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Originally Posted by airhero
The Birdie, 218 S 200 E (SW corner of 200 E 200 S):
There will be 2300 sq ft of retail on the corner.
Kinda hope this dies because this is one of my dream parcels for a highrise.
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I agree Airhero. That corner should be for a high rise, not a low-rise apartment building. What is proposed is certainly better than what is there now...A parking lot.
As far as SLC falling further and further behind as a dynamic urban center is concerned, I think everyone has valid points on what the problems are.
Below are what I believe are the issues retarding the city's growth.
Many of you have already mentioned them. None of these are in particular order. Except #1.
1.) Piss Poor bi partisan leadership and vision. Especially in the economic
development category. Economic development for the city alone has been
an utter failure. It also has been going on for decades. The downtown
rising was an LDS project. Without it, the city would be a disaster zone
today with little investment.
2.) Local culture and ignorance - Many local folks in Utah are only two
generations off the farm, and prefer sprawl with large lots. They
some how believe urban density is a threat. This is untenable for the
future.
3.) Automobile obsession - A strong automobile cartel and lobby has
developed in Utah as the result of the locals preference for the auto. This
group has little incentive to stop selling cars.
4.) Local developers - Mostly small minded, very greedy, and lack vision.
They will be forced to changed their MO.
5.) Partisan politics. The state and city hate each other.
Lack of demand is a straw man argument. Pure B.S. I agree that Comrade is absolutely correct. I hope he and I are proven wrong. I do applaud the city for trying to provide additional residents downtown, which can help with some vibrancy. In the meantime Squat Lake will continue to be an after thought until the above items change.