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Originally Posted by Digatisdi
I was thinking about what part of Downtown I'd like to see redeveloped most, and honestly what comes to mind is the cluster of four drive-through banks on 5th between Rio Grande and Nueces. I understand that the IBC Plaza is also a drive-through bank but it's got a lot more going on and it feels more vibrant while the Sovereign, ABC, CitiBank(?), and BB&T branches just feel like concrete wastelands, especially after 6pm. I'm pretty sure there's CVC restrictions on most, if not all of the sites but they're really pretty awful right now.
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Redeveloped? You should have seen that corner about 5-10 years ago, before those buildings were built. Those projects were also some of our first private-sector Great Streets projects. At least all of the buildings address the corner and tuck the drive-throughs behind. And yes, all of those sites are limited by a Capitol View Corridor. You couldn't build much more than you see there today.
How dare you threaten or iconic Financial District! I'm going to start a preservation committee today, before this goes any further.
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