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Originally Posted by 1487
When all you people complain about how this park is standing in the way of an impressive, high rise development one would think market street west of 21st is booming. In case anyone missed it, there are many places to develop along west market and as of right now absolutely nothing is on the table. Its not like the memorial lot is the last open lot in this stretch and this park is standing in the way of a 50 story development.
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First off, that's a little shortsighted no? This area will eventually take off, especially now that Market East is being revitalized, you'll see this area will become the next focus.
Second off, while it may not be standing in the way of a development now, it certainly makes that block less appealing to developers because it's occupying the corner. Developers like corner lots and I believe the zoning code allows for greater density on corner lots. With the fire station on one corner and the park on the other, only the mid-block is open to development. It becomes much trickier for a developer.
Thirdly, as allovertown alluded to, this space is more of a memorial than a public space. It's not an amenity that will draw developers (like say the Schuylkill Banks). At worst, it will become a magnet for bums and make it all the less appealing to a developer.
Finally, a memorial park is permanent. You're not going to be able to knock it down, ever. It's going to define that block for better or worse.