[TGE-mail] commerce bank development

[Andrew Weil]

Is anyone else concerned that the Commerce Bank development is planning  on putting yet another surface parking lot that fronts on Grand, rather  than using the space where the vacant Roosevelt Bank building is to  continue the commercial/mixed use corridor?  It is very backward  from an urban design perspective, especially when one considers that  there are already surface lots on either side of Jay's (immediately  south of the proposed lot).  The South Grand strip is currently  booming, and to ensure that the pattern continues, we need to make sure  that the developments adhere to principles of density and design.   The more dense the development along Grand, the more walkable it  becomes. The more walkable it becomes, the better the businesses will  do. If businesses do well, more will come and Grand becomes more of a  destination.  More of a destination, higher property values and  more fun things to do in our neighborhood.  They can put the  surface lot off of Grand,
 we need that space for a mixed use  development of some kind.
  
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