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That's not what I meant. I like city living and I meant to say that you get to live in a city and not a suburb for the same commute time so in that sense that seems appealing.
Oh, I'd consider it a great commute...I was just thinking philosophically...time vs. money. I don't know anybody who wouldn't want a shorter commute.
So if there are waiting lists for luxury apartments - what's the problem with this building to help ease capacity?
I think some people try to characterize it as an either or proposition. Either important buildings (Superman Bldg.) downtown get developed or something new gets built. This isn't necessarily the case. Mr. Fain has no interest in the Superman Building. If he doesn't build his tower, he moves on. As for public subsidy, they seem to be asking for no more than is granted to anyone who develops the parcel. I'm sure if the Superman Building could be developed as luxury apartments/condos WITH PARKING, it would attract the same buyer/renter attention as a new tower.
I think it's a cool looking building. Early 21st Century architecture and it makes the city look modern and vibrant.
I bet you'll be able to see clean across Rhode Island in any direction and all the way to Canada from the top of that building. That could be a great place to impress your friends and family when they visit from out of town. All they need to do is put a good restaraunt on the top floor. Could be a real real money maker.
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Would anyone care to address this issue from an aesthetic point of view in terms of city planning?
Even if a tower of luxury condos would fill up, I'm sure a 60 or a 100 story section unit of Section 8 would fill up much faster.
City planning is not just about money.
The issue to me, is to get buildings that fit into the historic fabric of downtown, don't spoil views of those already established there, address the unique nature of our city, don't cut off our waterfront, and which don't turn us into a generic downtown of skyscrapers. Look at Hartford for example. A once proud and vibrant downtown- now a virtual ghost town. Look at the history of the Fall River waterfront after they built the enormous waterfront units. They did not do themselves any favors. And let's not forget that Benefit Street- one of our most famous tourist draws- was once slated to be torn down and replaced by a string of high rises. Had that come to pass, it would have destroyed the city forever.
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