Where the Sidewalk (Now) Ends

S. Tonti Street was torn up today between Cleveland and Palmyra.

Here's the view from S. Galvez, where the last little stub of Palmyra was being torn up:

S. Tonti Closed to Thru Traffic at what once was Banks Street

I couldn't tell for sure at such a distance, but it looked like the street was being torn up off in the distance.  In any event, multiple pieces of heavy equipment were at work.

Moving Out - And Remaining

Just behind Outer Banks, people were moving out what remains at 214 S. Tonti, the house that has been unoccupied for some time, but has nevertheless housed a number of dogs.  It sounds like the occupants fell on hard times due to being displaced.

Talking with two folks familiar with the residents and the VA Footprint this morning, it sounds like the only remaining residents are the Brown-Cassine family on Cleveland Avenue in the gray camelback and Ms. Joan and her family in the little purple shotgun near Cleveland and the dirt road version of S. Rocheblave. 

Robert Rogers, a long time thorn in the side of project contractors, appears to retain some rights to access his property on Palmyra below S. Tonti, although his business has been moved off site.

Death of a Neighborhood: Compare and Contrast the VA Hospital Footprint

Palmyra Street, before.

Palmyra Street, today.

S. Tonti Street, before.

S. Tonti, today.

Lower on Banks, before.

Lower on Banks, today.

Lake-side boundary of VA Footprint at S. Rocheblave, before.

Lakeside boundary of VA Footprint at S. Rocheblave, today.

Upper on Banks, before.

Upper Banks, today.

S. Galvez, before.

S. Galvez, today.

S. Tonti row, before.

S. Tonti row, today (the street itself is gone).

Upper Cleveland Avenue, before.

Upper Cleveland Avenue, today.

S. Miro, before.

S. Miro, the other day at dusk.

End of the Road

Like the stretch of S. Miro street between Palmyra and Cleveland, the stretch of S. Tonti between Banks and Palmyra has been torn up and functionally ended as a public thoroughfare in the VA Footprint.