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Originally Posted by Voodooman
This whole East Village revitalization/gentrification idea seems ill fated from the beginning. Firstly, who in their right mind is going to buy a condo for upwards of $350K down there? The drop-in centre isn't going anywhere, nor are the low-income housing towers closer to 9th Ave. The neighbourhood will never fully gentrify, as there will always be the element that the drop-in centre brings along with it in the area. You can add all the lighting and police patrols you want to the area, but the bottom line is, many people will be uncomfortable walking around that area, especially at night. I for one know that I won't be comfortable letting my wife go down there to meet the girls for drinks when restaurants and bars are opened.
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Enough that 3 towers are already under construction (First, Fuse, and Pulse), and almost all the other available parcels of land have been sold to developers.