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Old Posted Jan 29, 2020, 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by jc5680 View Post
Yeah, I think this is the right take. Friedman's description sounds a little more marketing speak than comprehensive plan. Like, they know having 3 dots out the back door is a marketable asset, and maybe the building makes some gestures toward engaging with the alley, but it is still an alley mostly filled with dumpsters for the restaurants on Clark. The mews through the green street building is a purpose built space that is very much not an alley
I'll shoot a set soon but the pieces are already in place - not gritty alleys.
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