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Originally Posted by Obadno
Excellent! The first time one of those old Van Buren Motels gets demolished for a new apartment block or high rise will be a great day
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Meh. This is a pretty lame use of that entire stretch of vintage warehouses between 5th and 6th avenues. Rehabbed with several businesses and wrapped by a residential tower would have been great, but anything MCCCD touches will be anything but.
They could easily jumpstart a revitalization of that area by expanding Rio Salado, Phoenix College, or building a new, Central Phoenix CC with a focus on technology, sustainability, and the arts: the old Baptist Church used for live performances / exhibits and 1-2 bar/lounges; the Masonic Temple sitting in the center of a 'quad' space repurposed as a public library, bookstore, and restaurant; filling in multiple lots with dense office/education/retail and family-style housing...
Yet, the one Phoenix College DT and Rio Salado DT designs make this totally impossible. Maybe it will at least lead to further investment as part of the overall changes with the VB, etc.