GROSVENOR STREET, SOUTH DUNEDIN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21688, 5 July 1932, Page 9

GROSVENOR STREET, SOUTH DUNEDIN

TO THE EDITOR.

Sxb, — Mr P. W. Shaddock is still agitating for the widening of Grosvenor street on the ground that.it would be a public benefit. He merely makes a general assertion, however, without giving details. I think that assertion is open to question. Grosvenor street is not used much by the general public, as apart from the residents, in which case the question is chiefly a matter of consideration by them. 1 think the roadway is wide enough to serve all the traffic needed by the residents. If it was widened some of the buildings (including the schoo ) which now abut on the footpath, would require to be taken down; in other cases the gardens fronting some of the houses would require to, be taken from them, leaving those houses abutting on the footpath; and in all cases ground which at present is used to good advantage by the residents would be taken from them without giving a compensating advantage. I think that '‘the residents keep their gardens clean and in good order, end this gives pleasure and cheeriness to those passing along the street, which is much better than having the houses abutting on the footpath, and is certainly a very pleasant contrast from that long, blank, high brick wall, with a email door, which looks like the entrance to a gaol or asylum, and which, undoubtedly, makes the gloomiest part of the street. If Mr Shaddock would be practical he should first say how the various properties would be affected: then give a detailed and definite estimate of the cost, and not merely say it can be done “at little expense. Enterprises carried out on those lines sometimes prove “very expensive.” As an owner 1 am not favourable to his suggestion without further careful consideration. —I am, etc., Owner.