tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655860448031660683.post6046606914960636329..comments2023-09-21T08:20:38.887-04:00Comments on Thus & So: Toward a Holistic Master Plan for South EuclidHank Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07472406383215657881noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655860448031660683.post-85159952521755517362013-11-01T19:19:29.234-04:002013-11-01T19:19:29.234-04:00Mayfield-Green needs work, but I don't think a...Mayfield-Green needs work, but I don't think a total rebuild is warranted or wise. <br /><br />First, the buildings are owned by several different parties, and a total rebuild would probably require a purchase of the buildings - which the city can't afford and a developer would probably not be interested in. Even if a developer could be enticed to finance the rebuild, the result would be too expensive for the independent retailers which give city centers their character. While I wouldn't be sad to see Trippy's Smoke Shop leave, there are some worthy locally owned business there, such as Kalie's restaurant and the new photography studio.<br /><br />I feel the city should research other areas which have been recently revived, study what works, and use that as a template. <br /><br />Look, for example, at Gordon Square, which was far worse off than Mayfield-Green, but has now become a vibrant hub of the near west side. The streetscape and sidewalks were reimagined, the buildings were renovated, but the spaces remain priced at a level which is agreeable to local merchants like Sweet Moses, Rincon Criollo, and Capitol Theatre. It can be done, but it requires people to see beyond the rebuild or do nothing options.Hank Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472406383215657881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655860448031660683.post-64540714399689331772013-11-01T11:14:36.994-04:002013-11-01T11:14:36.994-04:00What Mayfield/Green "needs" is for the c...What Mayfield/Green "needs" is for the city or a developer to tear it town and rebuild!B. Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10542085663284292215noreply@blogger.com