
grovite1
As the tourist buses stop right in front of the Art gallery. I would be happy to open up earlier if the city would just provide me with a third of what one booth cost, and I know the Grove better than most of it's new residents. My e mail Grovite1 and proud to be one.
When is anyone even in those booths? Ive walked by during the week and on weekends and Ive never seen anyone in them. All those things do is take up space on the sidewalk. What a waste.
why are they empty now? are they training them?
Wow! That $$$ could have been used to save Saint Alban's! It could have been used to build 3, yes THREE affordable houses! Isn't the first step towards reducing crime to provide adequate education and adequate housing? I told you all that if elected, Sarnoff was going to make an even bigger mockery out of our city government - I just didn't realize I would be proven correct so quickly!!
If you could be build 3 affordable houses for what those kiosks costs, then do it.
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