tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post115592109626572878..comments2023-08-24T02:17:49.104-07:00Comments on LivingInUrbanSac: Westfield and Downtown PlazaGAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13714870590167707217noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1156286947206919012006-08-22T15:49:00.000-07:002006-08-22T15:49:00.000-07:00Given the article today in the paper about where t...Given the article today in the paper about where this money could go, I have to say no to the Westfield amount. A smaller amount could work, but no way 20M. Even 10M is too much.GAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13714870590167707217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1156186836067096262006-08-21T12:00:00.000-07:002006-08-21T12:00:00.000-07:00It's difficult for me to sound off against the Tow...It's difficult for me to sound off against the Tower, especially when the argument is in Westfield's favor - but here is the proof in the proverbial puddin' - Westfield has taken on a big project and done some serious work on the front end, and now the city is considering their request for $20 million!!!<BR/><BR/>If Tower would make any sort of effort, I see absolutely no reason why they couldn'tAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1156139360294974972006-08-20T22:49:00.000-07:002006-08-20T22:49:00.000-07:00Thanks for your comments, Anonymous. First of all,...Thanks for your comments, Anonymous. <BR/><BR/>First of all, I think everyone realizes that losing the Tower would be a big loss. I have always said keeping true historic buildings is important, and that includes the Tower. <BR/><BR/>At the same time though, I don't think it's an unfair comment what so ever that the current owners are simply trying to keep competition away based on the actions GAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13714870590167707217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1156135765431319012006-08-20T21:49:00.000-07:002006-08-20T21:49:00.000-07:00Woah, easy there on the Tower. There are a lot of ...Woah, easy there on the Tower. There are a lot of forces at work here, not the least of which that the theater is old and will need substantial(read-expensive!) retrofitting to make it the sort of experience theatergoers want these days. Remember, this is a dinosaur that used to play single movies to giant audiences. The Independent film business is not a not huge cash cow either-Tower's been Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14666781.post-1155971026332005202006-08-19T00:03:00.000-07:002006-08-19T00:03:00.000-07:00I think this plan is basically a good one. I woul...I think this plan is basically a good one. I wouldn't be surprised if Target decided to close the Riverside store in favor of this one. Or maybe not.<BR/><BR/>I'm completely with you on Tower. I've been grumbling for a long time that the owners were just using the specter of competition as a screen for their own unwillingness to improve the theater.Uneasy Rhetorichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381579719709221451noreply@blogger.com