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Old Skippers Restaurant turning Westgate into a ghetto.
 by fredo on 7/20/2008 @ 1:27pm |
Take a look at the old Skippers Restaurant the next time you drive north on Pearl Street. Why on earth would the property managers allow this to happen? If it doesn't have a market why not just knock it down? |
 by Brotha E. on 7/20/2008 @ 3:02pm | The one at 48th and Pacific looks the same if not worse. |
 by Erik on 7/20/2008 @ 3:32pm | Suburbia is dying. There seems to be some credible numbers and evidence that the suburbs are dying. A recent NPR article www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?st... points to more urban home prices are actually increasing slightly while suburban areas are taking a heavy hit. The sprawl that has taken place over the last few years has converted rural farmland into large yard starter homes. The foreclosure crisis and the high cost of commute is creating virtual ghost towns where 30-50 percent of homes may stand vacant and basically unsellable or unrentable as people can no longer afford the cost of gasoline for long commutes. victorianantiquitiesanddesign.blogspot.c... Of course there is : www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHr8OzaloLM |
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