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Originally Posted by We vs us
Adios, west 6th. it's been grand.
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Why so much premature worrying about things that will end up not being a big deal?
West 6th will be fine. It's been undergoing changes for years and years now. It has grown a lot. Losing a place or two wouldn't make much of a difference. But it likely won't be losing much of anything.
WTF Icehouse has only existed for a couple of years. That spot was a dumpy Mr Gatti's forever. And an abandoned building for at least a couple years after that. It will essentially be replaced with what should be a higher end restaurant. It's always nice to take in some live music at WTF, but it's mostly closed during the day. The new restaurant could very well be open day and night. All in all, that's not terrible.
I wouldn't fret much over the blank wall either. It surely won't be long before a building goes up to block it. Of the two bars to the west, Concrete Cowboy is a Dallas import that doesn't seem to get all that much foot traffic. Dogwood can get busy, but I imagine they could find another spot nearby if they put in the effort. Even so, a new building there will also likely include retail/bar/restaurant space.
West 6th is mostly dead during the day. There's not much foot traffic during that time. These coming changes could definitely change that. Rather than being downtrodden, I'd welcome the positive possibilities they bring.
Edit: Oh. And the sidewalks over there aren't great to say the least. These new buildings will bring much needed Great Streets treatment to the area.
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