Fresh World's Buletinboard
Date: September 05, 2008 09:26PM
I like Fresh World in Reston. They have really great prices($2.75 for a pineapple $5 elsewhere, grapes $1 which is $2.50 elsewhere) and interesting food they have interesting clients but what I really like to see is an old American institution that used to be pretty common years ago, grocery store bulletin boards.
There are few bulletin boards in Reston, Safeway took theirs down as have most Starbucks which used to offer this. Lake Ann used to have a bulletin board but has locked it and just has a institutional display. Our electronic bulletin board/citizen newspaper Back fence closed down.
The Newspapers aren't upset. The Reston Association discourages public bulletinboards though technically is required to have one by law. There is nowhere other then here for candidates for public office to publicize their candidacy. The newspapers endorse thier own candidates. I consider it freedom to press thier notices on a public bulletin board.
Anyway my hats off, the the four big bulitin boards out in front of the Fresh World. There is a lot of divers notices, real estate, lawyers, cars and stuff for sale, tutors, babysitters, etc. They are a little micro slice of humanity.
Many Reston citizens, and I'm sure this is true in the rest of the county as in the name of "progress" this fundamental right going back into history is taken away, take to the streets and affix their notices to stop sign posts if they have something important to announce like running for office or a lost cat.
The Fresh World bulletinboards are getting a lot of attention. It'll be interesting to read them and see if they continue.