"But a business I've gone to 3 times in the last 15 years may be forced to close, and unlike all the other reasons a business is forced to close closing it to build housing will destroy my nostalgia brain."
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So like, it will be tough to lose the Burren specifically, even for just a few years
aug 24, 2025, 2:12 pm • 0 0 • view
in most cases these are storefronts that have been vacant since years before the pandemic. I've heard that the landowners are usually the ones blocking development and I think the city could be doing more to squeeze them via enforcement
aug 24, 2025, 1:16 pm • 4 0 • view
We do have a vacant property ordinance, but neither of our recent Mayors has prioritized enforcing it. C.f the rotting corpse of The Biscuit at Beacon and Washington.
aug 24, 2025, 1:20 pm • 4 0 • view
yeah, Matt Mclaughlin has been trying to persuade the city to either enforce it in EastSom or eminent domain the blighted lots and....crickets
aug 24, 2025, 1:27 pm • 3 0 • view