Comments on: Raising the Profile of East Campus Redevelopment http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/237/ Helping imagine a great college town for a great university Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:23:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sage sheldon http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/237/comment-page-1/#comment-7076 sage sheldon Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:52:00 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/237/#comment-7076 Thanks for the website links and info. I would love to have another music venue, as well as more sit down and hang out type places (coffee shops). Something that isn't isolating and work-oriented like starbucks, but something where people can socialize. Such a place could also have music. That is my huge request for College Park right now. College Perk is somewhat like what I have in mind, but too far away to safely get to without a car. No good. Thanks for the website links and info. I would love to have another music venue, as well as more sit down and hang out type places (coffee shops). Something that isn’t isolating and work-oriented like starbucks, but something where people can socialize. Such a place could also have music. That is my huge request for College Park right now. College Perk is somewhat like what I have in mind, but too far away to safely get to without a car. No good.

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]]> By: David Daddio http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/237/comment-page-1/#comment-2361 David Daddio Thu, 21 Dec 2006 06:21:06 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/237/#comment-2361 It seems to me that: 1) the highest rents will be on retail in newly constructed buildings on which loans are just beginning to get paid and 2) more retail means that builing owners can't charge outrageous rents. Looking at the big picture I would think the existing "downtown CP" would become the affordable commercial rent district once some of this development comes to fruition. It seems to me that: 1) the highest rents will be on retail in newly constructed buildings on which loans are just beginning to get paid and 2) more retail means that builing owners can’t charge outrageous rents. Looking at the big picture I would think the existing “downtown CP” would become the affordable commercial rent district once some of this development comes to fruition.

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]]> By: Robert Catlin http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/237/comment-page-1/#comment-2333 Robert Catlin Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:18:07 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/237/#comment-2333 That is why the City is looking hard at keeping control of the 6,000 square feet of retail that would be on the south side of Knox in the parking garage and the 10,000-15,000 square feet of retail that would be part of the City Hall redevelpment proposal on the other side of Knox. We can't count on private property owners to do anything other than lease to those willing to pay the highest rents. I know how revitalization has played out across the country to squeeze out local businesses. That is why the City is looking hard at keeping control of the 6,000 square feet of retail that would be on the south side of Knox in the parking garage and the 10,000-15,000 square feet of retail that would be part of the City Hall redevelpment proposal on the other side of Knox. We can’t count on private property owners to do anything other than lease to those willing to pay the highest rents. I know how revitalization has played out across the country to squeeze out local businesses.

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]]> By: John http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/237/comment-page-1/#comment-2327 John Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:16:08 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/237/#comment-2327 I'm a 30 something Unix Engineer that attends UMUC and is a homeowner in Cool Spring. I'm very much interested in the redevelopement in the area and have been tracking it for some time now. I've even tried to contact some developers every now and then. What I would like in the College Park area is exclusivity and music. What I mean is, I don't what this area to become filled with chains. But we should have venues, shops, and restaurants that you will only find in College Park. WIth a few chains sprinkled in of course. That would give College Park it's own personality. Something that it's known for. When I go traveling to places I've never been, I always ask friends to take me somewhere that you can only experience in that area. I'd never go eat at the Olive Garden in another state because I can get that experience right at home. Just like who would want to eat at Three Brothers in College Park when there's one in Greenbelt? Let us make a name for ourselves. Not for the ability to live and play, but for being unique. I’m a 30 something Unix Engineer that attends UMUC and is a homeowner in Cool Spring. I’m very much interested in the redevelopement in the area and have been tracking it for some time now. I’ve even tried to contact some developers every now and then.

What I would like in the College Park area is exclusivity and music. What I mean is, I don’t what this area to become filled with chains. But we should have venues, shops, and restaurants that you will only find in College Park. WIth a few chains sprinkled in of course. That would give College Park it’s own personality. Something that it’s known for.

When I go traveling to places I’ve never been, I always ask friends to take me somewhere that you can only experience in that area. I’d never go eat at the Olive Garden in another state because I can get that experience right at home. Just like who would want to eat at Three Brothers in College Park when there’s one in Greenbelt?

Let us make a name for ourselves. Not for the ability to live and play, but for being unique.

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