tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11041947.post4105227696068569390..comments2023-09-11T04:21:27.755-04:00Comments on Under the Water Tower: Plenty of free parkingJohn McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631351621970818562noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11041947.post-44442789433343430012007-11-09T09:20:00.000-05:002007-11-09T09:20:00.000-05:00It seems clear the Wendy's was a holdout. As the ...It seems clear the Wendy's was a holdout. As the rest of the development takes place across the street at higher densities, that Wendy's will stand out as the typical suburban model within an otherwise dense urban development of buildings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11041947.post-82708536721960972312007-11-09T08:12:00.000-05:002007-11-09T08:12:00.000-05:00Let's hope they do a better job with the Dilworth/...Let's hope they do a better job with the Dilworth/Southend Lowe's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11041947.post-56584812339737779202007-11-09T08:10:00.000-05:002007-11-09T08:10:00.000-05:00Did the Wendys have anything to do with the funky ...Did the Wendys have anything to do with the funky layout of the buildings. Was the owner holding out? It seems like the project was built around it...condensed layout for the stores and parking deck, suburban layout for the Wendys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11041947.post-68518870585957851702007-11-08T22:50:00.000-05:002007-11-08T22:50:00.000-05:00Hmmmm big box store with no windows or parking gar...Hmmmm big box store with no windows or parking garage....doesn't seem like either is an ideal choice. At least this way its easy to get to. I think your being too picky on this one. I love how easy it is to access the stores. If the parking were difficult I am sure your blog would light up even more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11041947.post-24926648002449004142007-11-06T21:50:00.000-05:002007-11-06T21:50:00.000-05:00The Target flagship store in downtown Minneapolis ...The Target flagship store in downtown Minneapolis is nicely placed in the grid with a pretty 3-story foyer. Even the logo is toneddown to appeal to the urbanites. They could of done something like that in Charlotte but it seemed they were afraid if the parking lot were not visible the Myers Park momies would get a nose-bleed. <BR/>http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/200110/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11041947.post-50381011881994221332007-11-06T07:38:00.000-05:002007-11-06T07:38:00.000-05:00I thought the same thing about the Target parking ...I thought the same thing about the Target parking deck. On the other hand, the appearance is a bit more pleasant if you're coming off the ramp from 277, although not by much... At least the new deck looks a little more attractive then that ugly 70s monolith at CPCC, as seen in the pic for your latest entry. Gack.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11041947.post-31268020458791788172007-11-05T20:59:00.000-05:002007-11-05T20:59:00.000-05:00I appreciate your concerns on the Target as well, ...I appreciate your concerns on the Target as well, but if you think about it, there are a lot of influences at play on the Target/HD that are not a part of the condo development at Hawthorne. You can break up the condo developments and put the deck in the middle, but the retail units are big boxes that need service bays. If the boxes had been up at the street, they would have still needed to putAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11041947.post-39046863487218948612007-11-05T17:18:00.000-05:002007-11-05T17:18:00.000-05:00I agree with your Target parking deck comments. T...I agree with your Target parking deck comments. The only thing I could think of was that it was meant to be easily accesible to the other blocks of the developmentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com