excavate

I went out this raining, fall morning to check out the cohousing site progress. The bulldozers and backhoes are out and starting the work of getting the site prepped for foundations. Most of the trees and brush have come down. There were multiple homes on this site back in the 70's, so there will also be a lot of foundations to dig out.

Here's a photo looking north up the infamous Dexter alley. Apparently the court hearing for the alley vacation was yesterday. We haven't heard anything from our lawyer as to how that particular hearing went. In order to vacate the alley we had to have all the neighbors within 300ft of the project be listed as defendants. They represent the public that we are claiming the alley from. Nothing says "get to know your new neighbors" like listing them in a lawsuit. If it went well, then we are ready to keep rolling on the project, and these powerlines should be the next to go. This next week is full of big decisions and critical junctures for the cohousing group, culminating in the loan signing at the bank.