SeamusMcFly
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http://www.enterprisenews.com/answe...l-looks-ahead-to-downtown-development?photo=0
I meant to post this last year when Trinity stepped in for the previous doomed proposal for this block. But, now that Trinity has secured the entire block and this seems to have city council backing, I'm hoping something decent may actual get done downtown.
I'm cautiously optimistic (which is more than I can say about any of the other online residents) about this project, that looks good but not great. But, when you're the first one to actually try something in a dead city center, this is about as good as could be hoped for. I'm amazed the plan actually calls for below grade parking, which is something I have been calling for, for years. Like so many small cities, people see lots of open lots and think they can build on one, as long as they got a big parking lot next to it. Very poor planning in my city, who have a very suburban view of how things should be.
Here's some more background if anyone is interested.
http://www.enterprisenews.com/answe...-to-purchase-downtown-block-for-redevelopment
http://www.enterprisenews.com/archi...-City-Council-panel-grills-downtown-developer
http://www.enterprisenews.com/answe...ntation-on-100-million-downtown-redevelopment
http://www.enterprisenews.com/opinions/editorials/x1059329799/Another-dream-for-Downtown-Brockton
http://www.enterprisenews.com/answe...d-with-100-million-plan-for-downtown-Brockton
I meant to post this last year when Trinity stepped in for the previous doomed proposal for this block. But, now that Trinity has secured the entire block and this seems to have city council backing, I'm hoping something decent may actual get done downtown.
I'm cautiously optimistic (which is more than I can say about any of the other online residents) about this project, that looks good but not great. But, when you're the first one to actually try something in a dead city center, this is about as good as could be hoped for. I'm amazed the plan actually calls for below grade parking, which is something I have been calling for, for years. Like so many small cities, people see lots of open lots and think they can build on one, as long as they got a big parking lot next to it. Very poor planning in my city, who have a very suburban view of how things should be.
Here's some more background if anyone is interested.
http://www.enterprisenews.com/answe...-to-purchase-downtown-block-for-redevelopment
http://www.enterprisenews.com/archi...-City-Council-panel-grills-downtown-developer
http://www.enterprisenews.com/answe...ntation-on-100-million-downtown-redevelopment
http://www.enterprisenews.com/opinions/editorials/x1059329799/Another-dream-for-Downtown-Brockton
http://www.enterprisenews.com/answe...d-with-100-million-plan-for-downtown-Brockton