Mayor Hardie Davis talks about future of Augusta for the next year

[All_4_augusta]

Originally Posted by luke2401

I personally wish someone would buy the Woolworth building, raze it (even though all the historical preservation groups would pitch a fit), and put in a high-rise. It's a good spot.

That is my biggest gripe about Augusta, they always want to "preserve" buildings due to historical purposes. I saw tear those buildings down, add them to the museum and recreate, develop, and utilize the area. Its no excuse for West Augusta to be a shopping, tourist destination when DT Broad, River Walk Augusta, Canal, Mills, and Medical District are all within a certain area. I hope Hardie actually develops this.

[keatkeat_]

Originally Posted by All_4_augusta

That is my biggest gripe about Augusta, they always want to "preserve" buildings due to historical purposes. I saw tear those buildings down, add them to the museum and recreate, develop, and utilize the area. Its no excuse for West Augusta to be a shopping, tourist destination when DT Broad, River Walk Augusta, Canal, Mills, and Medical District are all within a certain area. I hope Hardie actually develops this.

Completely disagree, historic buildings should be kept and development should be built around them or the building should be renovated and repurposed. Get rid of the history and you lose character and that would displease just as many people as not having development does in the first place.

[All_4_augusta]

Thinking like that is exactly how we missed opportunities on modern structures and kept the old, pillard brick plain mid to low rise structures now. We will never grow sticking to the old. I agree preserve some structures, hell even use the same bricks for the base but something has to change.

[luke2401]

Originally Posted by Airforceguy

The Woolworth Building is being renovated as part of the Augusta Innovation Zone. The Woolworth and Johnston buildings will be renovated to host space for tech start-ups and the roof will be transformed into a rooftop bar. There will also be living space.

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Augusta Innovation Zone

Totally would prefer something better than that--building is a prime spot for a high-rise, because it's on a corner

[luke2401]

Originally Posted by All_4_augusta

Thinking like that is exactly how we missed opportunities on modern structures and kept the old, pillard brick plain mid to low rise structures now. We will never grow sticking to the old. I agree preserve some structures, hell even use the same bricks for the base but something has to change.

Well voiced--Definitely agree with you!

[amlovingit]

Originally Posted by All_4_augusta

That is my biggest gripe about Augusta, they always want to "preserve" buildings due to historical purposes. I saw tear those buildings down, add them to the museum and recreate, develop, and utilize the area. Its no excuse for West Augusta to be a shopping, tourist destination when DT Broad, River Walk Augusta, Canal, Mills, and Medical District are all within a certain area. I hope Hardie actually develops this.

I agree. Why not make new history with something new now then 100 from now it will be history?