North Broadway will eventually become residential in nature, just like Wash Ave. If artists and "like-minded" people are living there, no problem. But, "artists" were also the original residents on Wash. Ave... IMHO, the long-term prospects of North Broadway seem to parallel what has already happened on Wash. Ave. The only caveat would be the passage of time leading to more knowledgeable (and less NIMBY-ish) residents DT. Many of the people buying lofts in STL wouldn't last for long in Soho or River North. It's WAY louder at closing time than anything in STL (including The Landing). And, closing time is 4-5 am or later. The patrons in these high-energy areas could hardly be called "hoosiers" or "OG's" because DIVERSITY makes these neighborhoods able to absorb any group without labeling... If I remember correctly, the first club to get lambasted on Wash. Ave was Velvet. Velvet did not cater to working-class or African American patrons. Food for thought.
Grover wrote:ahhh . . . can't wait until No-Bro takes off - Mark, are you invested down there?
No. Dumped all my real estate in STL (Soulard) and Chicago (Roscoe Village) last year. Saw this mess coming... I'm actually renting for the first time since 1980. My cash is in precious metals now!
Grover wrote:ahhh . . . can't wait until No-Bro takes off - Mark, are you invested down there?
No. Dumped all my real estate in STL (Soulard) and Chicago (Roscoe Village) last year. Saw this mess coming... I'm actually renting for the first time since 1980. My cash is in precious metals now!
Wait, are you Marc Buxton or Robert Kiyosaki?
What I'd like to see along North Broadway is dedicated redeveloped or raw live/work space geared specifically towards creative types and anyone who might be more receptive to a grittier environment, so that it would stand a better chance of maintaining its edge for a long period of time.
The Central Scrutinizer wrote:
Sorry, but hoosiers racing motorcycles, honking horns, standing in the middle of the sidewalk and yelling "Whooooo" at the top of theiur lungs, etc, don't belong anywhere.
Now hold on there buddy - there certainly IS a place where that belongs. It's called Indiana and it's required!
The Central Scrutinizer wrote:
People have this bizarre notion that because one chooses to live in a downtown area, all bets are off. It's the wild west. No matter what happens, you have to live with it. It comes with the territory.
Certainly there's a balance right? Back in ol' Indiana there was a great 1/2 mile dirt racetrack that used to have racing three nights a week. You'd back your truck up to the track, drop the tailgate and get smashed! A real cultural experience! But then a neighboring farmer sold his land to a developer who put in a wonderful (sh*tty) cul-de-suck community. The new residents complained and complained until they finally got the track shut down because of excessive noise and light pollution! Now THEY should have known exactly what they were getting in to. With downtown I wish people would concentrate on the things that could make it a great place to live, clean parks, friendly neighbors etc. and hopefully the nightclubs can find a suitable place to stay open - loud, but maybe not too loud.
