Big development coming to Flagstaff September 3, 2007
Posted by Ron in Businesses, Towns.add a comment
The Arizona Daily Sun is reporting that a developer is planning a $70 million project that includes residential, retail and combinations of the two in an area around the new Fourth Street bridge and Route 66 in east Flagstaff.
AZ North is one of five companies vying to develop the 28-acre parcel. The city of Flagstaff envisions a multi-storied, mixed-use development stretching all the way to East Huntington Drive and the new city aquaplex.
AZNorth, the only local bidder, plans roughly 150,000 square feet in commercial space and a range of housing opportunities, including roughly 70 affordable rentals and 70 units offering both living quarters and a work area.
The president of AZNorth, Tom Brewster, says his project would be compact, pedestrian-friendly and will incorporate green building technologies.
It wouldn’t surprise me if a few old Route 66 businesses get pushed out by this development. It’s a sad fact of gentrification, which Flagstaff has been going through for years.
Another fundraiser on the road September 3, 2007
Posted by Ron in Road trips, Web sites.3 comments
Three men in their 60s from Pennsylvania are traveling Route 66 westward to San Bernardino, Calif., as a fundraiser for KidsVoice, an advocacy program for neglected or abused kids in Allegheny County, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The three have a plastic dinosaur mascot called Carnie that’s tagging along for the ride. They take pictures of Carnie along various Route 66 locations and post them on their Web site here.
