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November 26th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
Anyone else hear that they’re putting in a “Rent A Center” at the site of the new garage?
November 26th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
The garage is NOT a part of the Trinity parcel, FYI. There is the entire Jackson/Appleton/Middlesex district and it is owned, variously, by individuals and families (for example, the land and building with the shelter are privately owned), by the City (the garage) and–if the ink dries–~15 acres by Trinity. Re: the garage tenants, there was a City Council economic/development subcommittee meeting a few weeks back (which a number of folks interested in the JAM area attended) which specifically addressed the topic of appropriate tenants for the garage. Marketing has just begun and I’d say that the City Council members on this sub committee clearly heard–and understood–the significance to the area of the tenants selected for the garage. I’d lay money on NO “rent a” whatevers or similar. Clearly, however, inner-urban Lowell may be a difficult sell to many retail operations and this in-transition district a particular challenge.
November 27th, 2007 at 12:39 am
I assume listening session means the developers listen to the public, and not the other way around? Either that or its a CD release party.
November 27th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
I envision…the Commonwealth of Massachusetts taking up the very best parcel in the entire area with a courthouse, and then not providing any parking.
Because that would be totally awesome.
November 27th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
I should also mention that the JAMBRA group of JAM area businesses, residents and any interested party welcomes all comers to its meetings which, typically, are the 2nd Wednesday of the month and at Cappys Copper Kettle. My sense, however, from reading the posts above, is that folks are a tad more interested in blogviating than real time, on site interaction.
I remain curious–where does the progressive community tend to meet in Lowell? what actual on-the-ground, grassroots efforts take place? Do folks go to CC or sub committee meetings?
I surely enjoy this blog, it introduced us to The Donut Shack, but I would like to see thought as action as well as, well, thought at talk.
November 27th, 2007 at 4:03 pm
joe: lol, cynical much? Heh.
Mike: this developer got picked for its track record in listening to what the citizens want…I met with one of their project people, actually, and so far I like what I hear from them. So I’m actually looking forward to this process, it should be fun.
jdayne, I like your challenge, and you’re right to criticize. (By the way, if you ever want to write up info about the JAMBRA meeting either before to advertise it, or after to summarize what happened and share it with the public, please just email it to me and I’ll post it. Communications can be action, in a way, or at least lead to it.)
November 29th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
jdayne: “(for example, the land and building with the shelter are privately owned)”
Not true, the shelter at 205 Middlesex Street in owned by the shelter. The soup kitchen portion is owned by a private party.
The funny thing about the charrette process is that the whole eminent domain taking will be reversed and the city will have to start over again. I can’t believe that no one seems to be aware of the lawsuit in federal court concerning the property.