This photo was taken yesterday while a friend was driving by Lloyd Farm in Caln.
No, Lloyd Farm is not saved. But apparently a tenant farmer is back.
This is the Chester County we lose with every development. This is why many, many brave souls are boarding a bus at 6 AM May 6th to go to Pittsburgh for Crebilly.
Yes, Pittsburgh. It’s not uncommon for court calendars to fill up and apparently they’re jammed around here. But I am told if the developer had agreed to the venue not going to Pittsburgh it could have been closer and wow, right ?
Here is the information on how to ride the bus from Mindy:
Dear Friends,
This is a reminder that the next court date for oral argument in the Toll Brother’s appeal will be held:
MONDAY, MAY 6TH, 1PM
Allegheny County Courthouse
Room #313
436 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Thanks to Randell Spackman of Thornbury Farm (who also happens to be my wonderful cousin), a chartered bus has been arranged for those that wish to attend but prefer not to drive. Here are the details:
*Bus departs from Thornbury Farm Market at 6AM: 1256 Thornbury Road, West Chester (http://thornburyfarmcsa.com)
*Cost of the bus is $45 per person/round trip
*Bus will return the same day
*Free parking at Thornbury Farm
*Here is the link to purchase bus tickets:
https://crebillybustopittsburgh.brownpapertickets.com/
Friends, please do not miss this great opportunity to support the Westtown Township Supervisors and Township Solicitor Patrick McKenna in their brave battle to preserve the national, historic view shed from our Revolutionary War on Crebilly Farm (part of the Brandywine Battlefield) and prevent over-development in an already saturated region of Chester County. We need bodies in the court room. We need MASSIVE PUBLIC OUTCRY!!! A full court room of supporters will speak volumes without saying a word. It will send a clear message to the panel of judges that indeed we care and we are standing up for what is right. Please contact any friends and family you have in the Pittsburgh area and ask them to attend this very important court appeal.
Together we have come so far and I thank all of you for your efforts.
We must keep going.
If not you, then who?
Sincerely,
Mindy Rhodes
Neighbors for Crebilly had the following to say:
Tell our Commonwealth Court Judges in Pittsburgh how much Chester County residents feel about their Quality of Life. Attend the oral arguments on Monday, May 6 at 1pm with your neighbors – all headed to Pittsburgh.
Several groups and interested parties are all working together to make a statement and presence by filling up the courtroom in Pittsburgh. We’ll fill one bus first and then start on the second. If we don’t reach a threshold number to fill the second bus, we will refund your ticket purchase. The coach holds 54 passengers.
With that said, tickets are $45 each.
First come, first served.
Your ticket is your placeholder, reservation.
No ticket purchased, no seat on the bus – we have to make this easy to manage – we’re all volunteers and need to be fair to all.
You will need a ticket to board. Print-at-home tickets or mobile tickets supplied at purchase.
We anticipate leaving Thornbury Farm, 1256 Thornbury Road, West Chester, PA 19318 at 6am and will return from Pittsburgh between 4-5 pm. It is a long day for everyone and to be compliant, the motor coach company will staff two drivers for your safety. Coffee and refreshments will be available for the ride out. Convenient parking at Spackman Farm.
Please post and share this simple ticket purchase URL: https://m.bpt.me/event/4224737
Not every piece of land or old house can be saved. That is the reality. But some of these properties don’t have to become developments.
And with these remaining big parcels in Chester County, I don’t understand why these families can’t put at least part of the land into conservation and preservation and not just turn everything over to a mega housing developer.
People want to tell us that we need all this development. We don’t. And all this development is causing other issues in our communities.
Between pipelines and residential developers, Chester County is becoming a war zone.
It’s time to start gathering within our individual communities and telling our elected officials we don’t want so much development.
We also need to band together as Chester county residents and tell the Chester County Planning Commission and Chester County Commissioners and anyone else who we can get to listen that we don’t want so much development.
Thanks for stopping by.