tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891432348410990389.post7902808172565153883..comments2023-12-31T04:53:51.771-08:00Comments on A Downtown ontheRange: A-Alley: A distinct vibe emergesNRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11590061590788951151noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891432348410990389.post-76017882049299814202012-06-27T09:47:38.378-07:002012-06-27T09:47:38.378-07:00I've often thought about bricktown as a proble...I've often thought about bricktown as a problem, and here is why: I think it takes away from what a good walk able downtown can be for nightlife, because it puts a overwhelming concentration of bars, clubs, restaurants, in one area away from the true downtown. Take Fort Worth for example (a similar city in size, demographics, and economic situation). Their downtown is fantastic, with many bars, shops, restaurants, coffee shops, etc. spread out throughout downtown, which creates more nighttime foot traffic, which in turn helps support more of a mix in the true downtown. <br /><br />I agree that Automobile Alley has the potential to become an incredible area, and to some extent already has. I agree with both of your opinions on residential needs, and also that of nightlife.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628669556708206744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891432348410990389.post-24295825759051432142011-09-13T11:48:23.994-07:002011-09-13T11:48:23.994-07:00Thanks for the response. I always tend to not thin...Thanks for the response. I always tend to not think of nightlife when I think of Midtown, Plaza, AA, etc... I guess because I just assume that Bricktown has a monopoly on it. I certainly agree that a lack of diverse retail options hold downtown as a whole back. It's slowly getting better the right way though, organically.Ericknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891432348410990389.post-40839698684951421712011-09-11T04:18:27.451-07:002011-09-11T04:18:27.451-07:00That's hard. When I think of its biggest lack,...That's hard. When I think of its biggest lack, I think of nightlife immediately. But more residential is probably more important simply because of the way in which it is going. It feels a LOT like Washington Avenue in STL, and that is an avenue completely plastered in lofts. <br /><br />It's gotta get more residential. Right now it does have decent loft projects at 4th and Broadway and 13th and Robinson, and a handful of single residence lofts above the street level, such as Chris Salyer's new loft above Wine Merchants.<br /><br />Or it could be retail. I think because of how desperate downtown retail is, that's the biggest absence all across downtown. A-Alley has the best collection of quirky locally-based retail, and since it's rather fledgling, it could also be very strategic to add onto that. Then you could eventually build up a mix more similar to M Street - DC rather than Wash Ave STL.NRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590061590788951151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891432348410990389.post-13514814731648548882011-09-10T23:42:53.713-07:002011-09-10T23:42:53.713-07:00In your opinion, what is the number one component ...In your opinion, what is the number one component that Automobile Alley lacks to make it a true "landmark"? I think it's more residential development.Ericknoreply@blogger.com