Re: Dudley Sq's Ferdinand Building to be Restored/ Renovated
So I had typed out an entire rant, but I realized a picture is worth 1000 words, so;land (in yellow) the city could take that would be far more beneficial to the revitalization of Dudley than these two buildings (in red) could ever be:
I didn't even look that hard. So either the mayor is blind, ignorant, stupid, or getting his palms greased in some fashion. I would argue that taking a building that is in decent shape (aside from needing new paint it has newish windows, appears to have full occupancy, etc) and on the tax rolls away from private owners would in fact be detrimental to Dudley. These two buildings will have no effect on the success or failure of any kind of rehab of the square. The sea of abandoned lots, parking, and anti-urban development will.
Not to mention I have any faith whatsoever in the city to rebuild those two buildings in a historically sensitive manner.
edit: I accidentally included a cemetery in the bottom right. Still, tons of space. And I would totally live in that little building next to it which is abandoned. Hey mayor!
So I had typed out an entire rant, but I realized a picture is worth 1000 words, so;land (in yellow) the city could take that would be far more beneficial to the revitalization of Dudley than these two buildings (in red) could ever be:
I didn't even look that hard. So either the mayor is blind, ignorant, stupid, or getting his palms greased in some fashion. I would argue that taking a building that is in decent shape (aside from needing new paint it has newish windows, appears to have full occupancy, etc) and on the tax rolls away from private owners would in fact be detrimental to Dudley. These two buildings will have no effect on the success or failure of any kind of rehab of the square. The sea of abandoned lots, parking, and anti-urban development will.
Not to mention I have any faith whatsoever in the city to rebuild those two buildings in a historically sensitive manner.
edit: I accidentally included a cemetery in the bottom right. Still, tons of space. And I would totally live in that little building next to it which is abandoned. Hey mayor!
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