Improving My Walkscore
The City of Chico will be holding its forth in a series of public workshops to garner public input for the new General Plan. This workshop will focus on "Land Use/Growth Alternatives," and will take place at the California Lakeside Pavilion on Tuesday, June 10 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
One piece of land that has potential for better use is the Redwood Towers building on 8th Avenue. Right now the edifice is home to a chiropractor, a consignment shop, and a number of vacant offices, but I keep thinking how it would be a neat location for a small cafe or coffee shop, perhaps associated with a yoga studio and an alternative book store. A bakery, flower shop, or kite store would be nice too. My friend Lee sees it as an ideal location for a neighborhood pub. I think the building looks attractive in a quirky sort of way, and could be an amicable gathering place for the residents of that part of the avenues.
Such pedestrian- and bike-friendly commercial areas are sorely lacking in Chico. With almost no exceptions, all we seem to have is the downtown, and everything else is some sort of strip mall or mini-mall surrounded by a sea of parking lots.
Also, having a cafe at Redwood Towers would most certainly improve my Walkscore, which presently stands at a measly 35 out of 100.
Comments
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Posted by: Hargain | June 9, 2008 06:40 PM