It's a discussion forum; page 1 lists facts, and you can skip through for pics / updates if you hate actual talk re: the impact these projects have on life in the city they're built. Your positive opinion is great, but WTF is wrong with another POV? If "looks great!" is ok, "this is nasty" should be. Regardless, most critical comments are intelligent, from users who are long-time locals. It's a much more interesting place when people are personally invested in watching their city come to life.
When I posted frequently yrs ago,
"it's better than nothing" was king. No negativity allowed since PHX was desperate for anything. Nobody cared about the long-term implications of a public University owning prime DT real estate and building single-use low-rises.
This 400' stretch of land (which should've never been sold to ASU with the # of lots it already owns) eats up the remaining Civic Space frontage, yet we're still not allowed to expect more than mediocre? It should've had a mix of condos, hotel, and actual employers in private projects with distinct towers / architecture and ground-floor retail engaging the park/city.
Instead, between Fillmore > VB, across from a great urban park:
1) ASU Innovation Dorm; 400' of student housing, incubator space, no confirmed retail, and brown facade.
2) BOA drive-thru ATM per ASU's design.
3) YMCA that was once a great partnership between ASU and DT until...
4) ASU Rec Center; 5 stories of redundant services that segregates the student population from the city's.
5) 100' Vacant lot.
6) 200' Single-use midrise govt. office.
