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Originally Posted by Keith P.
I would submit that Historic Properties has always been and remains a failure. Harbour Drive would have allowed a far more user-friendly waterfront to be created while likely contributing to other historic buildings downtown being revitalized as traffic demands on Barrington and Hollis were significantly changed.
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I agree that Historic Properties isn't as successful as I'd like it to be, but it's certainly not a dead zone. I've walked through there many times during the summer and it's always quite busy. Despite the dead zone created by the law courts people always seem to make their way over to it. When Cogswell is gone it will only get better, I think. Better management would likely help as well, IMHO.
I'm wondering how having an expressway cutting off the waterfront from the downtown would have made the waterfront more user-friendly. What are your thoughts there?
Getting rid of all the historic buildings in the Marriott/Purdy's/casino area hasn't livened it up at all, in fact I would contend that it's had the opposite effect.
Also, how would this have caused other historic buildings to be revitalized?