[combusean]

Part of my letter to Mayor Phil Gordon about an idea for the space on Roosevelt and Central

Imagine the Roosevelt LRT station becoming our own Times Square.

The ugly CBS radio station building is redeveloped into a new mixed use tower. The LRT power substation would be relocated to its base, completely opening up the public space of the LRT station. In addition to office and hotel uses, the tower would also house the radio stations, the new headquarters of Channel 5, as well as CBS production studios and branch offices.

Analogous to the One Times Square tower in Manhattan from which the Times Square Ball is dropped, the Phoenix CBS Tower would feature the CBS marquee 500' in the air and a video screen 1/3rd of the way up looming over the unimpeded LRT public space. Its construction would certainly indicate Downtown has arrived as a regional center of media and broadcasting.

Given the Motion Picture Production Tax Incentive Program offered by the state, it is a perfect time to engage a potentially deep-pocketed well-connected developer for the betterment of a public space and enhancement of Phoenix's nationwide image.

His response:

we'll look into this...good idea