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Originally Posted by DP1
So, this interesting article posted here http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf...art_river_home
states that "Constellation – The proposed mixed-use project near the Von Braun Center is still in the works, according to developer Scott McLain, who said residents will see activity at the site very soon."
I wish the article clarified two points:
1. When did Mr McLain say that? Two years ago or just now?
2. How soon is "very soon"?
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Good questions
also from the article
"In 2017, we'll see a couple of the large projects come to fruition and a couple more begin," Chad Emerson said. "I think you'll see CityCentre in particular really take some strong steps forward and you'll see people living, working, playing at The Avenue and The Garage at Clinton Avenue.
"What we're finding is that we're regularly getting calls from people who want to live downtown, who want to move or expand their companies downtown and who want to increasingly go to more events and play more downtown."
Michelle Jordan, Huntsville's director of planning and urban development, said the RFP cutoff date is Oct. 27, at which point the city will begin an internal review of the proposed consulting firms in order to make a final decision.
Jordan hopes the process works similarly to the BIG Picture plan through public engagement, community gatherings, charrettes and meetings with partners who have a vested interest in downtown.
"We want to better understand how we can better define our connections with our surrounding parts of interest," she said. "Our connection to our universities in town, to Cummings Research Park and to neighborhoods adjacent and connected in some way to downtown."