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Post by CMF Newsman on Jan 13, 2012 8:54:07 GMT -5
 Patten Parkway soon may boast an eye-catching entrance, continuous storefronts and extended grand promenade if civic planners find a receptive ear for their redesign of the historic boulevard. The plan unveiled Thursday at the nearby Bessie Smith Cultural Center extends the memorial parkway east almost to Houston Street with shopping, dining and residential mixed-use buildings rising up around it. The Volunteer Garage would lose a few spaces to storefronts on both Patten Parkway and M.L. King Boulevard. But a new “sustainable” parking garage on the east side of the development would more than make up the difference. Condos constructed from cargo containers would rise northward along the steeply graded site, which would culminate in a pedestrian square that designers say could make a natural music venue. Read more: timesfreepress.com/news/2012/jan/13/patten-parkway-proposal-envisions-pedestrian-squar/ |
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Post by Warkitty on Jan 13, 2012 9:35:34 GMT -5
and the Honest Pint?
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Post by joedog on Jan 13, 2012 11:19:55 GMT -5
More than likely the HP would not fit into the plan.
But the cargo container condos is a new one. I wonder if they would be movable or rearrangeable?
every six months to a year they reshuffle the stack to give tenets a different view.
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Post by Gary on Jan 13, 2012 11:58:00 GMT -5
I don't see why it wouldn't. They've done a lot of nice things with the place, and it's not like they can move the building.
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Post by pictureman on Jan 13, 2012 13:09:15 GMT -5
Cargo containers, called CONEXes, could make great condos. Surrounded by walls of sandbags they could also make excellent cover as the lead starts flying when the "churches" let out.
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Post by LimitedRecourse on Jan 13, 2012 16:14:58 GMT -5
Is that a large skewer in the front?
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Post by daworm on Jan 14, 2012 21:38:19 GMT -5
Where is the freaking parking? You can't park there now, and half of the area is parking places. Remove those, and there will be NOWHERE to park.
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Post by Bob on Jan 14, 2012 22:07:53 GMT -5
Where is the freaking parking? You can't park there now, and half of the area is parking places. Remove those, and there will be NOWHERE to park. After looking at that photo, I was scrolling down to make basically the same comment. [grin] OK so they plant a bunch of trees, taking up a bunch of parking places. So where do the customers park?? Not close? perhaps thats why so many bars have closed in that area?? |
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Post by joedog on Jan 14, 2012 22:32:46 GMT -5
They are building a parking garage other side of Lindsey street.
Must be Republic's contribution to the plan.
Like they need another freaking parking property to monopolize.
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Post by Gary on Jan 15, 2012 23:52:30 GMT -5
JoeDog had the correct answer - "They are building a parking garage other side of Lindsey street."
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Post by LimitedRecourse on Jan 16, 2012 13:29:23 GMT -5
There needs to be about 5-10 more parking garages in the downtown/north shore areas.
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Post by Tsavodiner on Jan 16, 2012 19:32:16 GMT -5
I'll personally be handling the exorcism rite and sanctifying of the ground with kosher salt at the site of the Paty/Rymer Law Office.
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Post by coffeeshooter on Jan 18, 2012 11:13:07 GMT -5
I'll personally be handling the exorcism rite and sanctifying of the ground with kosher salt at the site of the Paty/Rymer Law Office.  |
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Post by joedog on Jan 18, 2012 19:21:42 GMT -5
I'll personally be handling the exorcism rite and sanctifying of the ground with kosher salt at the site of the Paty/Rymer Law Office. Your on your own there..... I avoid demonic cases. |
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