Downtown has been undergoing some renovations for about the last six years. And with these renovations come changes that may not be for the better. Even if one is not a frequent clubber/ young up and coming cosmopolitan professional, and hasn’t been downtown in years, one can easily stroll down Hendry and First Street and see the buildings glitter in all their new architectural finery.
Now I’m not saying things were better the way they were before. Not yet at least…but as more drafting ink turns into concrete plans for even more Starbucks and various franchises to line the streets and flirt with the ever encroaching horizon line of waterfront condos- I cannot help but wonder who or what is leading the charge in this cultural vanguard of councilmen.
A quick internet search using words such as “Redevelopment” and “River District” brought up a city web page that reads more like an army manual than anything else. The below paragraph explains it’s motto concerning downtown:
“The Agency's motto, "New Direction - New Energy - New Life" aptly describes the desired outcome for the redevelopment program. The plan provides the "New Direction" for the future of the neighborhoods and commercial corridors. The "New Energy" is created by the extensive citizen and business involvement in creating the plan. The "New Life" is expressed in the viable commercial and residential neighborhoods which result from the implementation of the plan.”
Which means what exactly?
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