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Originally Posted by edale
Sure I agree you have to start somewhere, but I find it odd that the 'start' is a huge development of 30+ story buildings and thousands of units. I mean seriously, drop in on streetview around this area. I've walked and biked it many times, and it's really shitty. Not even in a "oh this place has good bones but needs some investment" sort of way. More like every building would need to be redeveloped, the streets need to be overhauled, greenery and trees need to be introduced, the massive homeless community a block away needs to be dealt with...to go from that to a HUGE new development does not seem logical. Again, it's not the arts district or the historic core, where it's easy to see the potential through the grime. This industrial area is just an odd spot for such a large new development, imo.
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I'm honestly having a hard time following..... Little Tokyo market is basically touching the walls of the tallest tower. Beacon lofts (which were a big deal here 10 years ago) are right next door on 4th street. From the tallest tower northward on Alameda it's pretty much developed or getting developed. Angel City Brewery, the epitome of what the arts district is, is just one block north on Alameda (I've personally parked in front of Beacon lofts and walked to the brewery in just 5 minutes). So, I'm really having a hard time understanding where you're coming from?
You make it seem like its
MILES away from anything, if it were the Onni Arts District project i would totally agree since that one is literally on an island by itself further south, but this one in terms of placement makes sense. Are there warehouses and etc. around it? OfCourse. But this being built will spur development onto those plots of land as well, more people in the area will force the city to do something about the homeless situation in the immediate area, plus property owners will have more control of the area.
South Park just 20 years ago was the same. People said the same thing "who wants to live downtown, why waste the money in investing" well look at it now...... I remember when One Santa Fe was built and nay sayers said the same exact thing, it ended up being full its first year. Housing is housing and a city that doesn't have ANYWHERE else to put it but here will attract people regardless of location.
Also..... The new Tokyo/Arts metro station is just a block away...... This is logically the best situation for that plot of land.