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To me, the best part about the multimodal center actually geting built would be that the space that the bus station currently takes up by moore square could be used for some really neat development, maybe even a cool sculpture garden or something, I dunno. But it is right by where edison will be, so it would be appropriate to have some density there in the future...

So I think that maybe they might be starting to do something at site one. I was walking past there the other day and there were a bunch of workers, and in the big pit where site one is going to be, there was a crane, and a couple bulldozers and such, so maybe theyre preparing to do something... I dunno...

That will be SOOO nice, although construction could mess up my commute to school, but i'll take it

Yeah, as a teenager, I am bored. Everything is the same. I don't enjoy going to the mall anymore. I just do. Malls suck. Raleigh needs to start having some balls and offering incentives for people ot open up new stores, Maybe make a whole street downtown a chain-free zone. Just to let you guys know, up by crossroads, where holly springs rd. turns into walnut, they are building a new shopping center. That intersection had a CVS, and will soon have a walgreens, harris teeter, and Eckerd. I'm starting to hate the triangle. Austin TX has it right. I went there two summers ago and was actually a little discomforted by the fact that there were virtually NO chain stores in existence. I love that city, raleigh needs to be more like them. Austin actually started a "keep austin weird" campaign, they made shirts, bumper stickers, the works, and under the slogan it said support local businesses. Everyone in austin has one of those and everybody who has been to austin has one too. Lets be copy-cats (except raleigh never had enough independent businesses to classify as weird in the first place, maybe "make raleigh weird" campaign)

One conincidental thing I really like about the new airport is the fact that thedesign almost meshes with the convention ceenter. The whole curved roof thing. I think it's real neat, and maybe people who fly in for conventions will notice too?

Yeah, seriously. I went to Trader Joe's the other night, it was about 8 o'clock, and that place was packed. Half of the shelves were empty. They must be making more in that location than they ever have before because its INSANE. Capital City Grocery needs to figure out what Trader Joe's is doing and copy it. Two things I can think of: 1) You can see the sign for trader joe's from major streets 2) They have a free sample counter with amazingly good stuff (when i went they were sampling sparkling grape juice,and sparkling cranberry juice, with gourmet cookies and tiramasu) I think things are looking up for CCG, I took some of my friends there the other day ( i go to RCHS) and they were like "THIS PLACE IS SO CUTE BLAH BLAH BLAH" Maybe it'll survive. WHY DONT THEY HAVE A SIGN ON PEACE STREET!!?!?!?!?!?!

PLEASE GOD LET THEM REPLACE THE WHOLE THING it would be REALLY weird to have all that AMAZING architecture and then some stupid little old thing attached to it. It would almost ruin the building.

Thats sad, I REALLY hope that this doesn't discourage other business people/grocery store owners from opening downtown, because they did do MANY MANY MANY things wrong. It is a sinking ship, but its very hard for it not to when there are holes in the bottom such as no advertising, lack of space, and no major road sign. Another thing that is hindering it is that seaboard station isnt finished yet! They still have a LOT of buildings to renovate which would mean more customers going there. AND ANOTHER THING, half of the new downtown projects haven't even built yet, so the customer base isnt maximized. It seems like there is nothing they did right here. What a shame. I hope other store owners realize that.

Just a little story. My friends and I went bowling at western lanes (because we love how ghetto it is) and i wanted some dinner. My one friend said "no, hillsborough street is sketchy" and i was like "NAHH!!!!" so me and my other friend went out. We just WALK OUT OF THE DOOR, when a guy comes up to us telling us he hasnt eaten in two days and hes throwing up blood. I would have been fine with it, but it was at night and the WHOLE BLOCK was deserted. It was scary. The thing that hillsborough street lacks is PEOPLE and businesses to draw them. We need to figure out what chapel hill did to spice up franklin street and copy them.

I went there with some of my friends the other day to get snacks etc. and they have a suggestions box, so if you're by there, tell them what you think!

The quote I like the best in this article is when he says: It is great that store owners are thinking like that! Imagine how downtown will look in ten years with that attitude!

Question, why did the original pictures posted get cut? I know the whole moderators thing, but it looked even nicer with reynolds in it.... WAH

I just hope this park is really unique with lots of public art and gardens. I dont want just a big field of grass, i want a destination.

I'm posting twice because its a different subject. Its weird, the RBC building makes Reynolds look really dull and boring. I think reynolds needs to step up their game a little bit and make it look cooler. JMHO

OMG THAT IS SO BEAUTIFUL I THINK IM GONNA DIE *dies* I LOVE YOU FLASH!

GOD I HATE RTP it brings money and people to the area, but does NOTHING for urbanity. GRRRRRRR suburbia is stupid. whatever. I guess its good news because more money in the city = more interest downtown. that link didnt work at all, just a bunch of jargon and question marks.

I want them to finalize their plans and send out some new renderings already!

Do you think that Raleigh would benefit if they started banning development indefinitly on some key historic sites, streets, areas, blocks, buildings etc? Is there already a program like this in place? Where would you ban further development and why? We should make a big list and send it to the Capital Preservation Society and Developers. So what do you think?

Right after (im wanting to say Lenoir st.) There are a few REALLY fun down blocks that shwa could turn into some wonderful classrooms and dorms and such. They should definitly expand to that area, it would make the drive into DT from person a lot cooler looking to.

I propose we do this by (once all the sites at the south end are done) banning development on fayetteville st. ot so much because eveyr building is historic, but because the air of the street needs to stay historic, and historical buildings sandwiched between 500-foot buildings doesnt count as a historical street. I think Raleigh needs a list of "forever-unteardown-able" buildings, but not just buildings, streets, and blocks, and portions of stuff. We should grow to places with margnially run-down shops and storefronts, such as peace street, salisbury, and wilmington. Anyone else agree?

Person street can get a revamp and stuff. BUT they definitly need some affordable housing built if they revamp the south end, there are some veyr rundown houses in that area. I think that we shoudl build a condo tower on person called the "No hand king tower" because he is the best. The No hand king is my best friend ever (even though i dont know him)

We all have. My family wants to move DT and my dad has his site set on RBC and I'm like "Dad, we are NOT that rich. SORRY." and then he gets all frustrated and such. It's a drag.

Okay, any reasons why? Or just opinion?

^agreed, although there is the drugstore on hargett st. by cafe luna

If you read what I said, and understood it, you would've noticed I said AFTER all of the construction going on now, this includes RBC, Site 1, Lafayette, etc. I never said I wanted a parkinglot, I said AFTER all the parking lots are gone (which they will be after RBC and south end development) we should stop developing, mkay? And btw, go to philly, boston, or new york, and show me ONE example where glass canyons are warm and cuddly. THEY AREN'T. And I don't hate glass, I hate row after row after row of glass buildings where historic buildings could be. I promise you guys, if we let things keep going AFTER (notice that AFTER AFTER AFTER AFTER AFTER?!?!?) all of this new development, briggs hardware, and the capital will look like this. (thats in philly btw) If thats what you want, go for it. I just think Raleigh should be different.