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Clove Rd
"Clove Road's Woes"
Clove Road is an integral connector between the North Shore and the SI Expressway and Hylan Boulevard. Its richest feature is the stretch along Clove Lakes Park. It is both scenic and airy. However, this is its only saving grace. The North Shore section adjacent to Richmond Terrace is somewhat deteriorating. While the section adjacent to the Expressway is seemingly always under construction. The stretch to Hylan Boulevard does little to make up for this set of circumstances.
Overall, a drive along the street can be exhilarating, to say the least. But it gets only two stars for living.
Overall, a drive along the street can be exhilarating, to say the least. But it gets only two stars for living.
Forest Hill Rd
"Sojourn Along the Staten Island Greenbelt"
Extending from the busy Richmond Avenue corridor to the quiet Willowbook neighborhood, Forest Hill Road skirts along the periphery of the Staten Island Greenbelt. As you slowly ascend the hill, leaving behind the businesses and gas stations, the homes and neighborhoods are quite serene, as they stand proudly across the street from Staten Island's natural beauty. If a cautionary note must be raised, it would be that rush-hour and weekend traffic particularly consists of bumper-to-bumper cars. It is but the only blight on this otherwise tranquil atmosphere.
Travis Ave
"A Venture Through the Greenbelt"
Although Travis Avenue is not a major thoroughfare, it is an integral connecting route between travelers along the West Shore Expressway and along Richmond Avenue.
A two-fold description of the street is warranted. Approximately half runs through the Greenbelt, and the more sparsely populated Travis area of Staten Island, for which the street is named. As it approached the New Springville and Heartland Village areas, homes begin sprouting until the street's terminus at Forest Hill road, where it travels through a full-fledged community.
The street offers scenic views, both within the Greenbelt and at its summit-terminus at Forest Hill Road. The homes are seemingly quiet and can offer enough space for one's relaxation.
A two-fold description of the street is warranted. Approximately half runs through the Greenbelt, and the more sparsely populated Travis area of Staten Island, for which the street is named. As it approached the New Springville and Heartland Village areas, homes begin sprouting until the street's terminus at Forest Hill road, where it travels through a full-fledged community.
The street offers scenic views, both within the Greenbelt and at its summit-terminus at Forest Hill Road. The homes are seemingly quiet and can offer enough space for one's relaxation.
