Many of you who commented on the last post were debating whether or not
Coatesville should have allowed a gas-fired power plant to be built on the Flats. Although the city has
pretty much rejected that idea, I wonder just how much the economic downturn will have to say about what, if anything, ultimately ends up on the Flats.
There's been a lot of talk among local politicians about making Chester County into a center for alternative energy. I wonder if it might be worth trying to
persuade manufacturers of solar panels and wind turbines to set up shop in the
Coatesville area. There's no reason manufacturing and a booming main street cannot co-exist. In fact, they probably complement each other. Although I'm still getting to know the city, longtime residents keep telling be about how amazing Lincoln Highway was when the steel plants were booming.
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