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The Boone Town Council approved water allocation for Coral Gables, Fla.-based Cornerstone Campus Communities' proposed apartment and retail project on the site of the former Shadowline plant. An earlier request was denied due to concerns about the size of the project and the number of student-oriented units, but was approved last week when the company presented a new site plan for the project.
I suppose it's a sign of the economy rebound if the out-of-town developers are revving up again. But the additional traffic? Oy. Boone is already a snarl to get through if one is heading toward the NW part of the state. I don't want to lose more mountain scenery, but that town is in dire need of a non-driveway connecting bypass.
Off-topic nitpick: "about have of the units?" Was the proof reader out to lunch when that article was submitted?
Even though infill can be good, and it's great to see re-use of a long-closed industrial property that will never be used for manufacturing again, this development is proposed for an already highly congested area. I wonder how many future residents will walk across the street to Shoppes at Shadowline or how many will drive every time they need something at Rite-Aid or Harris Teeter??
I guess I'll continue to avoid Boone as much as possible.
I can't help but think this is just another Florida developer taking advantage of the land and making a development only for those with money. Sigh. It would be nice to see someone come in and actually want to improve life (maybe an Eco friendly development or something) instead of destroy it.
Maybe put in some affordable housing for the residents instead of high priced dorms for the students!
I understand why you would say that, but it seems to me that the students are often why there is no available housing for others . . . students are in apartments/houses/condos all the way to Beech Mountain, Trade, TN, Deep Gap . . .
Now, if you mean subsidized housing when you say "affordable" - i.e, section 8, elderly, disabled, etc. . . . that is a real dilemma for Watauga county. The price of land is so high.
I do wonder how many folks who work in Boone are going to be interested in an upscale apartment complex at that location - especially if sharing it with students.
Even though infill can be good, and it's great to see re-use of a long-closed industrial property that will never be used for manufacturing again, this development is proposed for an already highly congested area. I wonder how many future residents will walk across the street to Shoppes at Shadowline or how many will drive every time they need something at Rite-Aid or Harris Teeter??
I guess I'll continue to avoid Boone as much as possible.
I couldn't believe the congestion yesterday between the hospital and shadowline - not to mention 321. That really surprised me (why were things so busy at 10 am on a Tuesday on those streets???)
I can only imagine how some more high density property will affect things in that area.
I couldn't believe the congestion yesterday between the hospital and shadowline - not to mention 321. That really surprised me (why were things so busy at 10 am on a Tuesday on those streets???)
I can only imagine how some more high density property will affect things in that area.
Fall tourists who think "I know! I'll go to the mountains during the week! No one will be up there!"
Last time I was in Boone in October was 2010. I was just trying to take the usual '421 up to Mountain City, Damascus, Abingdon and then west' route I always use when going to visit family in the Midwest. I never take I-40 unless Spouse is along and insists. Then he drives. Took me a freaking hour to get from the 221/421 crossroads (just past the BRP) through Boone and past where 321 comes in on the other side of town. And that was on a Thursday. My one word opinion on the situation: "sh*t!"
If I ever do a trip at that time of the year again, I'm going to find a different route or make sure I'm in Boone at dawn.
Last edited by silverwing; 10-23-2013 at 03:50 PM..
Fall tourists who think "I know! I'll go to the mountains during the week! No one will be up there!"
Last time I was in Boone in October was 2010. I was just trying to take the usual '421 up to Mountain City, Damascus, Abingdon and then west' route I always use when going to visit family in the Midwest. I never take I-40 unless Spouse is along and insists. Then he drives. Took me a freaking hour to get from the 221/421 crossroads (just past the BRP) through Boone and past where 321 comes in on the other side of town. And that was on a Thursday. My one word opinion on the situation: "sh*t!"
If I ever do a trip at that time of the year again, I'm going to find a different route or make sure I'm in Boone at dawn.
Hee Hee.
I feel your pain!
I try to stay close to home during the leaf peepin' season for the very reasons you outlined! It gets crazy . . .
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