Chris Churchill contrasts the city-prompted special design of the in-construction Saratoga Springs McDonald's with the proposed Troy McDonald's -- the design for which Kim lamented in a Sunday Soapbox a few weeks back. McDonald's tangent: Have you been to the re-constructed one on Delaware in Elsmere -- the interior is swank (well, swank for a McDonald's).
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My favorite local McDonald's is the one on Central Avenue across from Bob & Ron's. If you've never been inside, you are missing something truly spectacular.
I did my best to capture its essence in a Yelp review:
http://bit.ly/WhenDolphinsFly
... said Daniel B. on May 16, 2011 at 3:20 PM | link
Psst - it's Elsmere.
... said Ellen on May 16, 2011 at 4:44 PM | link
This is a very important point in the article, made by a Saratoga Springs urban planner:
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Maynard and others note that Saratoga was struggling when it first committed to heightened design and planning principles. In their view, the city wouldn't be as successful today -- and as attractive to national chains -- had it not done so.
"Saratoga wasn't always Saratoga," Maynard said. "There was that determined stand that helped the city get to where it is."
... said Duncan Crary on May 17, 2011 at 10:09 AM | link