I am not going to be a wet blanket. Madison Marquette have retail real estate experience. They build and invest in upscale retal shopping centers. But that's it. They build fancy strip malls, ala The Grove, albeit with restaurants. Is that what is envisioned for the boardwalk? We get a Mall? Do we get The Grove on the ocean? And when you read the article, note the comment from Larry that what they envision "will require much more parking than is planned and the city will have to provide it." What do we do, condemn a few more blocks for parking lots? God gave us a coastline and we build a mall. Perhaps I am reading their intentions wrong, but I don't see where Madison Marquette has built anything but strip malls (www.madisonmarquette.com). Absent other feelings, I just don't think it will work, and perhaps that can cause more havoc than doing less (not doing the wrong thing). Even if you didn't want to create an entertainment district the formula is very simple - fix up what you have. All you need is a safe and clean environment and without having buildings look like they are going to topple on you.
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