I can't imagine this project coexisting with the Epicenter for very long. Seems like one of them will ultimately fail.
Other than the Live Nation-booked, HOB-type concert venue, what will attract folks and/or prospective tenants/business owners to the NCMF? Is it going to feature a separate 5000 seat Amphitheatre as well?Not really understanding this, as last I heard the concert biz was in the tank. Revenues are at an alltime low.
Despite the road extension construction, I'm not convinced huge crowds of people will flock to this desolate little pocket of land. Is some kind of pedestrian access from uptown part of the plan?
How does one plan (in advance) a district that in theory would be more or less organic. You can't "plan" a Beale Street or Deep Ellum. They evolve over a period of time. Lazes seems to think it will attract an artistic, bohemian sort of element when in reality, these types of people avoid condos and chain establishment. All the plans I've been hearing about are full of contradiction, starting at the very top with the oxymoron "Uptown Village".
Laze's confidence is high as always, but as we've seen before, this means absolutely nothing.