Saturday, August 13, 2022
I worked closely with Carol for many years in Stamford. Although we agreed on almost everything, she brought added insights to the complexities of planning. Someone noted that she was a good "talker". I would add that she was a good and emphatic listener. We shared many interests: gardening, politics and above all our families. I could always count on Carol to be non-judgmental, which in this day and age is not easy.
At work, she took on the tasks of organizing and coordinating the 2002 Master Plan (award winning) with expertise and humility, not an easy task when dealing with two teams of consultants plus the local citizenry. Incidentally, it was the best Master Plan that I have ever worked on and much of the credit goes to Carol.
I recall a very long walk that Carol and I took years ago. We were meeting with the consultants on September 11th in lower Manhattan. Like many others , I will never forget that day. We ended up walking up to Grand Central past growing numbers of National Guardsmen as public transportation and taxis had stopped running Being together with Carol provided mutual support to both of us as we tried to comprehend that tragic day.
Carol--thanks for being you--we miss you.
Robin
