Posted Jul 28, 2021, 4:18 PM
|
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 2,221
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by PHX06
I understand what he's saying -- there will be a significant gap bound by Fillmore to the south, McKinley to the north, and between Central and 3rd St. (Between buildings Taylor Place, Westward Ho, Link, and Derby.) There are currently large parking lots, The Met, St. Croix Villas, farmer's market, and a few other small buildings like the one that houses Pomo and La Flor De La Calabaza in that area.
I think once all is said and done, it won't look as noticeable, but in the summertime walking across that shadeless expanse between the true downtown near Cityscape and all the action on Roosevelt Row can be a lot, and really affects the overall density and walkability of our downtown.
|
Hines had a proposal about 5 years ago called 'The Canyon' that was supposed to take up the whole block bounded by Central/Fillmore/Pierce/1st St. that fell apart when their request to abandon the mid-block alley was denied. Feelings were mixed at the time because it was a stubby 6-story full-block apartment building, but 5 years gone now with no real movement, it would have been nice to have to fill the gap instead of the parking lot.
|