Fishbelt Deac
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MOAR CARS, HOORAY! /s
Yeah if WF went to charlotte it would have exactly 0 of the appeal it has now. In a medium sized city that can feel really small for students. Yet has about everything you need to do etc.
Charlotte is awful. Only reason to go is to the panthers or hornets games.
There are a ton of great Universities in big cities. Pretty much every major city is a better metro/urban city than charlotte is. If you want that experience Charlotte would not be a good option.Yes, Winston-Salem HAS IT ALL !!!
The difference between Chapel Hill and Boone or Charlottesville is that Chapel Hill has to compete with Durham and Raleigh for people and dollars. Richmond is like an hour from Charlottesville. Is W-S the closest city to Boone at 1.5 hours? Fundamentally it's a taller task for Chapel Hill to go all in on catering to students and alumni because the geographic and demographic landscapes are just different.I haven't been to Chapel Hill in years, but my recollection and as far as I knew the current reality is that Franklin Street was like the ultimate as far as being a "quintessential" college town's main drag. Today I read an article in BizNC that says it's pretty much a dump; most of the college related shops and hangouts are either boarded up, replaced by some bare-bones pop-ups, or slated for a major developer's shovel. The local folks in charge say that it just can't survive off of 29,000 students for 9 months a year, i.e. it needs to be a year-round hub for living, work and innovation. Somehow the folks on King Street in Boone and not to mention the mountain and beach folks have figured out how to make a go of it even when the main source of revenue is only around for 6-9 months of the year. The few blocks down from UVA are another example of where it seems the local university undergraduate population along with visiting alumni and fans seems to be the economic focus. But also plenty of examples including past attempts on Baity and Deacon Blbd. with the "college thing" comes what its own limitations and problems, so maybe turning Franklin into what sounds similar to our Innovation Quarter is the way to go.
and The Cave!He's Not and Linda's are still there so I don't know what everybody is complaining about
Plans are underway to transform parking lots near Wake Forest University’s athletic facilities into a multimillion-dollar entertainment destination.
The project is a joint venture between Wake Forest University, Front Street Capital, and Carter, an Atlanta-based development company.
Adam Parker, a vice president with Carter, says the idea is to restore the area around Allegacy Stadium, David F. Couch Ballpark, and Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum to its former glory.
“Going back to the 80s, this part of town was really lively," he says. "Baity Street had restaurants, music, venues, bars, etc. And then once all those RJR jobs moved away from what is now Whitaker Park, a lot of those businesses that were dependent on those workers left as well.”
The development they envision includes retail shops, restaurants, housing, and a parking deck. Parker says between game days and fair events, the area already attracts up to 750,000 visitors annually.
“We want this project to be active on days when there's no football game, or no fair event, or no basketball game," he says. "We want to make this part of town somewhere that people would think to go to on days that there are no events happening in the area.”
A $35 million state grant will cover the initial infrastructure work on the project, like road construction and utility relocation. Parker says they’re seeking private investment to cover additional phases of development.
Construction is currently slated to begin as early as the end of 2024.
On the Fringe isn’t part of the master plan?The State of NC has come through with the $35M that it promised to start the redevelopment of the area around Baity St. and transform it into a "multimillion-dollar entertainment destination".
It all sounds good and I hope it succeeds but I see three problems with the project: location, location, location.
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State grant to fund major redevelopment project near Wake Forest University athletic facilities
The proposed 80-acre development includes retail shops, restaurants, housing and a parking deck.www.wfdd.org
Yeah, I wouldn't exactly describe Baity St as lively. There was nothing there except Baity's and I think a guitar center or music shop. Then Ziggy's showed up, and I think maybe Baity's and Ziggy's may have co-existed for a short period of time before one burnt down? Anyway, it was rarely lively. Sometimes they'd have a good band and it would be lively for the 3 hours of the show. I'm glad to see it's getting an overhaul, but skeptical as to what they're actually going to do with it. Just because you build it doesn't mean they'll come.“Going back to the 80s, this part of town was really lively," he says. "Baity Street had restaurants, music, venues, bars, etc. And then once all those RJR jobs moved away from what is now Whitaker Park, a lot of those businesses that were dependent on those workers left as well.”
Corbins!Yeah, I wouldn't exactly describe Baity St as lively. There was nothing there except Baity's and I think a guitar center or music shop. Then Ziggy's showed up, and I think maybe Baity's and Ziggy's may have co-existed for a short period of time before one burnt down? Anyway, it was rarely lively. Sometimes they'd have a good band and it would be lively for the 3 hours of the show. I'm glad to see it's getting an overhaul, but skeptical as to what they're actually going to do with it. Just because you build it doesn't mean they'll come.