Comments on: Gateway Manor Rezoning Request Details Redevelopment Plans

By: No Suprise

No Suprise — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 18:40:15 +0000

Busted

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 13:39:02 +0000

Thanks, Chadwick. I was referring to properties on the north edge — the Ponce properties — specifically. Not sure if any of those are yours. Just noting that, as far as I’m aware, none are being shopped around.

Either way, I agree with where you’re coming from: The project does lack the vision and will to be something really special. I suppose I’m just resigned to the fact that, dealing with a small city housing authority and what they see as their charge, I don’t find this particularly surprising.

I’m hoping in time it will evolve for the better. We’ll see.

By: Chadwick Stogner

Chadwick Stogner — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 06:03:56 +0000

Scott – I have property adjoining two sides of this community and have not been approached in an official capacity about working with the city . I have surveyed other property owners near me on Ponce too , and they have not been engaged. The president of the DHA said he was going to “send some letters out” at the council meeting but it seems like they would have done that before paying the architects to draw up this suburban office park-esque layout. I am wondering ” where is the vision is in this project? This is like punting on first down.

By: No Suprise

No Suprise — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 05:40:10 +0000

That’s a poor way to look at it. They are just adding a small amount of units ( to accommodate some being torn down in Oakhurst ) that don’t nearly reach the density potential of the site. This is the largest site in downtown Decatur to be redeveloped – this is a HUGE wasted opportunity that is costing both our local and Federal ( probably State too ) tax dollars. Gateway Manor is going to continue to be a Gated Community.

By: Rsizzle

Rsizzle — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 02:57:23 +0000

What does it matter? It’s not like the current or future tenants are going to be paying for it. It’s federal tax money and whatever gets constructed is better than what’s there now.

By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 02:00:34 +0000

I vote for anything that Portland does. Best place that I’ve ever lived. And that was before it got good!

By: Smith

Smith — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 00:00:45 +0000

No. There is no playground in Gateway

By: newbie

newbie — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 23:25:02 +0000