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The 19th Street parking garage RFP has some renderings that include "The Wave" which is the WIP name for the center at the Dome site. Hardly final designs but it certainly would be modern and different than a lot of what else is down there. Thoughts? See pages 5-7

LR has me thinking a lot about the relationship between the Oceanfront and locals. In my opinion, LR is not going to be ease traffic from tourists very much. With the talk of bringing LR all the way down to the oceanfront, what can be done to make the area there more appealing to full time VB residents? I look at all of the development in Hilltop and daydream about what the oceanfront would be like if the shopping in Hilltop was spread along Atlantic and Pacific Ave? Would more locals be pushing for LR all the way down to the oceanfront if the options there catered to them? With the events this past weekend I was also thinking about how the "vibe" at the oceanfront would change if the mix included more locals with more pride in the area. Its a neglected area from a care and concern standpoint.

Thanks for the update! I agree that the theater seems like the round peg compared to the other features of this venue. I'm crossing my fingers that is more of an outdoor mall that encourages pedestrians to walk around between the different offerings rather than having everything contained in one big building. It doesn't sound like it though. Interesting to hear that the developer is 80% confident that he'll receive the funding which was earlier reported as a sure thing. Don't have high hopes but fingers crossed.

Weren't we supposed to see plans and a presentation on this in mid-March? Anyone heard anything?