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It’s better than what is currently there but probably not what Irvington and the east side really needs.
Absolutely freaking not.
Other than Marsh, that place has been a wasteland for decades. I can’t imagine why anyone would say “Absolutely freaking not”. It’s absolutely obvious that nothing and no one else wants to go there, so why not welcome something in that could spur additional development.
The property is in a TIF district along a future rapid transit bus line. TOD is the only acceptable option. If this hall of fame can be proposed WITH housing, then fine. The property has sat this long as a vacant eyesore, it can sit a while longer. It’s okay to have *expectations* and say “absolutely freaking not” to proposals that don’t meet those expectations. This is coming from a resident who bikes through the eyesore almost daily on the Pennsy Trail.
It’s not “obvious that nothing and no one else wants to go there”. The center had a greedy slumlord owner for many years who wasn’t interested in selling when it was worth something. I agree with Michael…it needs to be a mixed-use “town center” for Irvington. But a full line grocery store seems very unlikely since it’s halfway between two Krogers (Twin Aire and 10th/Shortridge) with Aldi just up the street.
However, ANY “Hall of Fame” physical location is a bad idea in today’s world. Halls of fame belong online, whether they are for mascots, semi-pro ball players, Indiana high school stars, or anything else.
The Irvington areas sense of entitlement to having a say in what goes in is laughable.