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Blair Pollock's avatar

When there are long stretches of uninterrupted residential new building eg all along Homestead Road with no places for neighbors to gather eg micro commercial like Cedar Falls where THE PIG etc are that too is a shortcoming. That area now being completely developed has seen no commercial to reduce car trips w eg coffee shop post office outpost and restaurant it heaven forefend a CONVENIENCE STORE w Gas pumps not to mention completed bike lanes connecting to completed bike lanes along Seawall. Granted homestead traverses 3 jurisdictions but all the more reason to focus some placemakkng there.

When 140 west was being developed I suggested a big semi circle of steps facing the street w a fountain

leading up from the street to a colonnaded set of storefronts creating a shady spot fronted by some built in people watching space

Ah well

Good work Terri

Healthy & prosperous 2024

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Julie Mcclintock's avatar

This is a thoughtful review of what the new Council will soon be dealing with. I am hoping the Mid Town pilot project advocated by Ms Keesmat is in fact the Sheps building. I had heard it might be the Root Cellar, Flylead, etc - which is a center full of local businesses.

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Terri Buckner's avatar

The mid-town pilot is a collaboration between UNC and Chapel Hill. UNC is paying for the concept plan and the only property they still own in that area is Sheps.

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Julie Mcclintock's avatar

That would be good news!

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NChome's avatar

Speaking of a place making. A friend from Durham sent me this: https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2024/01/city-lindas-closing-breaking

Why is it that such a smart town struggles with keeping landmark places while also growing?

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Terri Buckner's avatar

This is what happens when the year-round residents don't support the downtown businesses. It's sad--downtown Franklin Street used to be a very dynamic place for people of all ages.

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