I was thinking the same thing. I'd like to see the corners saved for some small residential towers and local retail so this area isn't completely dead in the evening like it currently is.
Oh, and just to be clear, that is a decade's old rendering that will be used as
inspiration for whatever they ultimately come up with. The map will definitely be part of this, where it will be and its size will be decided during the planning process of this project.
BTW, here is a picture taken from the Capitol Complex looking directly west for those not familiar with this area...
Hall of Justice 2 by
NewCityOne, on Flickr
...and looking directly east from the Hall of Justice:
Capitol Complex 2 by
NewCityOne, on Flickr
Along with the Hall of Justice now talking up the western end of this plot of land, you still have the Veterans Memorial, which means in that rendering, above, this park would only extend to about as far west as Butler, or about half of what that old proposal meaning you'd lose the amphitheater and a bit.
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