They paved paradise

I noticed in the May 5th “Classifieds” section of the paper that the Trickle Creek development continues to market itself as “a private country feel, yet close to everything!”

That includes close to a regional sports complex if Spokane Youth Sports Association has its way: The Zakheim Youth Sports Complex. If you could afford it, would you pay $629,900 for the “Newcastle” or $689,900 for the “Fairmont” if it meant being situated across a narrow, two-lane country road from a Dwight Merkel-type sports complex? Said complex complete with stadium lighting, PA system, and games and tournaments going on until 10PM at night?

Do any of you recall the 1970 song “Big Yellow Taxi,” written and recorded by Joni Mitchell? Lyrics as follows: “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot, with a pink hotel, a boutique and a swinging hot spot. Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. They paved paradise and put up a parking lot (with artificial turf, stadium lights, and a bummer traffic jam!) Don’t it always seem to go…”

By the way, is there any housing across from Albi Stadium or Dwight Merkel appraised at half a million dollars and up? Oh well … there goes the neighborhood … our Glenrose paradise.

Melodee Jones

Spokane