Quote Originally Posted by Pete View Post
Remember TIF funds (and no doubt other incentives) are part of this, so the City has been and will be actively involved in this whole deal.

So, why would they steer them here?


And BTW, the Farmer's Market is another half mile away and separated by a blighted area of semi-industrial properties (and old I-40 footprint). If the City is planning to spend a bunch of public funds in this area, I may flip my lid. There are so many needs in the areas where there has been considerable public and private investment, with plenty more to come. It's not like Midtown, Bricktown and Core to Shore are close to done and we need to go running off to throw millions -- and personnel resources -- in an area that is way premature.

How about letting the central city fill in a bit and grow towards these areas, first?
I think whoever is making these decisions needs to take a trip to Louisville, Columbus, or Charlotte to learn how important critical mass is to developing an urban district and why it's best to keep public focus and incentives on Bricktown, the CBD, Midtown/Auto Alley, and Uptown until they are more complete. I understand the city wants to revitalize the west end and the farmers market, but let's make the existing "meh" districts awesome before moving resources to new areas.