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Originally Posted by Phxguy
It's a good question. Chandler jumped on the F&B revitalization trend like most Valley cores but largely seems to be under the radar compared to Gilbert or Mesa that garner publicity as urban success stories. My thought are the brewpubs and the San Marcos Hotel/Ostrich (speakeasy) have a hand in individualizing Downtown Chandler. Myself, I've driven out there to check out these venues as they are unique and can't be found in every Valley core like Pedal Haus, Culinary Dropout, or Postinos.
I'm curious how Downtown Chandler is already working toward a grocery store and other boring but necessary businesses to make urban living viable when Downtown Mesa has done more to settle residents/students within its boundaries but still operates a bit like a theme park.
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Originally Posted by Obadno
Gilbert seemed to leapfrog Chandler, 10-15 years ago chandler was clearly the center of far east valley activity but not anymore.
I think its still a really nice town center though, no hate in it, good restaurants, nice big park/plaza etc.
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Yeah, I like DT Chandler. I'll go out there specifically for the Perch, especially on a nice day. I hadn't heard about the grocery store plans, seems promising. (
https://www.chandlernews.com/arizonan/ci...85934f8-1eda-455c-92e4-73c0ad56da74.html).
In Mesa, the 'Zen City' proposed development talked about a small grocery store. (
https://www.themesatribune.com/news/down...5a204c2-2807-11ee-9108-07bae84df747.html). Who knows if/when that development will be built though. There are also long-term plans by Culdesac to add grocery to the cursed Site 17 if that ever gets off the ground. (
https://www.themesatribune.com/news/long...0f8324a-fbb1-11ef-ad82-27c573723c30.html). I'd probably call those about as likely as the Chandler proposal? But I don't really know.
I wouldn't say Mesa is like a 'theme park.' I'm not familiar enough with DT Chandler to really compare, but Mesa has lots of regular non-F&B businesses in its downtown, including Milano's (and another recent music store, "Lonestar"), Book Gallery (one of the few remaining used book stores in the Valley), Linton-Milano piano store, the Nile and Mesa Amp for music venues, a couple tattoo places, a plant/succulent store, a couple remaining boutiques/antique places, a salon, a bank. It even has a few of the old timer businesses remaining, including the typewriter repair place.
I probably "do protest too much" haha. Most people probably would not consider any of the East Valley downtowns real urban living. But I like what Mesa is right now.
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When this takes effect next year this could have a big impact on development in the new town, it especially increases the likelihood of the creation of a centralized business/higher residential density area for the town.
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