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Zoning determines the use of property and landlords decide to whom they'll lease. The community can work with landlords and potential lessees to strike a balance and to attract community serving retail. They can try to convey their concerns, negotiate agreements, use legal procedures. The Ward 2 portion of 14th and U has been effective working with developers and business owners and it shows with major developments underway. When these projects are finished, the commercial corridor will be completely changed. This is market driven, community guided. Neighbors have a say in the various approval processes, whether HPRB, Zoning, ABRA, etc. Not all positions are unanimous, but the system allows for everyone to be heard.

The Ward 1 portion seems too wrapped up in its anger and false perceptions to be effective. Your posts suggest that you're stuck perpetuating a false story that the boundaries have stopped progress.

The police say the boundaries do not create enforcement problems; the street scape improvements will happen when the funds are available and should be coordinated with all of the new construction. The boundaries do not stop people or groups from working together.

by Mark on Jun 3, 2011 11:18 pm • link • report

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