Coastal Empire Fairgrounds put up for sale... (Savannah, Garden City: 2014, apartment complexes)

[TheDarkKnight]

Coastal Empire Fairgrounds for sale | BusinessInSavannah.com

Just curious because I'm not good with land calculations.

Nearly 70 acres is up for sale, would this have been a better location for the new arena?

I drove by where the arena is purportedly going to be, but I didn't see where they're going to put it. They have all those new apartment complexes and housing over there on West Bay.

[WanderingImport]

Glad this huge chunk of land is up for sale. It would be great for mixed use if done correctly.

Do I think it would be a good location for an arena? Probably not. The infrastructure surrounding the property couldn't support it unless upgrades were done. At least with the property where the arena is proposed, it's a lot closer to I-16.

[Newsboy]

The new arena is going to go at I-16 and Gwinnett Street behind Chatham Steel, where traffic coming off the Talmadge Bridge merges onto the interstate.

As for the fairgrounds, they are in a crappy neighborhood anyway. The shootings last year only hastened the Exchange Club's decision to divest themselves of the property.

[WanderingImport]

Originally Posted by Newsboy

As for the fairgrounds, they are in a crappy neighborhood anyway. The shootings last year only hastened the Exchange Club's decision to divest themselves of the property.

That's precisely why the exchange club put it up for sale. At least according to the article. Why is crime so bad out that way? Well, not a lot of attention is given to that area with some small SCAD exceptions.

This is another reason why development of this large property should help gentrify that area and make it more desirable.

[SavannahLife]

Originally Posted by WanderingImport

That's precisely why the exchange club put it up for sale. At least according to the article. Why is crime so bad out that way? Well, not a lot of attention is given to that area with some small SCAD exceptions.

This is another reason why development of this large property should help gentrify that area and make it more desirable.

You know the answer perhaps to your query. Projects.

I am realistic. Better to house the criminals in one spot to make policing more efficient than to give them housing vouchers and spread everywhere to terrorize the rest of us everywhere. Yes it sucks for that area where a project is but at least it's only one area.

In a better solution that will never be accepted I'd offer all people living in projects a free one-way ticket to Africa or Russia or somewhere far away. Or maybe California lol. But seriously. And why not? Take it or leave it. Maybe we'd get takers. Heck pay them off. And if they can make it back here... ok. Or perhaps get in line for immigration, I don't know. Too bad that'll never happen. I have been very poor and lived in rough city areas and I just don't get why people have to resort to violence and other crimes. In fact cities wouldn't be nearly so bad if crime was not an issue. That is the main reason I live out in the country in Chatham now, otherwise I would live downtown somewhere perhaps. there are enough trees for me to be happy there. I am a big liberal on many things but not crime and 'rehabilitation'. Deport them. No second chances. Hasn't ever worked. Deporting does, heck Australia did great right?

Gentrify? Only if the projects take a hike. We need to move them way away from downtown. Hopefully Ben Carter won't be shot on Broughton. Let's put all projects in one spot if we must have them. Maybe Garden City or Port Wentworth. Heck, put them way up in the north corner of Port Wentworth, it's still close to the interstate.

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