I wouldn't say that all of these urban projects are scratched of delayed. A lot of these projects, mostly residential, couldn't be built until the residential real estate market is restored. And PLEASE, we all due respect, but even the mayor and the city council wanted these projects to get built. The people of Downtown Vision said so themselves. I know, I've been to there downtown office four times. It's like I said, it's the fallen real estate market that kept some of the project from being built not the city. After all, I think that we have been murmuring and complaining for the wrong reasons. All of that can't get anything done and its won't make this city any better. I'm sorry but it's true
. We will see some, if not all of these projects get built. So there's really no need to worry.
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The slump in the housing market is no doubt a huge factor in the housing slowdown DT (and citywide), and the city government is not to blame for that.
However.... The city IS to blame for the courthouse not being under construction (and probably close to finished by now) and by extention ALL of the office and other projects that were proposed as spinoff from that.
Private money follows public money, the BJP proved that.
Also, had Peyton not screwed it up, the Landing might be undergoing a major expansion/renovation as well. Instead, all we ended up with is some amusement park renderings, and an outdated '80's centerpiece for DT. YOU MUST OPEN THE DOOR WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS!
The Haydon Burns Library project might also be further along if the city had not taken an inordinate amount of time to select a buyer for it.
The Main St. pocket park was been a waste of $700K that could better have been spent differently (like Smart parking meters !!) .
I could go on, but I think I've made my point.
Just because the housing market is slumping, does not mean I'm going to give a "pass" to the city for all the mistakes they have made, and the complete dearth of vision.
YOU can lower your standards for our public servants, I choose not to.