What if the Lexington/University site was not developed as a comprehensive planned project but instead was broken into smaller parcels and sold off to individual businesses? University Avenue is being transformed into a vital, exciting place because of the many small businesses that have started up there over the past decade or so. Wouldn't a process that allowed that kind of organic development to take place at University/Lexington be more likely to result in an urban/transit-friendly area than the kind of comprehensive, developer oriented project that now seems likely? It would take more time but would also result in businesses and housing that were compatible with the neighborhood.
The development process now in place favors big blockbuster (in every sense of the word) projects. They are good for the big developers but are they really what the city needs? Charlie Swope Ward 1 _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [email protected] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
