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Bravo
that some people refuse to give up their vision for
the future of a city despite constant negativity from
many who live in that city.
Bravo that some people refuse to give up their vision
for the future of a city despite constant negativity
from many who live in that city.
Such is the case with the dynamic trio of John Hedley,
Sandy Horowitz and David Bryce, who reiterated their
staunch support of Troy at a Chamber of Commerce meeting
last week.
Hedley is the Troy businessman who has given back a
great deal of what he has gotten from the community;
Horowitz is the Hollywood producer rehabilitating a
gaggle of old buildings and making them ready for modern
uses; and Bryce is a realtor with prominent ties and
a deep love for Troy.
What the trio envisions is a Troy that looks like its
glorious Victorian past, but a city which has its finger
on the pulse of the technology revolution that is the
wave that will carry society through the 21st century.
As Horowitz aptly puts it, "Troy is the city that started
the Industrial Revolution. Getting it into the 21st
century won't be difficult."
And as hard as the "won't be difficult" statement may
be for some to accept, given the state and county commitment
to make Troy the center of Technology Valley, the city's
future is limitless.
Add to that the presence of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
and its massive redevelopment, and the groundwork is
set for Troy to again become the important player in
state history and economic development it once was.
All that stands in the way, really, is us.
People are resistant to change, but let's not stand
around like the farmers who inveighed against the coming
of the Industrial Revolution.
If we don't stay out of the way of the future, it will
trample us upon its arrival, and arrive it will.
So, once again, we urge the people of Troy to listen
to the people at the helm of the new ship.
Inevitably, the area is going to flower and blossom.
Wouldn't we all be better off getting on board now rather
than risk getting left at the dock?
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